Lowest gas price - April 2

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.41 at the RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

Douglas ends bid for U.S. Congress

Newton County Commissioner John Douglas said Monday he is ending his bid for U.S. Congress, just shy of two months after it started.

Social Circle Man Charged with Possession of Child Porn

A Social Circle man, 40-year-old Allen Eugene Ensminger, has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography after images of child porn were found on his computer.

Former admin. charged in Atl. cheating

Christopher Waller, a former assistant principal at Cousins Middle School, is one of the 35 educators named in the Atlanta Public School cheating scandal.

Lowest gas price - April 1

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.41 at the RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

Alex Cooper ID'd in Ga. 36 fatality

A head-on collision between a school bus and a vehicle left one man dead Friday afternoon.

Committee discusses gun ordinance

County officials continue to work to find a compromise on a gun-firing ordinance that will satisfy hunters and sports shooters while giving the sheriff more support to crack down on unsafe firing in the county's more densely-populated areas.

Subdivision building is back in Newton

Subdivision building is back in Newton County.

Crime briefs: Drunk and disorderly

Covington police responded to a call for help made by a child at a home on Pineview Drive Tuesday evening and arrested a Covington man for disorderly conduct.

Bullritos to give free burritos Monday

It might be April Fool's on Monday, but it's no joke at Bullritos, where chicken burritos will be free that day.

Newton Citizen to leave local office

The Newton Citizen newspaper is moving out of its Covington office April 12 and will operate out of its Rockdale Citizen office in Conyers for at least a few months while the company seeks another building to lease in Newton County.

Chicken for Lions

The Covington Lions Club invites the public to their 41st Annual Chicken BBQ on Wednesday, April 10, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Academy Springs Park Clubhouse on Conyers Street.

Local dancer seeks help for NYC competition

At just 10 years old, Covington native Abby Boivin is headed to New York City to pursue her dance dreams.

Kimble: 4-H'ers place at District Project Achievement

Forty-five Cloverleaf 4-H'ers in the fourth through sixth grades competed at District Project Achievement this year. Each researched, wrote and presented a 4- to 6-minute illustrated talk on a topic of his or her choice. They presented in club meetings, at County Project Achievement and at District Project Achievement.

Lowest gas price - March 29

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.42 at the RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.

Covington man killed in early-morning motorcycle accident

A Covington man was killed in an early-morning motorcycle and vehicle accident Tuesday in Conyers on the Sigman Road entrance way to Interstate 20.

Waiting in the wake: Newton's leaders hope they'll be ready when housing growth comes back

Ronda Wilkerson doesn't live on the street, but she is homeless. She's lived in five houses over the past couple of months, wandering from friend to family member and back. She never stays anywhere more than a couple of weeks for fear of being a burden.

Making miracles

The Covington Popeye's and 755 Restaurant Corporation recently made a donation of a Hank Aaron-autographed baseball and bat to The Miracle League of Newton County. Receiving the donations were Tamara Richardson, consultant to the Miracle League, Diana and Amelia Joseph, and Susan Eppley, marketing representative with Popeye's. The Miracle League Field will be built at City Pond Park and will serve mentally and physically challenged children because "every child deserves the chance ...

KCNB’s Green Getaway

 The Green Getaway, an evening of dining and entertainment scheduled for Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, will benefit the educational programs and beautification efforts of Keep Covington/Newton Beautiful (KCNB).

Magnificent mutts

Most Beautiful Female First place - Miss Maggie - owner Bobbie Banks Second place - Izzy - owners Kaylah and Haley Ellis and Payton Street Third place - Pookie - owner Shannon Forrester Most Handsome First place - McCartney - owner Bronwyn Jennings Second place - Barnabas - owner Larry Kennon Third place - Buddy - owner Beau Bird <font ...

Flood Public Meeting

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Riner pleads guilty to selling unregistered securities

Residents question council candidates

Around 30 Covington city council residents showed up to Tuesday's political forum to ask the city council candidates about public transportation for seniors, public safety, parks and activities for teens and the future of the city.

Juvenile fight leads to one father’s arrest

A fight between juveniles ended with a father's arrested after deputies with the Newton County Sheriff's Office found marijuana in his vehicle.

Basket of goodies

Mammogram gift: In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Newton Medical Center Women's Diagnostic Center had a drawing for a gift basket each week in October for women who came in and received a mammogram. Renee Bruce, left, received the first gift basket from WDC staff member Ruth Walker. Bruce, a resident of Mansfield, said that she has a routine screening mammogram every year at the WDC.

Parson to Person: Jesus of faith VS Jesus of history

Jesus today has been the victim of deconstruction theology. In an attempt to remove the Jesus of history from the Jesus of faith, a whole lot of views have been advanced in an attempt to explain why we cannot believe in the Jesus of the Bible.

Local mom visits Capitol to advocate awareness

&emsp;Two days before moving to be closer to her parents, Kathy Coursey-Boes of Oxford, learned that her breast cancer had metastasized in her ribs. Needless to say, it put a serious damper on her plans of taking care of her mother and father as well as her husband and daughter.

BOC hears debate on future of I-20

The future of signage along the I-20 corridor was debated Tuesday night, as the desires of business owners were matched against the county's desire to maintain an aesthetically pleasing, uncluttered entrance to its community.

Crowe has status hearing for homicide

Troopers from the Georgia State Patrol took the stand during a status hearing for the vehicular homicide case of Christina Crowe who is being charged in the 2008 death of her 7-year-old nephew, Bobby Couch.

Play ball!

Students from Georgia Perimeter College bundled up and gathered at the baseball field for music performed by John McCutcheon as part of the Daffodil Festival. McCutcheon, a huge baseball fan, dedicated an entire album of songs to the sport and shared them with the audience Wednesday evening. Dejaun "Hungry" Gayle performs a piece from his collection of writings at the first Cafe Noir Coffeehouse "Happening" Wednesday evening. All are welcome to attend and ...