View Mobile Site

Articles by Section - LOCAL


Family feud leads to kidnapping charges

A woman and child were found safe in Decatur after reportedly being kidnapped by the woman's abusive husband.

April 23, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 23

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.29 at Shell, located at 10724 ByPass Road and Monticello Street.

April 23, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


One found guilty of murdering Atlanta man

One of the three people accused of the murder of an Atlanta man was found guilty last week, after a trial that lasted just two days.

April 22, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Retaliation shooting near Salem Road Sunday night

A shooting in the Country Walk subdivision off Salem Road Sunday evening that sent one man to the hospital and another man to jail appears to be in retaliation for another shooting involving the same two people six years ago in the same neighborhood.

April 22, 2013 | | LOCAL


Lowest gas price - April 22

The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.25 at Kroger, located at 3700 Salem Road near Kirkland Road.

April 22, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


17 18 19 20 21

Page 21 of 21

Archive By Section - LOCAL


'Be There' program encourages parents to become involved

Parental involvement has always been stressed by the Newton County School System, but board members are looking at a way to encourage parents even more by considering the adoption of a program called "Be There."

July 05, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Covington passes $120M budget

The City of Covington didn't face a budget crisis like Newton County, but it did share in the new experience of having to significantly cut back expenses after years of burgeoning growth.

July 05, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Woman arrested for lying about gunpoint robbery

A woman who reported that she had been robbed at gunpoint was later arrested for false statements last Friday.

July 03, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Fight after fishing lands man in jail

Near midnight on June 20, officers from the Covington Police Department were called to a home on Emory Street in reference to an open line 911 call and ended up arresting a man for battery.

July 03, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Gresham pleads guilty to giving false statements to BOE

The case against Don Gresham ended Thursday morning in court when he accepted a negotiated guilty plea.

July 03, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Newton County Jail Log - July 3

o John Kennedy Bell, 22, 75 Shadowbrook Road, Covington, June 19. Driving while license suspended or revoked (first offense), felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, alteration of license plates, improper license plate.

July 03, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Ozburn one of 9 to reach finals for high court

Alcovy Superior Court Judge Samuel Ozburn is one step closer to becoming a Georgia Supreme Court Justice, after he beat out 29 other candidates to become one of nine finalists. The Governor's Office released its short list Wednesday after the Judicial Nominating Commission finished interviewing the original 38 finalists.

July 03, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Residents help homeless in D.C.

Members of Rainbow Covenant Church and Ministries decided that helping the homeless in Newton County wasn't enough, so they traveled to Washington, D.C., to help the homeless there.

July 03, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Barnes dies in prison

Lanny Perry Barnes, the man convicted of killing 2-year-old Avery Nicole King in 2006, died June 24 at Augusta State Medical Prison - nearly three years to the day when the attack on the Casola and King families took place outside the McDonald's restaurant on U.S, Highway 278.

July 03, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Snapping Shoals EMC sends students to D.C.

Snapping Shoals EMC is sending two local students from its service area to Washington D.C., as part of the Washington Youth Tour. The two students for 2009's tour are Marilyn Dyess and Mack Parnell. SSEMC sends students to the U.S. capitol for the program annually.

July 03, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Flying solo

Chris Waters 16, a local student at Eastside High School, just completed his first solo flight on Tuesday. Waters has been training and working for this day all year long with his instructor Bill Leppert from Ocean Isle, N.C.

July 03, 2009 | Jennifer T. Long | LOCAL


NCSO official confirms Lanny Barnes has died

Please continue to check CovNews.com for updates on this story.

July 02, 2009 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Ozburn makes short list for Supreme Court nominee

By Gabriel Khouli Alcovy Superior Court Judge Samuel Ozburn is one step closer to becoming a Georgia Supreme Court Justice, after he beat out 29 other candidates to become one of nine finalists. The Governor's Office released its short list Wednesday after the Judicial Nominating Commission finished interviewing the original 38 finalists. "I'm honored. I think this is a very important position and a lot of very qualified people are on the ...

July 02, 2009 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


5 shot at teen party

Five teens were shot at a party in the early morning hours of June 28. According to Newton County Sheriff's Office Lt. Tyrone Oliver, deputies received a call of a person shot on Trelawney Lane at approximately 12:01 a.m. When they arrived, the deputies found a large party, and when they entered the home ,they located the five teens who all appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. Four of the teens - three males ...

July 01, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


Signs of struggle

Shots rang out in a home in the Cedar Creek subdivision Monday morning, and when deputies arrived at the residence, they found three people shot - one of whom died later that day. Deputies from the Newton County Sheriff's Office were called to a home on Appia Way off Ga. Highway 36 at 9:43 a.m. from two separate people - a man and a woman - both inside the residence at the time.

July 01, 2009 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


« First  « Prev  344 345 346 347 348  Next »  Last »

Page 346 of 386


Please wait ...