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Antiques home show
I really enjoy looking back at yesteryear. This is the reason you will find me poking around at various antique stores on the weekends.
Wanted man caught at Quiktrip
A stolen car was recovered early Saturday morning when an officer on patrol happened to run the plate on the vehicle as it passed him.
Soldier recalls fighting in rice paddies, jungles
Born in the old Porterdale Hospital, Doug Garner and his family moved to Conyers before settling into Covington. He attended Newton County High School before working at the Bibb Plant in Porterdale, but instead of waiting for the inevitable draft notice, Garner chose to enlist in the U.S. Army. The year was 1966. Garner was 18.
Kennesaw State hires football coach
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) - Brian Bohannon has formally taken over as Kennesaw State's first football coach.
Lowest gas price - March 26
The lowest price for regular fuel in Covington is $3.43 at the RaceWay, located at 5148 U.S. Highway 278 NW near Piper Street.
Elderly woman struck and killed ID'd
An elderly Covington woman was killed Monday when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.
NCSS announces early release day
All Newton County public schools will release students early on Friday, March 29 for teacher professional learning activities.
Lowest gas price - March 25
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.40 at the Marathon station, location at Ga. Highway 11 and Ga. Highway 142.
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Storm Debris center opened
A specially designated spot has been created for Newton County residents to get rid of much of the debris left in the wake of Wednesday night's tornado and severe storms.
Judicial Center building fence
Newton County began construction Monday on an approximately $220,000 fenced-off parking area at the Newton County Judicial Center. The 20-parking space area is being built to ensure the safety of judges, the district attorney and other courtroom officials, County Engineer Kevin Walter said.
Ozburn nominated to Georgia Supreme Court
Alcovy Circuit Superior Court Judge Samuel D. Ozburn was nominated by State Sen. John Douglas to the Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice Leah Sears of the Georgia Supreme Court when she retires effective June 30. If Governor Sonny Perdue accepts the nomination, Judge Ozburn would become Associate Justice of the court. "I am proud to announce the nomination of Samuel Ozburn to the Georgia Supreme Court," said Douglas ...
You need a Plan E
"It's always good to have a Plan B, but you've got to have a Plan E - for education," Thurbert Baker told the Newton Youth Leadership Institute students.
Local man escapes burning car crash
A local man was pulled from his vehicle after it burst into flames following a single-car accident Tuesday afternoon.
Taking the Cheerios Challenge
The Cheerios Challenge returns to the Covington YMCA on April 18 with a 10K/5K Road Race and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk.
BOC delays salary cut talks
At a packed Newton County Board of Commissioner's meeting Tuesday, Chairwoman Kathy Morgan and County Administrative Officer John Middleton proposed three options for balancing the roughly $5 million deficit for Fiscal Year 2009.
High Point hit hard
According to the National Weather Service, the fierce storms that blasted Newton County Wednesday night, leaving downed trees and destroyed property in their wake and pelting the southern end of the county with golf ball-sized hail were courtesy of an EF1 tornado with winds reaching 109 m.p.h.
Tornado watch for Newton until 11 p.m. Wednesday
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Experts share tips on how to grow the local economy
If Newton County wants to attract more industry, it needs to develop a stronger consumer base, produce a more highly educated and talented work force and promote itself to the state's department of economic development.
Council says no to raises
The Covington City Council voted unanimously to remove a discussion of pay raises for council members from the agenda of Monday night's council meeting, effectively dropping the issue.
If terror strikes...
School resource and day officers from the Newton County Sheriffs Department and the Covington Police Department joined forces with drama students from local high schools to prepare themselves for the worst should terror strike the schools of Newton County.
Man attacked in home
A local man received a beating after others disagreed with the way he was disciplining his child Monday night.
County breaks with collaborative to save on pest control services
When the Leadership Collaborative first decided to contract out services together, they were hoping that buying in bulk would result in savings for everyone involved. Their trial run with pest control services didn't work out as planned, but still led to savings for most entities, including $8,000 in savings for Newton County. In November, the Newton County Board of Commissioners, the Newton County School System, the Newton County Water and Sewage Authority, the city of ...
Salary cuts loom for county personnel
At a special called meeting Saturday, members of the Newton County Board of Commissioners concluded that, in light of an anticipated $5 to $5.5 million budget shortfall, payroll adjustments would have to be made in order to make up the deficit. "This is very painful," said District 5 Commissioner Tim Fleming, "but these are hard times we're in."
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