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Rep. Johnson visits Mitcham Cattle Farm
Rep. Hank Johnson (GA-04) and members of his staff visited the Mitcham Cattle Co. and Mitcham Strawberry Farm in Covington on May 29 as part of a meet and greet workplace exchange.
4-H teaches others that Health Rocks
Sometimes people mistakenly think we get the summer off.
Lowest gas price - June 7
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.43 at Shell, located at 10724 ByPass Road and Monticello Street.
Spinning into a new business venture
After a nearly 20-year career as tattoo artists, husband and wife Chad and Annie Jones decided to let the ink dry for now and pursue their dream of opening an alternative-type clothing store on Covington's historic square.
Mayor pushes Main Street change
Covington Mayor Ronnie Johnston and Main Street Covington board chair Serra Phillips visited merchants on the square Wednesday morning to explain, and at times sell, the mayor's plan for the new direction of the Main Street program and the county's small business scene.
Newborn mayor, 92, seeks re-election
Newborn Mayor Roger Sheridan is 92 years old, and he said he has unfinished business in his efforts to improve the town he's called home for 41 years.
Johnson holds senior meet & greet
Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) held a meet and greet for senior citizens May 31, at the Newton County Senior Center on Turner Lake Road.
Firefighters honored for EMT training
As budgets get tighter while 911 calls grow, firefighters are increasingly being put on the front lines as emergency medical first responders.
Lookout issued for Conyers woman
A lookout has been issued for a Conyers woman who has been missing since Tuesday.
Have kidney, will ride
Vince Lowe might look like a picture of strapping health, but this biker has been waiting and searching for a kidney since 2009.
Lowest gas price - June 6
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.37 at Quick Spot, located at 10260 Ga. Highway 36 and Eagle Drive.
Missing Covington teen found safe
Jordan Marie Aaron, the 13-year-old Covington girl who has been missing for over a month, was found safe Wednesday.
Winning lotto ticket worth $3M sold in Covington
A Georgia Lottery winning ticket worth $3 million was sold in Covington. F S Food Mart, located at 10946 Highway 278 E. in Covington, sold the winning top prize ticket from the instant game 100X The Money.
Lowest gas price - June 5
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.37 at Kroger, located at 5341 Ga. Highway 20 S near Brown Bridge Road.
BOC mulls budget cuts
After another two-hour work session Monday, Newton County commissioners have yet to come to a consensus on the biggest budget questions, but County Manager John Middleton said significant cuts to services would be required if commissioners don't choose to go with the rollback millage rate.
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Bioscience center in Stanton Springs
The state is in negotiations to purchase 6.7 acres of property in Stanton Springs industrial park to build the previously-promised $14 million Georgia BioScience Training Center.
4-H summer camp spots are filling up
Spring fever has hit, and we're only weeks away from the long days of summer. If you're ready to head to Six Flags or White Water, get the best deal on tickets by visiting the 4-H office. Six Flags tickets are only $38 for day passes and $64 for season passes. White Water season passes are $54, with day passes at $32. Prices on tickets are cash only. No additional taxes or fees will be ...
Henderson named chair of Nelson Heights center board
County Commissioner J.C. Henderson was named chairman of the new Nelson Heights Community Center Board of Directors at its inaugural meeting Tuesday, while community activist Christine Young-Brown was named director.
BOE to purchase new math books
Elementary school students may be learning the basics of math from a new textbook next school year as the Newton County Board of Education is considering purchasing new textbooks for kindergarten through fifth-grade students.
Tournament to benefit disaster relief
The Stone Mountain Baptist Association will host a Disaster Relief Benefit Golf Tournament Monday, April 15 at the Highland Golf Club, 2271 Flat Shoals Road, Conyers.
Crime: Underaged house party
An officer investigating a noise complaint Saturday night got more than he bargained for when the woman of the house reportedly became irate he had stopped by.
Newton Medical Center Births, April 14
Claire Elana Gray, March 7, Paula D. Griner; Alfred L. Gray III, Covington, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, 18 inches.
See School House Rock show today
The Arts Association in Newton County putting on a performance this afternoon of School House Rock Live Jr. featuring the Oxford Singing Children.
Student fires BB gun on school bus
A student fired a BB gun on a Newton County School bus Thursday and local officials are investigating the incident.
Lowest gas price - April 12
The lowest price for regular fuel is $3.33 at Marathon, located at Ga. Highway 11 and Ga. Highway 142.
2nd annual car show set for Saturday
Snapping Shoals EMC's second Annual Car Show will take place Saturday at the co-op's headquarters at 14750 Brown Bridge Road in Covington.
Student to start teen Republican group
A local Newton County high school student is trying to urge his fellow teens to political action by forming a Newton County Teenage Republicans group.
Local fashionista shows off vintage look
With a camera in her hand and a complete wardrobe in the other, Kamilia Hyman looks to style and capture the everyday woman's finest appearance with her photography styling company, Kay's Way to Wear It.
Mixing cultural identities
Oxford College sophomore Rachel Chang is known to wear multiple hats around campus. Every day, she balances being a student and a resident advisor along with her other leadership position at Oxford to the best of her ability. However, the balancing act is nothing too new to her because Chang has been balancing multiple cultural identities her whole life.
'Bike Fest on the Square' coming
Anyone interested in checking out bikes and wheels around the downtown square will have the opportunity to do so at a Bike Fest Sunday.
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