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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.

June 06, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


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.

June 06, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

June 06, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

June 06, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

June 06, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


Lookout issued for Conyers woman

A lookout has been issued for a Conyers woman who has been missing since Tuesday.

June 06, 2013 | | LOCAL


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.

June 06, 2013 | | LOCAL


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.

June 06, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

June 05, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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.

June 05, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

June 05, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

June 04, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Chamber could take Main St. program

The Main Street Covington program is set to undergo some major changes as local officials, led by Covington Mayor Ronnie Johnston, seek to consolidate and improve efforts to increase tourism and retail business growth.

June 04, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Assisted-living facility closed down

More than 50 elderly residents were displaced and about 25 employees lost their jobs when the Garden House assisted-living facility in Conyers was abruptly closed at the end of May after two weeks' notice.

June 04, 2013 | Michelle Kim | LOCAL


Library asks patrons to ‘geek’ out

Newton County Library System officials are encouraging patrons to show off their passions through the national "Geek the Library" campaign.

June 04, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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'Meth murder' trial set to begin this month

The murder trial for the four men charged in the 2009 death of 38-year-old Andrew Nichols is set to begin on April 22.

April 02, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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.

April 02, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

April 01, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

April 01, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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.

April 01, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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.

April 01, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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. James Alexander "Alex" Cooper, 21, of Covington died after colliding with a school bus on Ga. Highway 36 around 2 p.m. Cooper attempted to make a left turn on Ga. Highway 36 from his house, 12510 Ga. Highway 36, when he pulled into the path of an oncoming bus, according to Gordy Wright, spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol. ...

March 30, 2013 | Danielle Everson | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


Subdivision building is back in Newton

Subdivision building is back in Newton County. For the first time since the housing bubble burst and local development was brought to a screeching halt, a company is proposing to build a full subdivision in Newton County. Crown Communities, the self-stated second largest home building company in the Atlanta area, has proposed building a 211-house subdivision at the intersection of Jack Neely and Harold Dobbs roads called Silver Ridge Farms. The Newton County Planning Commission ...

March 30, 2013 | Gabriel Khouli | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Amber Pittman | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Staff Report | LOCAL


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.

March 30, 2013 | Terri Kimble | LOCAL


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