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Sunday car show on square canceled
The car show planned for 10 a.m. tomorrow (Sunday, May 19) on the square has been canceled because of weather, according to an email from Main Street Covington Director Josephine Kelly.
Officials discuss what CPD offers
Covington's population and the number of people needing help from the police are growing, even if the police force isn't because of a string of tight budgets in recent years.
Covington police donate to Special Olympics
The Covington Police Department donated $2,000 from its "Police Who Care" fund to the Newton County Special Olympics Program.
Council votes to take over Legion Field
The Covington City Council moved forward Monday with plans to convert Legion Field into a public park that could host big concerts and events.
Covington OKs first business incentive offered
The Covington City Council approved its first small business incentive package Monday night, only a few weeks after the mayor first proposed the idea.
Covington council mulls tax decrease
Covington is in the best financial shape of any local government - thanks in large part to revenue from electric and gas sales - but it still has a tight budget. And while employees want to undertake new projects to improve operations, the council seems more inclined to give some money back to citizens through a small property tax cut.
Councilman Smith to run for re-election
Covington Councilman Chris Smith announced Wednesday he will seek re-election to the City Council.
Children’s library to be renovated
While Covington Branch Library officials face the daunting task of substantial repairs to the roof and heating and air conditioning systems, they will be able to renovate and rearrange the children's library.
Company to build huge film studio
Covington's been a filming mecca for years, but plans to build a huge studio complex could have the town landing Hollywood blockbusters a year from now.
Council supports new fueling station
Covington is moving ahead with plans to build a compressed natural gas fueling facility, and now city officials must decide how big of a station to build, how to pay for it and who's going to build it.
Man crashes into Rite Aid pharmacy
A 79-year-old Covington man accidentally crashed his car into the front entrance of the Rite Aid pharmacy at the corner of Emory Street and U.S. Highway 278 Monday afternoon, but no one sustained significant injuries and the store remained open through the crash.
Hometown Goodness
Hometown Goodness a family tradition for 47 years
Covington talks retreat, airport, CNG
The Covington City Council had one of its shortest meetings ever Monday, lasting just under 20 minutes, but upcoming work sessions and the city's annual retreat will keep members busy for the next two months.
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Covington adopts new management structure
 In light of the poor economy, the city of Covington has decided not to hire an assistant city manager but instead to restructure its management hierarchy by putting in place three division directors who will take on some of the duties of City Manager Steve Horton.
Covington fails to win DCA grant
 The city of Covington recently learned that it was not a recipient of a Georgia Department of Community Affairs grant that would have provided technical assistance to the city in its efforts to revitalize some of its blighted inner-city housing.
City hall wetlands project underway
 Visitors to the Covington City Hall in recent weeks have no doubt noticed a great deal of activity taking place to the left and right of the building.
Teen organizes blood drive
 Most seventh graders use their Thanksgiving break as a time to lounge around the house playing video games or cruise the mall, but not Ilah Wiemann - she's busy organizing a community blood drive for the American Red Cross.
Covington utility bills to go online with new Web site
City of Covington utility customers will soon get the choice of paying their bills by mail or online once a new Web site goes live in February.
New juvenile court judge appointed
The judges of the Superior Court of Newton County announce the appointment of Sheri Capes Roberts as the Judge of the Juvenile Court of Newton County to succeed Judge Billy J. Waters, beginning Jan. 1.
YMCA Volunteer of the year named
Sam B. Hay III was named the Covington YMCA's 2008 Volunteer of the Year. For nearly two decades, Hay has volunteered at the Covington Family YMCA. He became involved 17 years ago when his wife, Loucy, a past Covington YMCA volunteer of the year, dragged him to fundraising events. Currently, he is the task force chairman for the Covington YMCA Outdoor Center. "There is nothing we do at the Y that Sam isn't a part ...
Man poses as teenage girl online
 A 65-year-old Mansfield man was arrested Friday and charged with sexual exploitation of children and computer pornography after posing as a 17-year-old girl on several Web sites.
Downtown civic center/hotel project postponed again
 The already much prolonged hotel/civic center has once again been postponed as the result of the Wall Street financial meltdown, which has made acquiring financing for the $37 million project all but impossible.
City, Charter partner for PEG channels
After many months of work the city of Covington has finalized its polices and procedures for the operation of three Public Education and Government cable channels provided by Charter Communications.
Deputy fires on man attempting to strike him with vehicle
An erratic driver struck a patrol car and narrowly missed a deputy while trying to elude the Newton County Sheriff's office early Saturday morning.
Local scientist says climate change worse than we think
At a special Covington work session on climate change Monday evening local scientist Dr. David Simons painted in very dire terms the future of the planet if there is not quick and decisive action taken to dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Covington fighting urban blight
In an effort to revitalize the city's blighted and impoverished areas, Covington officials are researching various state programs that would provide some funding and tax breaks for improvement efforts.
Covington Town Hall Thursday
The public is invited to attend the second in a series quarterly town hall meetings held by the city of Covington at the Turner Lake Complex on Thursday evening.
Covington spends more buying into Vogtle nuclear power plant
The Covington City Council on Monday approved the expenditure of an additional $117,000 on nuclear power that is still in the planning stages after construction costs for two new nuclear plants near Waynesboro were revised upwards.
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