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Crime: 911 hangup leads to arrest
A 29-year-old Conyers man was arrested late Sunday night after 911 received a hang-up call from a hotel room he and a female were staying in.
Forget the traffic.
Need a Ride? Michael Michelet can help. Michael is a cab driver for Newton Taxi.
Covington City Council meeting tonight
The Covington City Council will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. The council is scheduled to discuss bids, an agreement for engineering services and the replacement of fuel tanks. To see the agenda, click on the attached PDF.
What's for dinner?
Are you cooking a BIG Easter Dinner?
A stroll back in time
I really enjoy looking back at yesteryear. This is the reason you will find me poking around at various antique stores on the weekends.
Tourism, cleaning I-20 exits on mayor's radar
As part of his efforts to make Covington more attractive to new residents and tourists, Mayor Ronnie Johnston wants to see the town clean itself up and do a better job of marketing itself.
Out and about!
Even if Mother Nature doesn't know it is Spring! Just ask Elgin Childress of Covington he who says "spring means golf." Elgin dressed in a long sleeve shirt topped with a flees hoodie ignores the brisk wind and below fifty degree temps to practice his swing at The Oaks Golf Course located on Brown Bridge Rd in Covington.
Bigger Christmas light display for city?
Downtown Covington could become the next Christmas lights extravaganza destination if some local business owners can convince the city council to invest in the project.
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Covington City Council votes on private Christian academy
Update - May 4, 9:00 p.m. Mayor Kim Carter once again cast the tie-breaking city council vote Monday night in support of a special use permit for Janice VanNess' Christian Peachtree Academy, which would be built off McGuirts Bridge Road. In what was at times a contentious discussion, VanNess, area residents and city councils members made arguments for and against the building of the school. The most important issue for council members ...
Student sent home for wearing surgical mask
A middle school student was sent home from school Thursday morning after refusing to remove a surgical mask he was wearing to protect himself from swine flu.
Bicyclists take to the streets
As the warm weather settles in, residents will start seeing more bicyclists riding through Covington.
Student sent home for wearing surgical mask to school
A Newton County middle school student was sent home from Cousins Middle School Thursday morning after refusing to remove a surgical mask that he was wearing in an effort to protect himself against swine flu.
NCSO seeks burglary suspects
On Tuesday, April 28, at approximately 3:35 pm. Newton County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the report of a Burglary at 220 Riverwalk Farms Parkway, just south of the city of Covington located off Dearing Road.
Woman calls for help for abuse, ends up arrested
Deputies from the Newton County Sheriff's Department were called to a domestic dispute after a woman reportedly call 911 for help and told the dispatcher that her husband had a gun.
Man pulls bait and switch at Taco Bell on U.S. Highway 278
 Officers from the Covington Police Department were called to Taco Bell in regards to a theft after a man made off with $97 after confusing an employee.
AHS students face criminal charges
 Two students at Alcovy High School have been detained and are facing criminal charges following an incident Tuesday morning in which a plastic bottle full of combustible fluids burst in the commons area.
New E911 system has only minor problems
 The county's digital public safety radio network has experienced numerous problems over the past nine months, but most problems have been fixed and the few remaining are being addressed, multiple public safety officials said.
Covington will expand sewer if NCSS buys land
 The Newton County Board of Education is interested in buying property north of the Covington airport for a new school, and if it does buy property, the Water and Sewage Authority will build sewer lines to cover that area.
Charges against EHS coach dropped
 The Eastside High School head football coach who was charged with theft by taking in a case of alleged mortgage fraud has had all the charges against him dropped.
Woman charged with prostitution
Officers from the Covington Police Department arrested a 35-year-old woman for prostitution in the Happy Hollow area following stepped up patrol in the area.
Covington man charged with child molestation
A 40-year-old Covington man was arrested Saturday and charged with child molestation.
City rejects Atlanta Gas Light purchase offer
The Covington City Council agreed on Tuesday to reject an offer from Atlanta Gas Light Company to purchase the city's gas system for $10 million. City Utility Director Bill Meecham said he did not have an official estimate, but his personal guess was that the system was worth at least $40 million to $50 million.
Gresham pleads not guilty
Don Gresham, who is charged with one felony count of false swearing and one felony count of false statement in filing a notice of candidacy, pled not guilty during an arraignment in front of Superior Judge Samuel Ozburn this morning.
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