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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.
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Covington council removes pay raise discussion from agenda
Upon the recommendation of Covington City Manager Steve Horton and Mayor Kim Carter, the city council voted to remove a discussion of council pay raises from Monday night's meeting agenda. For more on this story, continue to check CovNews.com or see Wednesday's edition of The Covington News.
New firehouse opens
New ground: Newton County Board of Commissioners District 3 Commissioner Nancy Schulz, left, Chairman Kathryn G. Morgan, Newton County Fire Service Deputy Chief of Administration Tim Smith, District 5 Commissioner Tim Fleming and Newton County Fire Chief Mike Satterfield cut a fire hose with giant scissors to officially open Newton County Fire station No. 7 Wednesday afternoon. The new station cost roughly $1 million ...
Council, mayor considering pay raise
The Covington City Council and Mayor Kim Carter will consider whether to raise the salary level of their elected positions at the city's next council meeting this month.
BOC picks legislative agenda
The Newton County Board of Commissioners has agreed on a legislative agenda for 2009 they will encourage their representatives in the Capitol to champion.
Local man charged with battery
Officers from the Covington Police Department were called to a home late Friday night after calls came in about a domestic dispute.
Peachtree Academy looks into Covington
Peachtree Academy of Conyers, a well-respected Christian private school, is seeking to open up a large campus in Covington that would eventually extend through high school.
Local veterinarian also a lover of the arts, environment
 From the young age of 11, Covington resident Leslie Lathem knew what she wanted to be as an adult. She grew up with one sister and one brother in Alpharetta, where the family had lots of animals. One day their Shetland pony was attacked by a group of stray dogs. Their veterinarian told them someone would have to clean and dress the wounds daily. Lathem was the only one who had the stomach ...
8 neighbors burglarized in a night
 Three young men were arrested Friday night following a rash of burglaries in the River Walk Farm subdivision, according to Lt. Mark Mitchell with the Newton County Sheriff's Department.
Council approves office furniture spending
 After months of debate and public controversy, the Covington City Council voted to approve a budget of between $10,000 and $12,000 for the purchase of furniture for the Elected Officials' Office at City Hall.
Fire puts family out on frigid day
A blaze on Friday afternoon -- the coldest day this winter -- left a family without a place to stay.
UGA students to spend semester focusing on Covington, Almon area
In its fourth year, the UGA Metropolitan Design Studio has once again set up shop in Clark's Grove where 10 landscape architecture students will spend the semester working on "good urbanism" projects for Newton County.
Council OKs extended parking hours on the Covington square
The Covington City Council reversed course Monday night and voted to allow extended parking in the inner loop of the downtown square after hearing from disgruntled attorneys and accountants with businesses on the square.
Bank of North Georgia not robbed
Newton County SWAT members held a training exercise at the Bank of North Georgia in Newton Plaza Tuesday morning. SWAT members and bank employees simulated a bank robbery to practice in the event of a real robbery situation.
Buffer variance granted for Miracle Field
 The Covington City Council has approved a buffer variance request at the appeal of the Newton County Recreation Commission to make way for a special needs baseball field at City Pond Park.
City council sets parking time limits
 In order to free up more parking space around the Covington square for customers of square businesses, the Covington City Council has placed time limits for parking around the square.
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