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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.
Archive By Section - Covington
City's court probation services up in air
Fallout from the Covington municipal court saga continued Monday, when Jennifer Hartman, a former paid and now volunteer employee with the city's probation services provider said her company was excluded from bidding to potentially renew its contract.
Two arrested after a fight at Stevi B’s
On Feb. 20 at 9:13 p.m., Officer Gene Nuqui responded to a fight that took place at Stevi B's Pizza on U.S. Hwy 278. Officer Nuqui was advised via radio that two female customers were fighting inside of the restaurant after a verbal confrontation. Both subjects were placed under an arrest.
Powder scare at postal center false alarm
For the second time in less than a year, a powder scare in Covington turned out to be nothing serious.
Sawyer Jr. to speak on black history Sunday
Forrest Sawyer, Jr., president of the Newton County African-American Historical Society, will speak about the role of black women in American culture and history at 11 a.m. Sunday at Murray CME Church.
Student sues Ga. school over strip search
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia middle school student claimed in a lawsuit Wednesday he was humiliated and traumatized when he was brought to a vice principal's office and forced to strip in front of classmates who said he had marijuana.
Covington police seek Pizza Hut robbers
Police are still searching as of Wednesday afternoon for two men who robbed the Covington Pizza Hut around 10 p.m. Monday night.
Residents petition to stop street abandonment
Illegal dumping, drug use and drinking frequently occur on the dead-end portion of Central Avenue in Covington, behind Oconee Metal Recovery, but area residents and the owner of Oconee Metal disagree about how to solve the problem.
Murder suspect McMullen surrenders
Ketitra Techelle Jones was shot and killed late Friday morning, and police are charging Jones' former boyfriend Hannibal Wayne McMullen, a man she had a temporary protection order against, with murder.
Pre-schooler sets fire with lighter
A mother and daughter have been displaced from their Nixon Circle home after a pre-schooler reportedly set the home on fire playing with a lighter.
Covington court undergoes shake-up
The Covington City Council's decision to not reappoint a longtime municipal court judge came on the heels of a lengthy email from a former probation company employee accusing the judge of allowing a romantic relationship at work to taint his judgment and actions.
Covington city judge not reappointed
Local attorney C. David Strickland was not reappointed as Covington Municipal Court Judge Monday night, apparently at least in part because of concerns about how municipal court and the city's probation systems were being handled.
Steve Horton to remain city manager
Covington City Manager Steve Horton has tentatively agreed to remain in his position until June 2013 and delay plans to retire this summer.
Experiencing the vampire magic
One woman moved to Covington from Savannah, two German au pairs drove up from Atlanta; one woman from Augusta admitted she would go to jail if she didn't get a picture and one family brought two toddlers out in the cold to watch. While all of this sounds crazy, it's just another night of stalking vampires for the (mostly) ladies who come to watch the filming of the super-popular show "The Vampire Diaries".
Man runs off with 14-year-old girlfriend
A 25-year-old man was arrested after running off with his 14-year-old girlfriend and taking her to a hotel Sunday night.
CPD arrests man for battering daughter
A Newton County father was arrested Thursday after allegedly manhandling his daughter during a fight over her boyfriend and a gaming console.
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