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Become an expert in your short game
For many of you, your short game is an area that is in dire need of improvement.
Rain doesn’t dampen Firehouse 5K
The weather provided just enough precipitation to cool off the approximately 370 runners participating in the 4th Annual Firehouse 5K and 1-mile fun run, beginning at the Conyers Street Gym Saturday.
Holding court
Each week, The Covington News will bring you pictures of Newton County residents playing the sports that keep them in shape. This week, we're at City Pond Park, where some Newton County families take to the tennis courts for some training between the lines.
Phil Peppers Golf Tourney winners
The Advanced Disposal golf team of Social Circle took first place in the annual Phil Peppers Golf Tourney May 3, hosted by the Social Circle Lions Club.
Indian Creek Open at Ashton Hills
The Indian Creek Open is back. After a one-year hiatus, the tournament returns to Ashton Hills for the 10th time. Traditionally, the Nema-sponsored Indian Creek Open has been the largest and most successful golf tournament to be held each year in Newton County. The tournament is scheduled to be held on June 8-9.
Meet The Oaks' pro Lisa Vaught
The Oaks Golf Course's new golf professional Lisa Vaught answered some questions with The Covington News about what she can bring to the course and Newton County.
Deal signs youth bill
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia joined dozens of states Tuesday with a law aimed at educating parents and coaches about the risks of youth concussions and placing restrictions on when a young athlete can return after suffering a serious head injury.
A season of new beginnings
This is my favorite time of year, a season of new beginnings.
Rice is paying it back
Scott Baize was such an important part of Jaime Rice's youth, she decided to follow in his footsteps.
Break off the winter golf rust
Now that the weather is starting to change and the Masters is right around the corner, it's time to get back into golf.
Mainor has done it all at RYSA
Foy Mainor started playing soccer with the then two-year old Rockdale Youth Soccer Association in 1974 at a time when fields needed to be mowed by parents before kids could play and there was no centralized mega complex, yet alone professional academy coaches to lead the way or semiprofessional home-team players to root for.
Eastside rallies for fifth straight
Eastside was tested during Wednesday's 9-7 win over Walnut Grove, trailing throughout, except for when it counted at the end.
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Rockdale went through their regular season, and Georgia state championship schedule with a 30-1 reco
Rockdale went through their regular season, and Georgia state championship schedule with a 30-1 record, but it didn't prevent it from becoming the visiting team during its opening game in the American Legion baseball Southeast Regional at Riley Park in Sumter, S.C. Thursday.
Georgia defeats Newton for title
Wednesday night marked the first time a Georgia team has won a Dixie Boys World Series in Newton County in the five times the area has hosted the event, dating back to 1993.
Newton reaches title game
The Newton County All Stars have made it all the way to the top of the Dixie Boys' world Wednesday.
Newton reaches semi’s
The home crowd has been an encouraging, boisterous mass of Newton County faithful at the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series.
Newton County advances to semifinals
Newton County overcame early fielding problems with a breakout third inning to advance to its fifth game in the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series and eliminate South Carolina on Tuesday evening.
Newton's bats explode
Newton County's bats came to life in its third game of the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series Tuesday.
Newton stays alive in World Series
A day after Newton County only saw Texas' bullpen for 2/3 of an inning, the home team in the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series took advantage of Mississippi's relief pitchers.
Newton County shut down in 1st game
There have been plenty of good pitchers to come out of the state of Texas, and the spectators at City Pond Park may have seen one of the next top hurlers out of the Lone Star State on Sunday.
World Series washed out
The highly-anticipated start to the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series briefly ended Saturday. The event, hosted by City Pond Park, was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., but was delayed to a 4 p.m. start time for the first two games, pitting North Carolina and South Carolina and Arkansas and Louisiana against each other. However, as both games were in the third inning (Arkansas was up 4-1 and North Carolina 5-3) another storm rolled through ...
Dixie Boys opening ceremony
The 2012 Dixie Boys World Series started off with a roar and a bang as the Covington square hosted the games' opening ceremonies Friday evening.
Dixie Boys World Series comes to Covington
The Dixie Boys World Series officially begins Friday night with its opening ceremonies at 8 p.m. on the Covington square.
Dixie Boys arrive Friday
Tommy Hailey described himself as a kid at Christmas time. Count today, then, as Christmas Eve and Saturday as the big day itself. Director Hailey and his staff at the Newton County Recreation Commission have been hard at work preparing for the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series, and its arrival is finally here. The 11 teams from all over the Southeast, including the Newton County representatives, begin reporting in this morning with a banquet starting ...
Dixie Boys arrive
Tommy Hailey described himself as a kid at Christmas time. Count today, then, as Christmas Eve and Saturday as the big day itself. Director Hailey and his staff at the Newton County Recreation Commission have been hard at work preparing for the 2012 Dixie Boys World Series, and its arrival is finally here. The 11 teams from all over the Southeast, including the Newton County representatives, begin reporting in this morning with a banquet starting ...
Oxford resident qualifies
Oxford resident Morgan Wright has been awarded with the American Morgan Horse Association Hunter Seat on the Flat Silver Medal Award for her performance at the Dixie Cup Spring Classic Horse Show held in Conyers May 3-5.
Closing in on a Miracle
Newton County's Miracle League field is closer to becoming a reality. Evidence of the arrival of the future field, which will accomodate some of the county's 2,700 mentally and/or physically challenged children, will be prominent throughout the upcoming month due to various events and fundraisers. The "Let's Make a Miracle" Car and Bike Show will be Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Turner Lake Complex. Car and bike registration is $20 ...
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