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Letter: Jesus’ love is it
More than 2,000 years ago, God's precious son Jesus Christ was sent to our world for the salvation of all races and nations. Our holy and heavenly God gave everyone the chance to make the ultimate decision: to select Jesus as the Lord and Savior of our souls. It is our decision to choose Jesus. His love is it.
Letter: Don’t take our guns
To the editor: Our great nation has made many enemies over the past several years. Since the world's largest Army is comprised of U.S. citizens, who stand ready to fight and defend our homeland, there is no reasonable excuse for anyone to want to disarm our homegrown militia, except our enemies who wish to destroy our free nation. As far as Congress is concerned, as well as state and local governments, there are ...
Letter: Civil marriage vs. religious marriage
To the editor: There are two parts of the marriage process - the civil license that you get from your local government and the religious ceremony. As far as the law and the economy are concerned, possessing a marriage license is the crucial part. It causes a couple to be treated as a joint partnership for legal purposes in terms of contracts and liabilities. The loan holder doesn't care if you were married ...
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Letter: Follow the driving laws
To the editor and all Georgia drivers: It is so exasperating to drive behind a car whose driver does not use their directional signals properly. Georgia law and common courtesy require a driver to signal their intention of changing lanes or making right or left turns, not as you make a turn, but six to eight clicks of the turn signal prior to actually making a turn. In a roundabout (or cloverleaf) use the turn ...
Current administration 'dysfunctional'
Dear Editor: Well, the previous administration of the city of Covington led by Kim Carter was the most dysfunctional I can remember. But now, the current administration is running a close second.
Looking out for our best interests
Dear Editor: Looking back, can each member of the Covington City Council (and the Newton County Commission) look at their actions and find that the person or policy they voted for was in the best interest of the city (or county) and not for what 's best for a friend(s), a business partner(s) or a political party? A good practice going forward that's recommended to each and every council member and commissioner. We can only ...
Students inspire us
Dear Editor: The recent article by Nicole Goetz (Wednesday, Jan. 23 edition) about Oxford College freshman Kahaan Patel, who is Indian, and his best friend at Oxford, who is Pakistani, was very well done and inspirational. As Patel said, "I didn't really understand the situation. You're told to hate the Pakistanis, but you don't really hate them. You just say it. Even if you ask a local Indian why he doesn't like Pakistanis, he doesn't ...
Letter: Treadwell’s abilities superb
Dear Editor: In a very short time, the governing body of the city of Covington will choose a new city manager to replace Steve Horton. Steve is too modest to realize that he is almost irreplaceable. Nevertheless, progress requires change and I write to voice an opinion about one finalist. It has been said that two of the finalists have no top administrative experience. I do not know Leigh Anne Knight well enough to even ...
Good medical care not cheap
Dear Editor: I read in The Covington News that the Newton County Medical facility is in the black, making a profit and that's good news. Doesn't surprise me though. I walked in the Patient Emergency area the other day, after a home accident and walked out about three hours later after receiving excellent treatment and care. A few days later, I received a statement for $3,579.21. Just like freedom is not free, neither is good medical care.
I’m part of the problem
Dear Editor: Reflecting on the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, and what it might mean, it occurred to me that in some sort of karmic way, I'm part of the problem. Maybe the biggest part.
Every school needs an officer
Dear Editor: I am urging the Newton County School Board to place a law enforcement officer in every elementary school. The law enforcement officer needs to be at the front door of each elementary school to ward off maniacs and any other gun-carrying individual.
Art in our city
Dear Editor: We, at Southern Heartland Gallery, read with great excitement, the article by Gabe Khouli in the Wednesday edition of The Covington News. Located at the corner of Washington and Monticello, we welcome our position and that of oft-time partners and neighbor, Arts Association in Newton County, anchoring the east-end of the proposed Washington Street Artistic Corridor.
Response to Conn. shootings
Dear Parents: By now, you are well aware of the tragic school shooting that occurred Friday morning at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. As a parent, I am heavy-hearted and know that you, like me, are hurting. There will be extensive media coverage of this terrible tragedy on the news and much discussion about it in our communities in the days and weeks ahead.
Emergency Action Plan
Once again, we see the necessity of school systems in even the quietest locations having a plan in place to deal with what happened in Newtown, Conn. These tragedies are happening more and more and both school systems and businesses must have an Emergency Action Plan in place, practiced and ready in case the unthinkable happens.
Letter: A note of thanks
Dear Editor: Our family is absolutely at a loss for words to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to Amber Pittman at The Covington News, Captain Malcom and all of the Covington Police Department, Santa Claus and Diana Davis of Channel 2 News for everything they did last Thursday, Dec. 6, to bring so much joy to us, especially Sabrina, Joel and Chase, during this tragic time in our lives. All of the gifts on ...
Keep Covington-Newton Beautiful
Dear Editor: As a member of Keep Covington-Newton Beautiful's executive board, I would like to thank you for bringing attention to the problem of litter in Newton County. As you mentioned in your editorial, litter can impact economic development and the way new and prospective businesses feel about our community. Likewise, litter has a negative impact on our own views of our community. Research has also shown that a littered environment increases personal stress levels.
Letter: Items taken from Chimney Park
Dear Editor: Last Sunday, Friends of Newton Parks welcomed some 1,300 guests and performers to our annual "Twilights at Chimney Park" festival of lights. It was better than ever, and the growth in attendance each year proves that Chimney Park and "Twilights" have become a must-see during the holiday season. The lights in Chimney Park will be on every Thursday night in December from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and we hope you'll visit often to ...
Covington Film Committee
Dear Editor: As Mayor for the City of Covington, I am proud to inform our citizens that today, Nov. 19, 2012, we have taken the first step toward securing a harmonious future for film-making in Covington.
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