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April hearing tentatively planned on appeal of Covington statue removal ruling
Supporters of 114-year-old memorial hosting online and in-person fundraisers
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From left, county government attorney Megan Martin, Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) attorney Kyle King, and Newton County resident Tiffany Humphries during a July 20, 2020, hearing on an injunction request to halt the removal of the Confederate memorial statue from the Covington Square. - photo by File Photo
A tentative hearing date has been set for a state appeals court to hear arguments on a judge’s September ruling favoring the county government’s planned removal of a Confederate monument from the Covington Square.