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. The Covington City Council unanimously approved the abandonment of the dead-end portion of Central Avenue Monday night at the request of Oconee Metal owner Ed Cloud, but 18 nearby residents sent a petition to the city Thursday in opposition. Cloud owns property on both sides of Central Avenue, and once part of the street is abandoned he can fence it off, which,