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Officials meet to discuss 2024 Lighting of the Square following Halloween incident
lighting of the square recap
City council members discuss safety upgrades with police chief Philip Bradford during the city of Covington work session on Nov. 4. - photo by Evan Newton
COVINGTON, Ga. – Officials with the city of Covington met on Nov. 4 to discuss how the city could add increased safety measures for this year’s Lighting of the Square. The annual event which is just weeks away faced some uncertainty due to another incident-filled night on the Square during Halloween. Despite there being no scheduled event on the Square, this marked the second time incidents plagued a holiday this year, with the first instance coming on July 4.