COVINGTON, Ga. - Covington Mayor Ronnie Johnston stepped down from his position on the Newton County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) Monday, April 24 after claiming the conditions of the authority were not something under which he could volunteer. Johnston, who was appointed to the SWA by SWA member and Newton County Commissioner Lanier Sims, joined the authority in 2016 “with the intention of serving the citizens of Newton County by helping navigate through some obstacles when it came to solid waste disposal,” according to his resignation letter. Johnston reported understanding the scope of work