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DA ‘disappointed’ in Newton BOC request to split Alcovy Judicial Circuit
McGinley said no one consulted him, other agencies before 3-2 passage of resolution
Judicial Center
Newton County commissioners voted to name the county Judicial Center for the late Judge Horace J. Johnson Jr. Tuesday night, July 7. - photo by Special to The Covington News
COVINGTON, Ga. — Newton County commissioners’ decision to request a split from the two-county Alcovy Judicial Circuit and establish its own circuit came as a surprise to District Attorney Randy McGinley.