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Newton County Schools closing for next two days due to severe weather
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NEWTON COUNTY –  Newton County Schools (NCS) has announced that all schools and district offices will be closed tomorrow Sept. 26 and Friday Sept. 27 due to severe weather.

The decision was made after consultation with public safety partners, according to a social media post from NCS. The closing also includes after school activities for Thursday and Friday.

The Covington News is working to confirm if this will include Friday football games.

Saturday activities will “continue as planned unless changes become necessary,” per the NCS social media post.

Hurricane Helene is expected to reach landfall imminently, with ripple effects expected to affect all 159 counties in Georgia. Newton County is expected to receive an excess of seven inches of rain over the next few days.


Chandra Mitchell becomes inaugural Newton County Schools ‘HERO’
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(L-R) Board of Education Chair Abigail Coggin, HERO Award Winner Chandra Mitchell, Superintendent of Newton County Schools Dr. Duke Bradley III - photo by Evan Newton
History was made on Tuesday night when longtime Newton County Schools (NCS) employee Chandra Mitchell was named the inaugural Newton County Schools district-wide “HERO.”
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