NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Sheriff Ezell Brown, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) and its partners provided school supplies and book bags to more than 6,000 school-aged children during their 12th Annual Back to School Supply Giveaway held on July 29 at Newton High School. 

“First and foremost, I give special thanks to now retired Superintendent Dr. Samantha Fuhrey, Interim Superintendent Benjamin Roundtree, Dr. Shannon Buff, the Newton County Board of Education, and the Newton High School staff for allowing the Office of the Sheriff to host its event at Newton High School,” Brown said. “I thank all the sponsors and volunteers who helped ensure this year’s Back to School Supply Giveaway would be a success. Additionally, I thank my staff for always making sure we are out front doing what we are called to do and taking care of our community. Because of this joint effort, we were able to provide 50 percent more book bags this year than we did last year.” 

Brown and the NCSO acknowledged the following vendors and sponsors that contributed to the 12th Annual Back to School Supply Giveaway: Covington Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Chi Tau Omega; Kappa Alpha Psi; Opioid Surveillance; Drug Enforcement Agency Outreach; Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Newton County Division of Family & Children Services; Newton County Juvenile Court; Issa Funnel; Bussin Balloons; Fun High Bounce House; Diverse Bounce House Rental; DJ A-Rock; Creative Touch Counseling Center, Inc.; Mr. Whit BBQ; The Taco Truck and Top Views Roofing.