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None injured in house fire
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Staff Report
Updated: May 1, 2013, 12:42 AM
Published: May 1, 2013, 12:51 AM

The Newton County and Covington Fire Departments responded to a house fire on Monticello Street near the Town Branch subdivision Tuesday.

No one was home during the time of the fire in the two-story house. The blaze was under control around 8 p.m.

 
Commissioners deny rezoning for ‘Project Paradise’
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"Project Paradise" has a planned location of Old Atlanta Highway, an area that has become more industrial over time. - photo by Google Maps
Evan Newton
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 5:05 PM
NEWTON COUNTY – Despite its fancy name, the Newton County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted against “Project Paradise.” The commissioners met for nearly 4.5 hours on Tuesday, where one of the main discussion points was consideration to rezone 175 acres on Old Atlanta Highway from residential to light industrial.
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