"Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." "Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper."- Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson obviously had a love-hate relationship with newspapers based on the quotes above, a relationship that we're sure many people share about their newspaper. During this National Newspaper Week, we reflect on the fact The Covington News is celebrating 147 years of service to this community.