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Our thoughts... Everybody cut Footloose
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We are pleased to see that another movie company has decided to use Covington as a major spot for filming.

The movie "Footloose" is in town this week, specifically using our picturesque courthouse as its centerpiece.

Being here has caused some disruption of traffic and has inconvenienced a few people we are sure.

That inconvenience will be over soon enough but the money left behind by the production company will be positively felt for months to come.

We are fortunate that Covington, Newton County, is becoming the Hollywood of the South, and we encourage even more production companies to come enjoy our hospitality.

Our Thoughts: Remembering Nancy VanKleeck
Nancy VanKleeck
Mrs. Nancy VanKleeck - photo by Special Photo

The Covington News would like to take a moment to remember Mrs. Nancy VanKleeck. We became acquainted with her a few years back while she was asking for information about the jail log. She had a ministry in which she would write letters to inmates telling them about Jesus. She was able to write over 11,000 letters. She was a true woman of character. We will miss her.