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Cycling on the square
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Danielle Everson
Updated: Jul 27, 2013, 11:28 PM
Published: Jul 27, 2013, 11:29 PM

Cyclists biked laps around the Covington square on Saturday in hopes of being named the best cyclists in the region.

TopView Sports, a sports management company, held its Seventh Annual Georgia Cycling Gran Prix.

The event, being held July 24-28 in Atlanta and Newton County, has racers across the Southeast bicycle in six races over five days.

Sanctioned by the United States Cycling Federation, the Georgia Cycling Gran Prix attracts both amateur and professional cyclists of all ages from around the Southeast, according to information from Georgia Cycling. The event attracts more than 500 racers from 11 states each year.
Jakai Newton enters transfer portal after two years at Indiana
Newton was a standout player at Newton High School
Jakai Newton
Jakai Newton (0) during his time at Newton High School. - photo by Covington News/File Photo
Evan Newton
Updated: Apr 1, 2025, 9:32 PM
Published: Apr 1, 2025, 9:29 PM

Former Newton Ram standout Jakai Newton will officially be searching for a new home.

Newton formally declared his intent to transfer from Indiana University on March 24 after entering the NCAA transfer portal.

Newton has struggled with injuries throughout his basketball career, which has kept him off the floor. 

The 2023 Newton Ram graduate suffered a knee injury during his senior year of high school. The same injury cost him his first season at Indiana.

After receiving a medical redshirt from the NCAA, Newton would only play four games in the 2024-25 season due to numerous lower body injuries. In those four appearances, he averaged 1.5 PPG and 0.8 RPG at 4.5 MPG.

However, when on the court, Newton was efficient. In just his sophomore season at Newton High School, Newton shot 34 percent from three-point range and was an efficient contributor to several Newton teams alongside players like Stephon Castle, Jabez Jenkins and Marcus Whitlock, among others.