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Vote delayed on Walker's Bend overlay
COVINGTON — The Covington City Council delayed voting on a proposed overlay zoning district for Walker's Bend subdivision Monday night, opting instead to send it back to the Planning Commission after a resident raised concerns that future development will not have a minimum square footage standard.
Piedmont Academy begins new school year
MONTICELLO — Piedmont Academy recently began the 2010-11 school year with 314 students and a new playground.
Covington to abolish credit fees
COVINGTON — Utility customers of the city of Covington will soon no longer pay a convenience fee when they pay their bills with debit or credit cards.
Investigators fish for evidence, but catch more than they wanted
COVINGTON — Half the fun of fishing is wondering what you're going to pull up next, and by that standard, staff members with the Newton County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Department were having a ball Tuesday afternoon as they "fished" in Lake Varner. They were not, however, hoping to hook something good to eat. They were searching for evidence and coming up with a lot of miscellaneous debris of dubious origins.
More students enrolling at Challenge charter school
COVINGTON — The first charter school in Newton County is looking toward growth — both in numbers and academically — going into its third year as a school.
