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Rockdale wrestling finishes third at South Metro
The Bulldogs had three individual champions and seven overall placers in finishing third at the South Metro Tournament at Mt. Zion-Jonesboro High School.
Reception will honor outgoing BOC members
A farewell reception will be held in honor of Chairman Kathy Morgan, commissioners Tim Fleming and Mort Ewing next week.
Oxford to improve Cook Road water
The Oxford City Council recently approved a water system improvement plan for Cook Road.
IHOP to open in Covington in May
IHOP is coming to Covington.
Relay queens participate in Christmas parade
Winners of the 2013 Relay for Life Pageant brought Christmas cheer to bystanders at the Covington Christmas Parade.
Two from Newton arrested by Rockdale authorities
Two Newton Countians have been arrested by Rockdale authorities in separate incidents.
Step into Christmas
Citizen photographer Sue Ann Kuhn-Smith recently spent a Saturday focusing her lens on the Christmas parades in Rockdale and Newton counties.
RONDA RICH: Family diary offers glimpses into Lincoln's personality
Thirty notebooks in pristine condition lay about me on the bed in Los Angeles after my husband had surprised me with the diaries of his great-great-grandfather, Charlie Tinker, a White House telegrapher who had been friends with President Abraham Lincoln.
TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER: Furry friend nudges an opening into solitary life of autistic boy
Once again, you can't find the wrapping paper.
ORRIN MORRIS: The plain, weedy sunnybell is a reminder of God's love for us
At a passing glance, our many granite outcrops look like barren waste places. However, as we have discovered in this column, there are many wonders that testify to God's generosity and the diversity of His creation.
JAMES BEHRENS: Live each day as best you can -- it could be your last
There are stories in the news these days about the soon-to-be end of the world.
TONY ELDER: Don't fall short of being in God's end zone
"So close! So close!" That was the anguished cry of many of us in this area last weekend as one of our college football teams fell just short of achieving a significant victory.
JOE LAGUARDIA: Lyrics of 'Away in a Manger' might need adjustments
Last Sunday, Trinity began its annual Christmas liturgy, which includes Christmas music and sermons related to Advent and Christmas.
JOHN PEARRELL: The most important gift this season is Jesus
We are coming into the Christmas season, and this past Sunday, in the liturgical calendar was Bethlehem Sunday.
New Methodist church meeting at Peachtree Academy
The only new church started this year in the United Methodists' North Georgia Conference has been planted right between Rockdale and Newton counties.
Health inspections for Rockdale, Newton counties for Dec. 11, 2012
Health inspections for Rockdale and Newton counties for Dec. 11, 2012.
Banks giving cash incentives for short sales
Distressed homeowners can take advantage of cash incentives to sell the home they can't afford. Because of the unique nature of today's market, new bank and government programs pay relocation incentives to homeowners who undergo a foreclosure alternative -- most commonly short sales.
Santa to visit Conyers DQ
Santa Claus will be available for photos, and free face painting will be offered at the Dairy Queen in Conyers on Dec. 15 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bring your own camera to take pictures with Santa. The Dairy Queen is located at 1235 Dogwood Drive.
