All Stories
Darrell Huckaby: Furman Bisher represented the best of a better age of sportswriting
Furman Bisher's death marks the end of an era.
Doug Holt: House shifts into gear for final legislative push
Committee work dominated House activities last week.
LETTER: Bisher seemed at home with all of the sports world
Furman Bisher was at home with all sports and made us feel as if we belonged right beside him.
Jeff Meadors: $3.2B lunch bill should be spent on teachers' planning at least
Before we start regulating the food on our plates, let's give teachers a free lunch period.
Lady Rams held scoreless against East Coweta
COVINGTON — The East Coweta girls soccer team got its seventh shutout win after blanking Newton 10-0 in Tuesday’s Area 2-AAAAA match.
Xavier, Cincinnati get past Dec. brawl, into Sweet 16
CINCINNATI -- Punches flew. Blood dripped on the court. Two proud basketball programs saw their reputations stained in mere seconds last December, when Cincinnati and Xavier players lost their cool at the end of their game.. The moment would follow them everywhere for the next three months. The video was
Wolverines shut out Heritage
CONYERS -- In a matchup of top-10 girls soccer teams, visiting Union Grove had a little too much for Heritage. Kaitlyn Stallings scored two goals and Ashley Nagy added another as the Class AAAA No. 9 Wolverines picked up a 3-0 victory at Evans Memorial Stadium.
Peyton's a Bronco; Tebow's future in doubt
DENVER -- The big deal is done. Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco. A person familiar with negotiations says that Manning and the Broncos completed his five-year contract worth about $96 million on Tuesday morning.
Salem baseball ends skid
ATHENS -- Monday was a much better evening for the Salem baseball team. Josh Webster drove in a pair of runs and had one of the team's three triples, and Garrett Needham pitched six strong innings in the Seminoles' 6-0 victory over Cedar Shoals in Region 8-AAAA play.
Newton school board names principals
The Newton County Board of Education has selected two principals to replace two of three retiring principals this school year.
Two Newton schools named to 'focus' list
Two Newton elementary schools have been named to a "'focus" list based on achievement gaps.
Trial under way in 2009 Covington murder
The felony murder trial of Roland Lebaron Wilson Jr. began Tuesday in Newton County Superior Court.
Ga. Perimeter College hosts 2012 Daffodil Festival Wedesday and Thursday
Georgia Perimeter College hosts the 2012 Daffodil Festival at the Newton Campus Wednesday and Thursday, March 21 and 22.
Georgia Supreme Court reverses landfill ruling
The Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed a ruling by a Superior Court judge in a long legal battle over a landfill.
Fight breaks out at Walmart after Happy Meal order
Two cousins were charged after they allegedly started a fight at Walmart Friday.
4Sarah plans golf tourney at Cherokee Run
4Sarah will host a golf tournament on April 27.
Probation service company declines contract extension
Covington's probation services provider has declined a one-year extension of its contract.
Conyers resident saw fierce combat in 'Forgotten War'
Drafter in 1950, John Meyers found himself in the thick of ferocious fighting in the Korean War.
Newton County's Rocky Plains school receives bogus bomb threat
Newton County's Rocky Plains Elementary School was evacuated briefly Tuesday morning following an anymous bomb threat was phoned into the school. No evidence of a bomb was found, according to authorities.
Pets available for adoption this week in Newton, Rockdale counties
A variety of dogs and cats are available for adoption this week at the Newton and Rockdale animal shelters.
