Newton Citizen

Franklin 50th Anniversary

Bennie Franklin Jr. and Nancy Brewer Franklin celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today.

Piedmont Academy class raises butterflies

Students in Mary Ramsdell’s K3 class at Piedmont Academy learned about the life cycle of the butterfly by hatching four painted lady butterflies from caterpillars.

Conyers Pilot Club hosts fashion show for charity

Photo Package

Honey Creek names Good Citizens for May

Honey Creek's Good Citizens for the month of May

Church Calendar

Charlie and Binx would like to find new homes

There are a variety of dogs and cats available for adoption at the Newton and Rockdale animal shelters this week.

Rockdale/Newton Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Griffin-Murphy Engagement

Ed and Mary Griffin of Conyers announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Ann Griffin, to Brent Drennan Murphy, son of Phil and Carole Murphy of La Vergne, Tenn.

JOE LAGUARDIA: We can show our devotion to God in many ways

Like so many churches in the South, our church still has a time of invitation after the sermon every Sunday.

Local gospel choir welcomes nationally known Louisiana pastor

What began as one small concert performed for friends and family of three churches in Newton County has transformed into a significant gospel music performance group.

JAMES BEHRENS: God has not abandoned us, He shines through our service to each other

Many of the first readings at our Masses these weeks are taken from the Acts of the Apostles.

TONY ELDER: Christ should be our most important focus

If you had driven by our church one morning recently, you might have seen the unusual sight of myself and another member of our congregation perched on the roof of our building.

JOHN PEARRELL: Those who consider themselves the body of Christ need to act more like it

The Church is an interesting thing. Normally when we think of church we think of a place, and sadly when we think of church, our impressions of it are not that good.

ORRIN MORRIS: Greenbrier vines a metaphor for our own entangled lives

Is there a fundamental difference between humans and animals? Or is life for both merely a struggle to survive from birth through maturity, then death?

Progressive music festival celebrates eighth year at Olde Town Pavilion

The Lemon Bee Festival is rapidly becoming a signature springtime event in Olde Town Conyers.

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