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Firearms ordinance approved

County commissioners approved an ordinance regulating discharge of firearms Tuesday night by a vote of 4 to 1. District 1 Commissioner John Douglas was the lone dissenter.

Jeff Meadors: Performance flags give needed direction for educational improvement

Georgia's College & Career Ready Performance Index highlights performance flags.

Darrell Huckaby: Oklahoma tragedy will bring out the worst -- and the best -- in us

Words cannot express the horror that went through my mind as images of the deadly tornado that swept through Oklahoma began to be broadcast Monday afternoon.

'12 Newton grads outpace state; Rate increases from last year

Newton County's high school graduation rate outpaces the state's average and has increased 12 percent from last school year.

Area groups stand ready to assist in Oklahoma relief efforts

Faith-based agencies and others are on stand-by for calls for help from Oklahoma.

Deemer retiring as tourism director

Clara Deemer is retiring after 10 years as tourism director.

Newton Sheriff's Office opens Westside Precinct

The Newton County Sheriff's Office officially opens the Westside Precinct on Salem Road Tuesday morning.

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.

School board to discuss budget plans tonight

The Newton County Board of Education got its first look at the 2013-14 school year budget at a special called meeting last week.

Memorial Day events taking place in Covington, Conyers

There are several Memorial Day events planned for Covington and Conyers.

Covington woman reports strange emails

Covington woman reports harassing emails which threatened her life.

Econ team: New hires will focus on economic, workforce development

Courtney Bernardi and James Johnson are the new faces of economic development in Newton County.

Newton Sheriff makes quick arrests of armed robbery suspects

A quick-thinking armed robbery victim was able to furnish Newon County authorities with a tag number which led to the quick arrest of two Rockdale residents.

Health reports for Newton, Rockdale counties for May 21, 2013

Health reports for Newton and Rockdale counties for May 21, 2013.

FFA Center hosting summer camps, mud race

The FFA-FCCLA Center is gearing up for a busy summer.

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