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.
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.
Obituaries
- Kristopher "Kris" Adams
- Deborah Burns
- Carl Lung
- Mildred Thomas
- Inzer White
- Kathryn Lindsay
- John Huff
- Edward "Ed" Mcgehee
- Fred White
- Susan Herring
Public Safety
- Newton County Jail Blotter for May 24, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for May 17, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for May 10, 2013
- Newton County Jail Log for May 3, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for April 26, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for April 12, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for March 22, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for March 15, 2013
- The Newton County Jail Blotter for March 8, 2013
- Newton County Jail Blotter for March 1, 2013















