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School board chair explains SPLOST projects
The school board chair hopes to clarify with voters some issues surrounding the upcoming SPLOST election.
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EHS grads told to embrace the possibilities that lie ahead
Nearly 300 seniors received diplomas in Eastside High School's graduation ceremonies Saturday morning.
Area Students -- College
Area Students -- College new for May
School board pegs internal candidate as next superintendent; Fuhrey will be first female superintendent
The Newton County Board of Education selected Samantha Fuhrey as its next superintendent.
Top Eastside students ready for college
Eastside High School's 2013 valedictorian is Joey Ellwanger and the salutatorian is Conner Bryan.
School board may select superintendent Tuesday
The Newton County Board of Education may select its new superintendent Tuesday.
New school accountability scores below state at elementary, middle schools; All schools show improvement over three years
The first-ever state College and Career Ready Performance Index was released Tuesday.
Eastside grad wins national scholarship
A 2011 Eastside High School graduate who now attends Georgia Perimeter College recently won the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Career Academy offers film festival
The Newton College and Career Academy will hold its second annual film festival on Thursday.
Middle Ridge Elementary School -- Honor Roll
Middle Ridge Elementary School — First Semester Honor Roll
Piedmont Academy -- Honor Roll
Piedmont Academy — First Semester Honor Roll
Honey Creek Elementary School -- Honor Roll, 3rd Quarter
Honey Creek Elementary School — Third Quarter honor roll
Five NHS seniors get Gates Scholarships
Newton High School has five students who can receive $2.5 million through the Gates scholarship program.
RCPS: Furlough days, no pay increases next year
School officials say staff should expect furlough days and no pay increases next school year.
Newton schools expect more funding
The Newton County School System expects increased tax collections that bettered its projections.
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Local News
- Glad to be a grad
- Alcovy grads linked by Tiger blood
- Denmark new Heritage boy's basketball coach
- 2013 Newton grads break scholarship record
- EHS grads told to embrace the possibilities that lie ahead
- Newton Sheriff's Office makes arrests in connection with Silos May 3 shooting
- Newton Citizen Poll for May 26, 2013
- Fuhrey salary $10K less than Mathews' contract
- Landscape contract awarded to G & G 5 comments
- Seniors enjoy world-class cuisine
Politics
- Covington amending temp sign ordinance
- Covington Council approves mayor's economic development plan 1 comment
- Tuesday's BOC meeting canceled: Work session on firearms discharge to be held at later date 8 comments
- Officials oppose three bills with local impact 1 comment
- BOC votes to bid out lawn service
- BOC does not revote on lawn contract 21 comments
- Knight named Covington city manager 8 comments
- Council denies Treadwell appointment; goes back to drawing board on city manager search 7 comments
- Douglas running for Congress 19 comments
- Council divided over city manager appointment 2 comments
