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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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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.
Superintendent not satisfied with Alcovy High applicants
The Newton County School System and the Newton County Board of Education are continuing a search for a permanent principal for Alcovy High School next school year.
Parents, employees weigh in on superintendent qualifications
Nearly 1,000 NCSS parents, employees and other Newton County residents took the online survey earlier this year.
Newton Schools narrows list to 3 for superintendent post
Newton County School System has narrowed the applicants down to three for the position of superintendent.
Clements Middle School -- Honor Roll
Clements Middle School — First Semester Honor Roll
Piloted school security system to expand over years
A school security system that is being piloted in a few Newton County schools this year is expected to expand over the next few years.
Covington man killed in accident with school bus on Hwy. 36
A Newton County school bus was involved in a head-on collision on Ga. Highway 36 that left a person dead in another vehicle.
Flint Hill students get special gift from soldiers
Students at Flint Hill Elementary School wrote letters to soldiers in Afghanistan earlier this school year, and they received letters and a flag in return.
School lunch prices to increase again
Local school lunch prices will increase again due to a federal mandate.
Newton Schools testing director plans to leave this school year
Dr. Carl Skinner, director of Testing, Research and Evaluation for NCSS, has resigned, effective July 1.
Newton schools honored for serving more local food
The Newton County School System was one of 25 school districts in the state honored for increasing the amount of local food served to students.
Local News
- Firearms law exempts law officers in line of duty
- Police: Woman complains fries cold, tries to run over McDonald's manager 1 comment
- The gift of life
- Robbery suspects remain jailed
- 4Sarah looks to fund scholarship program
- Fat Boys Golf Carts raises $10K for Legion scholarship fund
- Covington Elkadettes give $900 for K-9 vests
- Main Street OKs early termination of agreement
- Huckaby: Reconnecting with my Southerness
- Meadors: Federal dollars come with too many testing strings attached
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
