Car show to coincide with county employee event Sunday
A car show will coincide with a county employee recognition event on Sunday.
Traveling Angels honors seniors with dinner
Traveling Angels will host its annual dinner honoring senior citizens Saturday, May 18.
Main Street reports three business expansions, one new retail store
The Main Street Covington quarterly report was presented to the City Council and BOC this week.
School pegs SKC as top partner
Local manufacturing company SKC Inc. recently was named the 2013 NCSS Partner of the Year for the Newton County School System.
Davis students win Clean Air art contest
Several Rockdale County students recently placed in a contest by the Clean Air Campaign.
Two Newton students selected for Governor's Honors
Two Newton County students were selected for the summer Governor's Honors Program.
Rutledge celebrates 30th fair
The 30th Annual Rutledge Country Fair takes place Saturday, May 4.
Unemployment declines in Newton and Rockdale
Unemployment rates continue to decline in Newton and Rockdale.
Newton students earn awards at state science fair
Newton County students recently earned awards at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Athens.
Five NHS seniors get Gates Scholarships
Newton High School has five students who can receive $2.5 million through the Gates scholarship program.
Free fishing event set for Saturday
The FFA-FCCLA Center will host a free kids fishing event Saturday.
GPC Newton to celebrate Earth Day
GPC's Newton Campus will hold an Earth Day celebration Thursday.
Mosquito season gets early start
Mosquito season is here early.
DeKalb man's murder trial to start next week
One of the three co-defendants accused of killing and burning an Atlanta man in Newton County will have his trial next week.
NCSS seeks input on school improvement plan
Parents are asked to review the Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan.
Smith seeking reelection to Covington council
Covington Councilman Chris Smith is running for reelection.
GPTC appoints new vice president
Judy Taylor will be Georgia Piedmont Technical College's new vice president of Institutional Advancement and executive director of the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Foundation.
Rep. Johnson opens annual student art contest
The 2013 Congressional Arts Competition is for eligible high school students throughout the district.
Emory provost to deliver Oxford commencement address
Claire Sterk, Emory University provost, will deliver the address to graduates during Oxford College Commencement 2013.
Piedmont announces key appointments
Georgia Piedmont Technical College recently announced the appointment of three key people.
Douglas ends congressional bid
County Commissioner John Douglas has ended his bid for Congress.
Former Newton admin among those indicted in Atlanta schools cheating scandal
A former Newton County school administrator is among the 35 Atlanta Public Schools educators who were indicted Friday by a grand jury.
Unemployment down in Newton, Rockdale
Unemployment rates in Newton and Rockdale continue to decline.
Newton schools to close for Spring Break
The Newton County School System will be closed to students and staff from April 1 through 5 for Spring Break.
Oxford College presents spring classroom series
The Oxford College Community Classroom will continue this spring.
Registration under way for Cheerios Challenge
Registration is underway for the Cheerios Challenge, set for April 13.
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.
GWF hosts many events in March, April
A variety of events are planned for the public by the Georgia Wildlife Federation in March and April.
Accident causes power outage
A one-car accident caused a power outage Wednesday morning.
Newton schools put the spotlight on breakfast
This week, Newton County schools are focusing on school breakfasts.
Kindergarten Round-Up this month
The Newton County School System will hold its annual Kindergarten Round-Up registration during the week of March 18.
Adams wins Pat Patrick Award
Louise B. Adams is the recipient of the 5th Annual Pat Patrick Big Heart Award.
Registration underway for Great American Cleanup
Registration is underway for the Great American Cleanup.
Davis resigns from Chamber position
Shannon Davis, director of industry retention and workforce development for the Office of Economic Development, has resigned.
Newton County students headed to state science fair
A dozen Newton County science fair projects will compete at the state level next month.
State names Newton high schools to Honor Schools list
All three Newton County high schools were named to the state Advanced Placement Honor Schools list.
Bill would limit EBT card use
State Rep. Andy Welch has introduced a bill that would limit use of EBT cards.
Run for Hope to benefit Relay
the 5th Annual Run for Hope benefitting Relay for Life takes place March 3.
Black History program set for Saturday
The 3rd Annual Black HIstory Month Program will take place Saturday.
Newton students to get early release day, winter break
Newton County students will get a break from school beginning Friday and continuing until next week.
Norton Packaging bringing 90 jobs to area
Norton Packaging is opening a facility in Monticello, bringing 90 jobs and a $12 million investment.
State Rep. introduces act to encourage downtown investment
Rep. Allen Peake has introduced the Georgia Renaissance Act to encourage downtown investment.
Newton Spelling Bee today
The Newton County School System will hold the 2013 System Spelling Bee at 10:30 a.m. today at Newton High School.
Missing Newton County man found safe
A statewide Mattie's Call has been issued for a missing Newton County man.
Covington has widespread outage due to storm
Newton County was mostly spared from the brunt of the severe storm system that moved through Georgia Wednesday.
Newton County Schools to hold pre-k registration
The Newton County School System will hold registration for the district's Georgia lottery funded prekindergarten program next month.
JDA awarded loan for Baxter project
The JDA has been awarded a $5.9 million loan to construct an on-site pretreatment facility for Baxter International.
Pro wrestlers coming to Covington this weekend
Steve "The Brawler" Lawler will wrestle one of his final matches in Covington.
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