Newton County principals at almost all 24 campuses received special visitors Tuesday morning. The Newton County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Newton County School district, asked community stakeholders if they would like to act as “Principal for a Day.”

Covington City Council members, city staff, and disc golf players gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony last week officially opening the new championship caliber Parker's Pasture Disc Golf Course at Central Park. The park consists of 162 acres and sits between the East and West Wards. Curre…

ATLANTA - Police in several metro Atlanta communities are searching for a crew of "grab-and-go" burglars who have targeted Belk stores.

COVINGTON - A man has been arrested in Charlotte County, Florida, in connection with a child pornography investigation in Covington, and Ontario, Canada.

COVINGTON — The Newton County Board of Education's Tuesday work session was short, but did highlight some upcoming potential changes.

CONYERS - The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in an armed home invasion of a elderly man on Nov. 9. The suspects also stole the victim’s car and later abandoned it following an accident at Ga. Highway 20 and Hi Roc Road.

ATHENS -- Professor Michael Strand has dedicated his career to unlocking the power of basic science to improve agriculture, and that dedication has earned him the recognition of the state’s agricultural community.

CONYERS - A large crowd of veterans and their families attended the Veterans Day program at the Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial at Black Shoals Park Monday. This year was the 100th anniversary of the Veterans Day holiday since it originally began in 1919 as Armistice Day.

The Georgia Department of Education announced policy changes to testing to ensure students are not double-tested.

COVINGTON — Snapping Shoals EMC recently awarded $18,000 in grants to Newton County School System teachers through the co-op’s Bright Ideas program. The grants are designed to help teachers who wish to extend educational opportunities and activities for students by developing student interes…

COVINGTON — This past summer was a big deal for the Covington Family YMCA. It was on June 21 when YMCA officials, partners, supporters, members and tennis players gathered to officially open two new tennis courts.

Newton County Attorney Megan Martin outlined the process residents would need to follow in order to put package sales of alcohol in unincorporated Newton County to a vote.

Zoning modifications that would reduce the size of a development and the number of housing units constructed were approved by the Newton County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 5.

COVINGTON — At Newton County Board of Education's next work session, board members have few but  very important topics on the agenda. 

Oxford Professor Kenneth Carter isn't the person you want to take along to a haunted house, on a skydiving adventure or even a surprise birthday party. 

CONYERS — U.S. Senator David Perdue is one of five elected officials expected to make remarks at the Veterans Day ceremony Monday at the Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial at Black Shoals Park in Conyers. Brigadier General Randall V. Simmons Jr., assistant adjutant general — Army, for the …

Newton County Sheriff Ezell Brown hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house for the new, expanded West Side Precinct Thursday morning.

CONYERS — A 66-year-old Conyers man who allegedly shot and killed one man and wounded another Thursday afternoon was later himself killed after he allegedly opened fire on Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office SWAT deputies and they returned fire.

The following charges and arrests were reported by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Covington Police Department, Oxford Police Department, Porterdale Police Department, the Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Pardon and Parole.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger paid a visit to the Newton County Board of Commissioners at the board's retreat Thursday afternoon to give commissioners an update on Georgia's new voting system.

COVINGTON — A total of 1,908 of Covington’s 8,269 registered voters cast ballots in the city elections Tuesday for mayor and council posts 2 East and 3 East, for a voter turnout of 23.07%.

CONYERS – The Consulate General of France in Atlanta will decorate World War II veteran Wade Hayes of Conyers with the Legion of Honor, France’s highest merit, during a ceremony at Remington House in Conyers at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

COVINGTON — And then there were two. The Covington City Council has narrowed its search for a new city manager down to two final candidates: Freddy L. Morgan, who is currently the electric director for the city of Covington, and C. Scott Andrews, Ed.D., who is currently the assistant city ad…

Proposed amendments announced today expected to reduce ethylene oxide emissions by 93 percent from covered facilities

OXFORD — With long-time Mayor Jerry Roseberry not running for re-election, the city of Oxford voters had a big decision to make.

PORTERDALE — A total of 69 voters in Porterdale elected Angela "Niki" Wescott to represent Post 1 on the Porterdale City Council. Sixty-seven voters also approved the “brunch bill” in Tuesday's municipal elections.

Newton County Commission Chairman Marcello Banes announced Tuesday he has been chosen to participate in the Leadership Georgia Class of 2020. Banes used the announcement to also launch his bid for re-election to a second term.

Come January 2020, the city of Covington will have a new mayor and two new council members.