COVINGTON — Covington will have its own independent monitoring of ethylene oxide from the BD plant after the City Council unanimously approved hiring Montrose Air Quality Services to do the testing for $66,815. The action came at the council meeting Monday night.

COVINGTON — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers recently completed the Incident Response to Terrorist Bombings course in Socorro, New Mexico. The training was conducted June 24-27.

COVINGTON — Josh McKelvey has announced that he intends to seek re-election to the East Ward City Council seat.

A 2018 EPA report found elevated cancer risks in three census tracts in metro Atlanta — two in the Smyrna area and one in Covington, where another medical sterilizing plant operates.

Gov. Brian Kemp offered two economic messages as he addressed the Gwinnett Chamber at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth Monday: business is good and be prepared for a possible downturn.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) announced Friday an air quality monitoring plan to measure ethylene oxide levels around two plants in suburban Atlanta. Sterigenics in Smyrna and BD in Covington use the gas to sterilize medical equipment.

CONYERS — Rockdale County District Attorney Alisha Johnson is joining a growing list of district attorneys and solicitors who say they will not prosecute people charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana until better testing is available or the General Assembly clears up confusion with…

Georgia gas prices fell 5.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.40 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 5,883 stations. Gas prices in Georgia are 20.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 26.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

COVINGTON — The National Beta Club has announced that Oak Hill Elementary School is a 2019 National Beta School of Merit. The school earned this recognition by offering National Beta to all eligible grades on their campus.

Newton County School district has earned another source of accreditation from the AdvancED Global Commission.

Veterans earn benefits, but these benefits are not bestowed automatically. Veterans must apply for their benefits or miss the opportunity to be awarded for military service rendered. Often, dealing with the Veterans Administration requires the patience of the biblical figure Job, plus the ex…

The headline screamed at me from the front page of the big city newspaper. It was above an article talking about how, since schools were back in session, the police were being kept very busy.

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.

COVINGTON — For the first time in the four weeks since an article on the legal emission of cancer-causing ethylene oxide from the BD plant on Industrial Boulevard was published, representatives of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be making a public appearance in Covington.

COVINGTON — If you’re considering running for office, now is the time to do it. Newton County’s five municipalities as well as Social Circle, and Conyers in Rockdale County will accept notices of candidacy Aug. 19-23.

ATLANTA - Thursday, the Georgia Chemistry Council issued a statement on the recent developments surrounding ethylene oxide:

COVINGTON— Covington Elks Lodge is proud to announce two scholarship opportunities available for students in the Newton-Rockdale County area.

Newton County added two more citizens to Governor Brian Kemp’s administration with the appointments and swearing in of Ester Fleming Jr. and Lorri Smith to posts this week.

COVINGTON — Georgia State University’s Perimeter Newton and Decatur campuses will host a LifeSouth blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 27.

CONYERS - Conyers Police are on the lookout for two female suspects who allegedly used someone else’s credit card information to make a fraudulent purchase at Home Depot.

Newton County commissioners approved a millage rate last week that will result in a tax increase for some county property owners.

Need to cater an event but don't know where to start? Emory Catering at Oxford College proved its capability at their first Catering Expo Thursday afternoon at Oxford Dining Hall. Guests were able to sample a variety of small plates as well as meet the chefs and vendors.

Newton College & Career Academy’s FFA program has once again been named a 3-Star Chapter by the National FFA Organization.

The Georgia Wildlife Federation has hired Calvin Ellis, a student of Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Reosurces at the new University of Georgia's Campus R3 Coordinator. The Georgia R3 Initiative is a cooperative effort between Georgia Wildlife Federation, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division, National Wild Turkey Federation, Quality Deer Management Association and Safari Club International to help reconnect college students with hunting a safe shooting programs.

Mayor Arline Chapman read a statement from former city manager Bob Thomson Monday night specifically stating that she had never authorized Thomson to sign her name to city checks or other official documents.