The Russians are like the devil. Each gets blamed (or credited) with more than they are responsible for.

COVINGTON — With the school year creeping to an end, Newton County high schools were already able to recognize the Class of 2020 Valedictorians and Salutorians.

COVINGTON — In an effort to assist Elevation Development Group in getting its 350-unit luxury apartment complex at Covington Town Center off the ground and keep it from being, as council member Susie Keck put it, a "pile of dirt," the City Council unanimously approved waiving the water and s…

It is no secret that Rockdale County has an aging stormwater infrastructure that requires immediate repairs and upgrades to 133 miles of corrugated metal pipes that lie underneath the roadways.

MONROE – The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, are seeking information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary and theft of firearms…

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.

The Georgia Department of Public Health is working closely with the CDC and state partners to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., including Georgia.

An unbudgeted increase in title ad valorem tax (TAVT) collections will be used to help offset overages in the cost of constructing and furnishing the expansion of the Newton County Judicial Center.

CONYERS — On Feb. 18, Congressman Hank Johnson announced his office nominated 20 students to attend a U.S. Service Academy: Military Academy (West Point), Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, the Merchant Marine Academy and the ROTC Congressional Scholarship Initiative.

COVINGTON — Twelve Newton County high school students have been named semi-finalists for the 2020 Governor’s Honors Program.

COVINGTON — Twelve Newton County high school students have been named semi-finalists for the 2020 Governor’s Honors Program.

The only thing that can be said about former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s first appearance with his fellow Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas Wednesday night was that Mike did not get it done, as his campaign ads promise he will if he becomes president.

COVINGTON — The Newton County School System was well represented at the recent Griffin RESA (Regional Educational Service Agency) 2019 Regional Literacy Days Poetry Recitation, Ready Writing and Drama Competition as 14 students brought home awards.

Newton County’s legislative delegation has been asked to sponsor a local bill in the General Assembly that would create an authority to issue bonds for construction of county projects.

COVINGTON — Congressman Jody Hice invites all high school students throughout the 10th District to participate in the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.

COVINGTON — Alcovy High School recently announced the top 10 graduates of the Class of 2020.

District 3 Commissioner Nancy Schulz last week announced plans to run for a fourth term on the Newton County Board of Commissioners.

COVINGTON — Piedmont Academy’s fourth- and fifth-grade students were blown away by Spheros and Ozobots.

COVINGTON — The seniors in Catherine Sikes’ anatomy and physiology class at Piedmont Academy have been working on a Hematology/Blood unit and students got to test their blood types using field blood typing kits.

COVINGTON — Reinhardt University recently announced the students who earned recognition of being placed on the Fall 2019 Dean’s and President’s Lists.

Last week, we passed the amended or “small” budget for fiscal year 2020. As I have stated before, this adjustment to the current year’s budget took a long time as we had to reduce our expected spending for the first time in over a decade.

The Rockdale Democratic Party has announced dates and times for candidate qualifying for upcoming elections.

The Rockdale County Constitutional Officers — Clerk of Courts Ruth A. Wilson, Probate Judge Clarence Cuthpert Jr., Tax Commissioner Tisa Smart-Washington and Sheriff Eric Levett — in cooperation with the Constitutional Officers Association of Georgia are supporting four $1,000 scholarships for graduating high school seniors.

Newton County and Covington will no longer be taking a joint approach to economic development.

COVINGTON —The Covington Family YMCA’s basketball program is deep into its annual tournament.

COVINGTON — Tarquinius Mack, 17, of Atlanta, the suspect identified by Covington Police in connection with the theft of vehicles from Planet Fitness locations in Covington and Conyers and several other locations in Georgia and surrounding states, was captured over the weekend in Panama City …

COVINGTON — Art students from Eastside High School, under the guidance of educator Leslie Welborn, created a monumental painting in honor of Black History Month. This 9-foot artwork was unveiled during Eastside High School’s annual Black History Month production Thursday, Feb. 13.

The Democratic Party is in trouble. Not only did it have difficulty organizing what used to be simple caucuses in Iowa, the party risks repeating that debacle in Nevada on Saturday.

Sports betting would become legal in Georgia without the need to go to voters with a constitutional amendment under legislation introduced in the state Senate.

COVINGTON — The Newton County School System and the Kiwanis Club of Covington celebrated the 2020 STAR Students and STAR Teachers at a luncheon Thursday afternoon.

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.

The first step toward placing the Newton County Recreation Department under county management was completed Tuesday night with a 3-1 vote by the Board of Commissioners.

Residents of an RV park along the Yellow River in Newton County were cautioned Wednesday that the river could overflow its banks by Thursday morning, causing flooding in the park.

CONYERS — Piedmont Healthcare’s Community Benefit program, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities the organization serves, has made more than $500,000 in community benefit awards.

COVINGTON —Newton College & Career Academy culinary arts instructor Scott Quinlan was recently named the 2019 Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education’s New Teacher of the Year.

The media attach labels to politicians who reflect their political and social views. Those labels have included "right-wing," "extreme right-wing" "far-right," "out of the mainstream," and when reporting on religion, "fundamentalist."

COVINGTON — The Covington City Council voted Monday night to issue a 90-day notice of its plan to cancel the city’s contract with the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce for the Main Street program and move Main Street back under the city’s umbrella. Main Street had previously been w…

COVINGTON — By a vote of 5-1, the Covington City Council voted to move economic development under the city Monday night. Hawnethia Williams cast the dissenting vote.

A decision by the Newton County Recreation Commission in December to pay hefty bonuses to its senior staff members appears to have been the catalyst for the county to consider bringing the Recreation Department under county management.