Rockdale County is set to reopen the tennis courts and the Rockdale Tennis Center with modified services on June 8.

Two months ago, in a remarkable show of unity, Americans obeyed the onerous request to give up their livelihood and quarantine themselves in their homes.

Gov. Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday announced that Mytex Polymers US Corp (Mytex) is investing more than $7 million to expand its facility in Newton County.

The Conyers City Council has decided to cancel this year’s Red, White and Boom! event that had been planned for July 3.

Newton High School Class of 2020 Valedictorian Israel Dixon told his classmates during virtual graduation ceremonies that he’s convinced they were all chosen for this time.

COVINGTON — The American Red Cross is assisting 12 families following a fire on Sunday, May 24, at the Magnolia Heights Apartments in Covington, near the intersection of Ga. Highway 36 and Bypass Road. No one was injured in the blaze.

COVINGTON — Eastside High School graduated 354 members of the Class of 2020 in a virtual ceremony Saturday. During the ceremony, Principal Jeff Cher commented on the accomplishments of this class. The class includes 109 honor graduates, 28 AP scholars seven AP scholars with honor and four AP…

COVINGTON — Alcovy High School Student Body President Miranda Baker captured the sentiments of the hundreds of seniors graduating in virtual ceremonies Saturday when she said this is not how they envisioned their graduation day.

A senior year abbreviated by the coronavirus pandemic culminated Saturday with virtual graduation ceremonies shown on the Newton County School System’s You Tube channel.

COVINGTON — While the COVID-19 pandemic caused the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prohibit the placing of American flags on the graves of veterans at national cemeteries this Memorial Day, it didn’t stop a few Covington residents from placing flags on graves on May 21.

In the face of declining revenues as a result of COVID-19, the Conyers City Council is looking at a tight fiscal year 2021 budget.

When you have a child with special needs, you re-discover the lessons that you already learned.

CONYERS — The Memorial Day program at the Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial at Black Shoals Park has always been a well-attended ceremony. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no actual ceremony at the memorial, but the Walk of Heroes and Rockdale County have joined forc…

As Memorial Day approaches, Georgia game wardens across the state are gearing up for a very busy weekend on the lakes, rivers, beaches, and on State Parks.

The Newton County School System announced Friday a $50,000 donation from Facebook to help provide technology equipment and supplies for students in need.

Just over two months ago, Piedmont Rockdale Hospital employees joined the frontlines in the battle against COVID-19. 

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 Pardons and Parole.

Officer Matt Cooper has returned to work with the Covington Police Department.

On May 19 at approximately 3:38 a.m., the suspect pictured above climbed the fence at All Seasons Rental, 1022 Fairground St., where he entered a vehicle and stole a QT gas card.

In the pantheon of great lines suitable for induction into Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is Speaker Nancy Pelosi's 2010 comment about Obamacare: "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it."

CONYERS — On May 13, 2020 at approximately 12:03 p.m., the suspect pictured above attempted to purchase a $100 gift card from Target, 2195 Ga. Highway 20, Conyers. The suspect used a card that was in a wallet stolen from the Covington Walmart. The suspect left the location in a black four-do…

COVINGTON — Out of an abundance of caution, the Covington City Council unanimously approved moving the city’s annual Stars and Stripes Fest from July 4 to Sunday, Sept. 6, during Labor Day Weekend.

COVINGTON — From that fateful day 21 months ago, Covington Police Officer Matt Cooper has fought to not only recover, but to return to the job he loves. Monday, May 18, Cooper did just that, returning to work for the first time.

When Peggy Howard of Covington went to be tested for COVID-19, she got good results in more ways than one.

Georgia will receive $9.4 million from FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to assist nonprofits that are helping residents who are experiencing hunger and homelessness.

One of the things that separates the rather tedious everyday-ness of coronavirus reports of sickness, deaths, isolation, social distancing, quarantines, supply shortages and unemployment is Sunday!

Two teenagers from Newton and Walton counties are the first recipients of the Beyond the Bar Scholarship.

Eight outstanding students pursuing health care careers in Rockdale and Newton county schools are recipients of the 2020 Kimberley Chance Atkins Foundation (KCAF) Healthcare Scholarship.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office recently graduated three participants from its ninth Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program in a small ceremony held inside the courtroom of the Newton County Detention Center.

While the state’s coronavirus-induced budget deficit will grab the most attention when the General Assembly reconvenes next month, lawmakers also may revisit an issue that’s roiling rural Georgia.

This coming week will mark the end of the Muslim observance of Ramadan.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the victims found dead of gunshot wounds in Social Circle.

The choice before us seems to be no choice at all: Stay inside and have no human contact with another soul, keep businesses closed, denying a livelihood to millions, or step outside and risk death. Though I believe the risk is small when comparing the number of people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have recovered with the number who have died, fear may be the greater threat.