The Covington News
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The Covington News is a community based newspaper that serves the citizens of Newton County, Georgia. Find daily local news, opinion, obituaries and sports.
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Early voting in the general primary election begins today (began Monday) for Newton County voters ..read more
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A former deputy convicted of multiple child sex crimes had his sentence upheld in the Georgia Court of Appeals ..read more
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With college graduation coming around the corner, I would like to take this time and space to congratulate all of the upcoming 2024 college graduates that will be walking across the stage in the coming weeks ..read more
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This July, the price of first class postage goes up a whole nickel, from 68 to 73 cents, another step toward the inevitable demise of the Christmas card. I remember the national outcry when stamps went up a penny, from five to six cents. Eventually the shock wore off, and a few dozen rate hikes later, here we are ..read more
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As the Master’s tournament has come and gone, so will the gorgeous flowers of the iconic azaleas and that is your indicator of azalea time! I get many questions about when to fertilize or prune azaleas. The message of today’s article is - it is azalea time. It is now time to prune, fertilize and care for azaleas ..read more
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Ag Day is back on the downtown Covington Square to kick off the 2024 Farmers Market season. The event will take place on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m ..read more
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The city of Social Circle held its Social Circle Day festival on Saturday, April 20 in its downtown area ..read more
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Council members with the city of Covington voted to purchase The Charles Christian Tuller House at the April 15 city council meeting ..read more
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Newton County Schools (NCS) announced that Dr. Catrina Pollard, an agriculture instructor at Eastside High School, has been honored as the 2024 Agriculture Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education (GACTE ..read more
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A new face has been making his way around Newton County the last few weeks. Jeffrey Burke began his role as a University of Georgia (UGA) Archway professional on March 11 while his first, full-time day in the community was March 25 ..read more