An overnight blaze at East Newton Elementary School reportedly left the building damaged, but thankfully resulted in no ...

One could hear the sense of accomplishment in Brian Strickland’s voice last Monday afternoon. The State Senator was ...

After months of speculation, State Rep. Tim Fleming has announced his intentions to run for the Secretary of State office in ...

I had the pleasure of gathering with many of my fellow newspaper colleagues for the 138th Annual Georgia Press Association ...

Carol Veliotis is a local columnist for The Covington News. She can be reached at [email protected].

At the June 17 Newton County Board of Education meeting, the Newton Education Foundation (NEF) presented an update on its ...

While thousands celebrated America’s birthday during Thursday’s Independence at the Park celebration at the Covington Square, ...

The Newton County Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol proudly took part in the city of Oxford’s Independence Day ...

Former Georgia Bulldog Asa Newell will remain in Georgia to begin his professional career in the NBA.Newell was selected by ...

In recent years, numerous people have remarked how our country is more divided than it has been since the Civil War.

The Newton County Board of Commissioners (BOC) has given the official go-ahead for a solar farm to be built on 139 acres in ...

Last Saturday, families and friends from all around Newton County withstood the summer heat to indulge in a night of savory ...