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

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

Ahead of what is going to be her junior season, Newton’s Raegan McKnight has her eyes set on taking the Lady Rams back to the playoffs.Newton finished fourth in region play a year ago, which ...

Dear Editor, Georgia’s approach to economic development increasingly relies on legally sanctioned financial mechanisms that, while within statutory bounds, are ambiguous in nature and reduce ...

The Sergeant Newton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has announced the newest award recipients for the NSDAR Youth Leadership Medal.

Every year, citizens from across the world travel to Washington, D.C., to walk its historic grounds and witness the symbols ...

The Covington News received the following from the campaign of Wendell McNeal. Businessman Wendell McNeal announced Tuesday ...

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

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

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