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County passes new gun-firing law
Newton County has new laws on where people are allowed to fire guns recreationally.
The Covington News | 7 hours, 2 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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BOC tasks staff with cutting budget
The Newton County Board of Commissioners didn’t make any major budget decisions Monday night, but asked the county manager and finance director to propose cuts and prepare two budgets for commissioners to study in two weeks.
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OED unveils new high-tech office
The new Covington-Newton County Office of Economic Development had its grand opening Tuesday, unveiling a conference room with state-of-the-art technology that will play a role in the recruitment and retention of industries and efforts to improve the loca
The Covington News | 7 hours, 32 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
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NCSO opens western precinct
A vision that started more than two years ago came to fruition with the official grand opening Tuesday of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office’s western precinct.
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Owens named AHS principal
Newton High School Assistant Principal Sandra Owens has been named the new principal of Alcovy High School.
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IDA mulls potential Triple Horse deal
Triple Horse officials continue to work on putting together their planned $38 million studio complex, and the Newton County Industrial Development Authority continues to discuss a potential land deal for the company.
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Commissioners to talk budget tonight
The Newton County Board of Commissioners will talk next year’s budget again at 7 p.m., tonight at the Historic Courthouse, and they could resume discussions about whether to increase the property tax rate and cut or enhance any specific services.
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 8:48 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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NCSO holds west precinct grand opening
The West Side precinct of the Newton County Sheriff’s Office will host its grand opening Tuesday at 10 a.m. The precinct is located at 3665 Salem Road, Suite C2. Although there is limited space, the grand opening is open to the public.
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 7:41 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 7:41 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Couple arrested for armed robbery
A man and woman were arrested and charged with armed robbery over the weekend after the victim of the robbery followed them and called police with their tag number.
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 3:54 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 3:54 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Flash flood watch expires, rain continues
UPDATE: The flash flood watch issued by the National Weather Service at Peachtree City for counties including Rockdale and Newton has expired but warnings of rain storms continues through the night.
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 02:49 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
The Covington News | May 20, 2013 02:49 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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