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

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

Midway through the summer, the reigning Class AAAA runner-up is hard at work in hopes of returning to the championship.The ...

Students and staff at Alcovy High School may soon be saved from their poor cell service woes. The Newton County Board of ...

Despite a fire that set the roof of East Newton Elementary School ablaze the night of July 6, Newton County Schools (NCS) ...

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of one person in connection with multiple cars that were entered ...

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 ...

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 carol.veliotis@gmail.com.

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

Alcovy’s Kailynd Thompson is ready to prove any doubters wrong as she expects a bigger role with the Lady Tigers in ...