The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) confirmed to The Covington News that a 15-year-old male student was taken into custody after a knife was found in his possession. It is not clear how the ...

The school year has arrived, and that means the inaugural flag football season is close by for Eastside High School and head ...

After becoming the school’s athletic director after the start of last school year, Dr. Patrick Carter has hit the ground ...

When you plan a trip, you consider not only the destination but also the climate, activities that interest you, ...

I feel anxious telling you this because I fear you will be depressed when you hear it, but you and I seem to be a bunch of ...

Members of the Porterdale City Council and the mayor will receive a significant boost in their monthly pay come January.

With little fanfare, the city of Covington passed the 2025 millage rate of 6.406 mills during Monday’s meeting. With a 4-2 ...

Piedmont Newton has received three achievement awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association for demonstrating commitment to following the latest research-based guidelines for ...

Despite assertions to the contrary, federal funding for the proposed Westside Youth Facility is still on the table. In early ...

What seems like one of the rainiest summers to date in Georgia has begun to have substantial impacts on some Covington ...

Newton Community Partnership (NCP), in collaboration with the Newton County Drug Free Community Coalition (DFC), proudly ...

Students are going back to school next week, which means it’s time for a reminder about Georgia’s school bus laws!