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

As you may be aware by now, a major victory has been declared in the fight to stop Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals from ...

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

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

With three seats on the Covington city council up for grabs in just four months, one major domino in the election has ...

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

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 ...

Whether it is a 7-on-7, a padded camp or just a regular practice in the heat, the Eastside Eagles have stayed busy as they ...

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

A top-ranking official with the Covington Police Department (CPD) was taken into custody for allegedly driving under the ...

Throughout the last 31 years, the makeup of Newton County Government has changed and shifted in more ways than one. The ...

The Covington News recently won seven awards in the 2025 Georgia Press Association (GPA) Better Newspaper and Advertising ...