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Woman arrested for lying about gunpoint robbery A woman who reported that she had been robbed at gunpoint was later arrested for false statements last Friday. |
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Fight after fishing lands man in jail Near midnight on June 20, officers from the Covington Police Department were called to a home on Emory Street in reference to an open line 911 call and ended up arresting a man for battery. |
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Twenty memories for twenty years At Wahsega 4-H Center, you can gaze across Ward Creek watching the kids and snakes and think time is standing still. |
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Gresham pleads guilty to giving false statements to BOE The case against Don Gresham ended Thursday morning in court when he accepted a negotiated guilty plea. |
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Newton County Jail Log - July 3 o John Kennedy Bell, 22, 75 Shadowbrook Road, Covington, June 19. Driving while license suspended or revoked (first offense), felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, alteration of license plates, improper license plate. |
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Ozburn one of 9 to reach finals for high court Alcovy Superior Court Judge Samuel Ozburn is one step closer to becoming a Georgia Supreme Court Justice, after he beat out 29 other candidates to become one of nine finalists. The Governor’s Office released its short list Wednesday after the Judicial Nominating Commission finished interviewing the original 38 finalists. |
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Residents help homeless in D.C. Members of Rainbow Covenant Church and Ministries decided that helping the homeless in Newton County wasn’t enough, so they traveled to Washington, D.C., to help the homeless there. 
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Barnes dies in prison Lanny Perry Barnes, the man convicted of killing 2-year-old Avery Nicole King in 2006, died June 24 at Augusta State Medical Prison — nearly three years to the day when the attack on the Casola and King families took place outside the McDonald’s restaurant on U.S, Highway 278.
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Snapping Shoals EMC sends students to D.C. Snapping Shoals EMC is sending two local students from its service area to Washington D.C., as part of the Washington Youth Tour. The two students for 2009’s tour are Marilyn Dyess and Mack Parnell. SSEMC sends students to the U.S. capitol for the program annually.
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Flying solo Chris Waters 16, a local student at Eastside High School, just completed his first solo flight on Tuesday. Waters has been training and working for this day all year long with his instructor Bill Leppert from Ocean Isle, N.C.
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NCSO official confirms Lanny Barnes has died Please continue to check CovNews.com for updates on this story. |
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Ozburn makes short list for Supreme Court nominee By Gabriel Khouli Alcovy Superior Court Judge Samuel Ozburn is one step closer to becoming a Georgia Supreme Court Justice, after he beat out 29 other candidates to become one of nine finalists. The Governor’s Office released its short list Wednesday after the Judicial Nominating Commission finished interviewing the original 38 finalists. “I’m honored. I think this is a very important position and a lot of very qualified people are on the ... |
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Buy local...Mama Maria's Italian Grill Costa Charitos warmly greets a couple entering the door; his enthusiasm infusing the restaurant he owns and operates. Charitos moves from table to table visiting with customers, asking about the food, about the service and about life. Charitos personality meshes with Covington, a city he came to because of its kind, helpful people. Charitos opened Mama Maria's Italina Grill in January, but already he's gained a cadre of loyal customers.
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Newton County Jail Log - July 1 o Nolan David Gallow, 18, Conyers, June 15. Criminal trespass, theft by taking. |
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Arrested man charged with 9 criminal acts Eugene Presley Jr., 21, was arrested on multiple charges after officers responded to a call at 165 Lakeside Trail on June 21. According to the victim Presley assaulted her multiple times inside and outside of the home. Allegedly the victim was held inside the home by Presley and while attempting the dial 911 Presley grabbed the telephone from her.
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Pet of the Week - July 1 Take me home: The Newton County Animal Shelter’s pet of the week is a collie mix, 10 to 12 months, brown and white, wearing a pink rhinestone collar. Also available for adoption are an adult Chihuahua, white and chocolate; an Aussie mix, 1 year old, black and tan; a shepherd mix, about three years old, black and white; a gray poodle, Schnauzer mix; a border collie mix, black; a golden retriever, adult; ...
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The best beer joint in Georgia Jim Stone led me inside the "No-Name" beer joint. "This place just ain’t been the same," he said, a certain sadness and longing in his voice, "since the monkey died." |
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Porterdale gym closer to a new roof The city of Porterdale is one step closer to seeing the restoration of the town's historic gym, which burnt in 2005. At a work session Thursday night, Tanya Richard of Richard Wittshiebe and Hand presented a preliminary drawing and space analysis for the gym/community center.
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5 shot at teen party Five teens were shot at a party in the early morning hours of June 28. According to Newton County Sheriff's Office Lt. Tyrone Oliver, deputies received a call of a person shot on Trelawney Lane at approximately 12:01 a.m. When they arrived, the deputies found a large party, and when they entered the home ,they located the five teens who all appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. Four of the teens - three males ... |
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Signs of struggle Shots rang out in a home in the Cedar Creek subdivision Monday morning, and when deputies arrived at the residence, they found three people shot - one of whom died later that day. Deputies from the Newton County Sheriff's Office were called to a home on Appia Way off Ga. Highway 36 at 9:43 a.m. from two separate people - a man and a woman - both inside the residence at the time.
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SPRING COLLEGE GRADUATES Nicholas DeCarlo of Covington graduated received a Bachelor of Science from Anderson University in Anderson, S.C., during commencement exercises on May 2. |
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Porterdale council divided on wine café proposal Porterdale City Council members are divided in support for the approval of a new ordinance that would allow a "wine café" to operate in the city. 
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Centralized registration for 2009-2010 Newton County School System will hold centralized registration for the 2009-2010 school year beginning July 1 , Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Clements Theme School, located at 66 Jack Neely Road. Signs will be posted. Documents needed for student enrollment are as follows: |
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Several teens shot at party early Sunday morning Five teens were shot at a party in the early morning hours of June 28. |
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Three shot in Cedar Creek subdivision The 34-year-old victim of this morning's shooting on Appia Way has been identified as Calvin Kentrell Banks of Newton County who died at Newton Medical Center.
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Recycling truck crumples on Bypass Road A tractor-trailer carrying recycled carpet buckled in the middle when making a turn onto the Bypass Road from Ga. Highway 36 at around 5:30 a.m. this morning. |
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Council O.K.s plan for city development Over the past several years Covington has completed numerous high-end plans and strategies designed to guide future development, but the city finally approved a plan to actually carry out those previously identified goals.
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Invaluable lessons Funds from the economic stimulus package have trickled down to Newton County and provided Washington Street Community Center with the ability to supply the county with more than 100 teen workers this summer.
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We are all related On Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, Whippoorwill Hollow Organic Farm will be hosting their annual Eastern Native American "We are All Related" Charity Pow Wow.
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Newton County Jail Log - June 28 o Willie Lee Tuggle, 45, Atlanta, June 16. Child support default. |
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City of Covington revamps Web site Covington launched its new Web site on June 15 and users will find the site to be more informative, interactive and helpful, even though the name, cityofcovington.org, has stayed the same. Mayor Kim Carter said the feedback has been totally positive and she’s excited about how the site will benefit the city. |
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4-H'ers don't stop for summer Newton 4-H'ers know how to collect. It doesn't seem to matter what we're collecting, or even if it's a competition; we can collect anything. Over the last eight years we've collected thousands of pounds of pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Last year, we collected more than 2,300 books for Leap into Learning. No matter what the item, we have 4-H'ers and community members ready to make us top in the state. Once again, ...
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Local churches feed hungry through sack lunch program Local churches have handed out around 2,500 sack lunches to needy families as part of the Sack Lunch Saturday program, which started in February. |
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Crowe arraigned for homicide While members of the victim’s family looked on, 28-year-old Christina Crowe stood before Judge Horace Johnson Jr., and was formally charged in the death of 7-year-old Bobby Joe Couch Thursday morning.
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Property values down, rates stay same Local churches have handed out around 2,500 sack lunches to needy families as part of the Sack Lunch Saturday program, which started in February. |
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Plane makes emergency landing A single engine plane went down in Newton County Wednesday afternoon after running out of fuel on the way to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport from Virginia.
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Advice for students who won’t want to return to school Reluctance to go to school is one of the most troubling symptoms of generalized anxiety, social anxiety or separation anxiety in children. They may plead to be excused from school, complain of illness or find reasons to be sent home if forced to go. The problem may be a fear of leaving home or a fear of school itself. They may find themselves compared with others and sometimes shamed by critical teachers or peers or ... |
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CFD recognized for sprinkler education efforts The national nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition has named the Covington Fire Department a "Built for Life Fire Department" for its efforts to help Covington citizens understand the life-saving importance of installing fire sprinkler systems in homes. The HFSC established this new designation with federal Fire Prevention and Safety Grant funding, as part of a national campaign to increase the number of fire sprinkler systems in homes. |
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Crime briefs: Man arrested for exploitation of teen A 26-year-old Jonesboro man was arrested and charged after chatting with an investigator that he believed was a 13-year-old girl. Walter Alexis Semidey was taken into custody by Newton County Sheriff's Office investigators Tuesday and charged with sexual exploitation of children and computer pornography. According to a statement released by the NCSO, Semidey reportedly began communicating with the "girl" via the internet and had been doing so over a two-month period. |
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Newton County Jail Log - June 26 Ervin James Gray, 22, 1762 Kirkland Road, Covington, June 13. Simple battery, cruelty to children, obstruction or hindering law enforcement officer.Anthony Edward Heaton, 42, 324 First St., Covington, June 10. Two counts probation violation.Brandon Lee Johnson, 29, Stockbridge, June 14. Failure to appear.Michael James Johnson, 20, 25 Rockingham Dr., Covington, June 16. Court sentenced. William Lee Jones, 50, Locust Grove, June 16. Probation violation.Susan Elizabeth Kersey, 40, 38 Hazel St., Porterdale, June 15. Drugs to ... |
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