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What are you doing on July 4th?

What are you doing on July 4th?
Newton County will be home to an abundance of July 4th celebrations this year. Oxford, Social Circle and many other communities around town will be playing host to festivals and fireworks in honor of our nations birthday.
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Marine biology gone bad
Marine biology gone bad
As everyone knows prehistoric sharks and octopi were mortal enemies. Well, I didn’t know that, but thanks to "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus" I do now.
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Angela Dames–Johnson releases “What’s Gerald Done Now?: Supermarket Fun”
PublishAmerica is proud to present “What’s Gerald Done Now?: Supermarket Fun” by Angela Dames-Johnson of Covington.




Maseyree releases “It Just Gets Better with Time,” begins work on screenplay
They are all back, and the drama continues. In this twisted tale, Andrea, Dorothy, Caroline, Sullivan, Monet and Punkin all have new issues with which they are each faced. Rather battling with bouts of love, death, infidelity, sex, domestic disturbances or unexpected pregnancies, this bunch incurs it all, and no subject is taboo.

Gospel on the square
Gospel on the square
Singing praise: Early Hope Baptist Church kicked off the inaugural gospel music series May 31 on the Covington square. The series is co-sponsored by Forrest and Sharron Sawyer’s WGFS radio program "Thy Brother’s and Sister’s Keepers" and Main Street Covington. According to Forrest Sawyer, more than 150 people attended the first concert. The series will continue through November on the last Sunday of the month, with the exception of the month of ...
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T4 dodges sequel curse
Rarely are fourth installments in mega popular franchises nearly as good as those that came before it. Recent failures like "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace" are just two examples of franchises losing their magic on the fourth go round. Thankfully, "Terminator Salvation" bucks the trend and, while not as great as its predecessors, is an enjoyable entry in the series.


Not just for Trekkies
Not just for Trekkies
"Star Trek" is a rare gem of classic Hollywood filmmaking. Combining adventure, humor, dazzling special effects and just the right amount of absurd guilty pleasure, "Trek" brings back the "wow" feeling of going to the movies.
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Funnier than you
Funnier than you
Listening to Stephen Lynch sing is like immersing yourself in a nice, warm bath of politically incorrect, insensitive bubbles. Sure, some of those bubbles are filled with drug-selling pilots and, well, Satan. But if you like that sort of thing, Lynch’s stuff is wonderful. And trust me, you’ll like it.
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Time to get out and ride
Time to get out and ride
Cycling around: Bicyclists lined up at the Newton County Historic Courthouse on May 3 for the first of a series of monthly bicycle rides through Covington orgnaized by the Covington-Conyers Cycling Club, Main Street Covington and the Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce. The rides start at 3 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month and riders meet at the Historic Courthouse steps. All riders are ...
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Seussical the Musical
Seussical the Musical
East Newton Elementary will bring the classic stories of Dr. Seuss to life in a musical extravaganza this weekend in "Seussical the Musical Jr." on Friday May 8 at 7 p.m. and on Saturday May 9 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Alcovy High School. There's never a dull moment in this Broadway Junior production. The opening number, "Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!" introduces a central theme that runs throughout the musical - ...
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