The beginning of March marked the end of the Newton County 2024-25 4-H District Project Achievement (Public Speaking) program.

https://www.covnews.com/community/newton-county-4-h-wraps-2024-25-public-speaking-program/

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Luke Cross prefers to go about his day-to-day business without much fanfare, often leaving the spotlight to other members of the Social Circle High School baseball team. Even so, he has made a profound impact on those around him through steady, unassuming leadership.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/social-circle/cross-emerging-leader-redskins-his-senior-season/

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NEWTON COUNTY – Police have identified the body discovered Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area near a construction site on Access Road in Covington.

https://www.covnews.com/news/body-found-near-access-road-identified-missing-rockdale-man/

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COVINGTON, Ga. – A federal grant that will allow the funding of a 120,000 square-foot semiconductor production facility in Covington has been officially delivered.

https://www.covnews.com/news/business/government-officially-delivers-federal-funding-75-million-absolics/

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Eight players took the stage at Newton High School on Wednesday for early signing day, but only one player had yet to announce his decision publicly.Senior defensive lineman Christian Ingram was the last player to sign, and when he took the stage he announced that he would be continuing his football career at the University of South Carolina.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/newton/ingram-picks-south-carolina-early-signing-day/

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NEWTON COUNTY – The latest update in the ongoing legal case involving Marcello Banes and Stephanie Lindsey may be the last one this calendar year.According to court documents, Banes and Lindsey filed a joint motion on Nov. 6 for a 60-day extension regarding the court’s decision on whether their cases will be dismissed

https://www.covnews.com/news/crime/decision-dismiss-charges-against-marcello-banes-stephanie-lindsey-postponed-2025/

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ATHENS, Ga. — Alcovy was met with an explosive offense on Friday as they fell to region foe Clarke Central in a 48-3 loss.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/alcovy/alcovy-tigers-drops-region-contest-against-clarke-central-48-3-loss/

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It is my sad duty to tell you, dear readers, that I have once again been denied the Nobel Prize in Literature that I so richly deserve along with the 11 million Swedish krona, about $1 million, which I would have donated to my favorite charity -- me. And then there are the 81,380 nouns, verbs, present participles and all that other stuff I so deftly created over the past year for your reading pleasure down the tube.

https://www.covnews.com/opinion/yarbrough-once-again-no-nobel-prize-literature/

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Early voting is now here.In Walton County and across Georgia, a multi-week advance voting window is officially open with the festivities getting underway on Tuesday of this week.

https://www.covnews.com/opinion/bridges-ready-or-not-election-2024-has-finally-arrived/

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The Eastside Eagles ran away with the win early on Saturday night as they defeated the Walnut Grove Warriors 41-7 in a Region 8-AAAA contest.The matchup between the Eagles and Warriors was originally set to take place Thursday night, but the game was moved to Saturday due to lingering effects from the BioLab fire in Rockdale County.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/eastside/eastside-eagles-remain-perfect-41-7-win-over-walnut-grove/

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The Alcovy Lady Tigers ended a two-game skid with a 11-5 victory over Newton in game one of Diamond Day.The Lady Tigers competed against the Lady Rams and Eastside Lady Eagles on Saturday’s Diamond Day for a chance to claim the Newton Cup.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/alcovy-lady-tigers-down-lady-rams-game-one-diamond-day/

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Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, one of the state's top organizations for providing vision services for children, adults, and seniors who otherwise do not have access to vision care, has announced the 2024-25 Board of Directors. Their fresh viewpoints and knowledge will help advance the organization’s goal of providing clear vision to more Georgians.

https://www.covnews.com/living/vicki-hubbard-appointed-chair-georgia-lions-lighthouse-foundation-board/

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For nearly two centuries, people from various areas and across generations have gathered at the Salem Campground in Covington for the Salem Campmeeting. This year’s week-long campmeeting, which marked the 196th year, took place from Friday, July 12 to Friday, July 19. Hundreds congregated to take part in this historical gathering.

https://www.covnews.com/living/hundreds-gather-196th-salem-campmeeting/

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On Wednesday, March 27 Alcovy used a Dylan Lester sac fly to walk off against Forest Park 8-7 as it was able to fight off a pesky Panthers squad.The Tigers entered the bottom of the seventh down 7-6.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/alcovy/alcovy-tigers-walk-panthers-lesters-sacrifice-fly/

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The Newton Rams took game two of a three-game series against Region 4-AAAAAAA foe Archer on Wednesday with a 4-1 victory. Although the Rams were out-hit in the contest, they came through when it mattered to earn the win.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/newton/newton-rams-take-game-two-over-archer-tigers/

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The Newton County School System is thrilled to announce its recent success in securing a $99,094 grant from the Georgia Department of Education, exclusively earmarked for K-5 Numeracy Development.

https://www.covnews.com/news/education/newton-county-school-system-receives-numeracy-grant/

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Ever notice how people refer to the bathroom as “the John?” Not me. I call mine “the Jim.” It just sounds more impressive when I tell someone, “First thing I do when I get out of bed in the morning, is go to the Jim.”

https://www.covnews.com/opinion/carroll-how-i-spent-my-winter-vacation/

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With the season behind us, it is now time to announce the 2023 All-Cov News softball team. The awards and teams are filled with Newton county-area players who had strong seasons.There are 26 players among Alcovy, Eastside, Newton and Social Circle that received All-Cov honors along with 29 players that received All-Region honors.The staff at The News took all of the 2023 accomplishments from each player and selected a team. Leading the team are five special awards: Most Valuable Player, Newcomer of the Year, Slugger of the Year, Reliable Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/2023-all-cov-news-softball-team/

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The battle between the Newton Rams and the Eastside Eagles commenced Saturday afternoon. After two close games, it was the Rams that came away with the sweep on the road.The Lady Rams surged in the final minutes to defeat the Lady Eagles 42-38. In the boys game, Eastside kept pace but Newton separated late to earn a 63-52 victory.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/newton-rams-win-close-battles-eastside-eagles-road-sweep/

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The holidays can be a difficult time for those facing food insecurities, but LongHorn Steakhouse has been continuously working to help fight hunger in Atlanta through their Harvest food donation program, which has been in place at theirparent company of Darden Restaurants for the past 20 years.

https://www.covnews.com/living/food-dining/longhorn-marks-20-year-anniversary-harvest-food-donation-program/

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The Black Swarm defense led the charge for the Alcovy Tigers (3-5, 2-3 Region 3 AAAAAA) as they defeated the Forest Park Panthers 47-0 at Hines Ward Field at Tara Stadium.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/alcovy/black-swarm-leads-tigers-defensive-battle/

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COVINGTON, Ga. — With its 81-62 victory over Alcovy on Tuesday night, the Social Circle boys basketball team not only remains unbeaten overall, but it also earns the Redskins a season sweep over the Tigers.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/social-circle/prep-basketball-perfect-skins-down-alcovy/

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COVINGTON, Ga. — Over the offseason, Newton Rams head wrestling coach Tommy Gregory had his team focusing on the mental aspect of the sport. There is one player who really took that message to heart. Malachi Riley is a sophomore wrestler for the Rams.

https://www.covnews.com/sports/newton/malachi-riley-becomes-student-of-the-game-for-newton-rams-wrestling/

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Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, liberal or conservative, there is one thing that should unite one and all – how government spends your tax dollars. In Georgia, the best way to know that is through the state’s Open Records Law.

https://www.covnews.com/opinion/columnists/yarbrough-its-no-secret-cognia-is-disregarding-open-records-law/

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