Most of Georgia dodged the punches of the winter storm that has been pummeling the nation, but state emergency officials warned Sunday afternoon that it is not over yet.

Due to the wintry weather that was forecasted to impact Newton County and its cities over the weekend, many closures extend into Monday in an abundance of caution.

Due to the weather conditions, Newton County courthouses will be closed on Monday, Jan. 26. Jurors who were summoned to trial and parties do not have to appear on Monday, per District Attorney Randy ...

Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office announced that the agency’s SWAT School has been approved by the ...

On a stretch of permanently conserved land in Mansfield, rows of winter greens sit quietly beneath a sky that no longer ...

When I was growing up, an older lady in our community had a reputation. “Never ask her how she's doing,” I was told. One day, ...

The 2026 Legislative Session is officially underway, and we’ve wrapped up our first full week of work under the Gold Dome. It ...

The need for improvements to the county’s efforts to provide transparency and accessible information to its residents was a ...

Many joined Keep Newton Beautiful for their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Cleanup on Monday, Jan. 19 at 9 a.m ...

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Social Circle Mayor David Keener have banded together in opposition to a rumored Immigration and ...

On Thursday, Jan. 22, The Covington News received the 2025 Legacy Business Award from the Newton County Chamber of Commerce.

Gov. Brian Kemp announced a state of emergency for all Georgia counties Thursday ahead of a winter storm expected to dump ...