An estimated 2026 millage rate of 9.5 mills was set by the Newton County Board of Commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting. County staff and the commissioners stressed that this estimated rate is ...

Peachtree Academy hosted its annual First Responder Appreciation Cookout on Friday, March 13, welcoming local police officers, firefighters, EMTs and emergency personnel.

The Social Circle City Council has given its unanimous support to City Manager Eric Taylor’s decision to lock the water meter ...

Four words added to legislation that targets mugshot mills have free speech advocates worried the public could lose access to videos that hold police accountable for their conduct.

Wake up, Covington. Another source of America’s raging caffeine addiction has opened its blue-green windows at the new Jackson Market shopping plaza: Caribou Coffee.

Newton County Schools has announced the winners of the district’s seventh annual Social Studies Fair, an academic event that highlights student research and inquiry across a wid ...

The Kroger in Newton Plaza on Highway 278 officially unveiled some interior upgrades on March 13. The grocery giant held a ...

Like the character Cal Naughton Jr. in “Talladega Nights,” I was “a little confused by your tactics” when it came to the ...

With Crossover Day behind us, the Senate is now turning its attention to House legislation and one of our most important responsibilities: crafting a fiscally responsible Fiscal Year 2027 state budget ...

A 15-year-old Newton College and Career Academy student was arrested by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, March ...

The prospect of a tattoo studio on the Covington Square is no more after the request to allow them in the Town Center Mixed-Use District (TCM) was voted down by the Covington City Council.

One of Newton County’s longest-tenured football players is making the move to Anderson University this fall. On Thursday, Eastside senior Tyler Solomon officially pinned his letter of intent with ...