A Newton County jury has deemed David Ruffin, Jr. guilty of several charges associated with shooting a local Walmart employee ...

In a somewhat unsurprising decision, the Newton County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to deny Social Circle’s ...

The Newton County Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol proudly took part in the city of Oxford’s Independence Day ...

When police arrived, they encountered 53-year-old Willie Glenn, who said that his 50-year-old wife Kowanda Glenn and ...

Dear Editor, The headline on The Covington News front page (7-2-2025) carried the full story of CPD Police Lieutenant Al Miller’s arrest for drunk driving (DUI). I am certain no one is more sick ...

On Thursday morning, 16-year-old Jayden Daniel was arrested in DeKalb County in connection with the May 13 murder of his ...

The 55th Reunion of the R.L. Cousins High School Class of 1970 was nothing short of a triumph—an evening that honored legacy, ...

Soon, the citizens of Porterdale will have easy access to a local initiative that helps anyone without a high school diploma ...

The Covington News received the following letter from Superintendent of Newton County Schools, Dr. Duke Bradley III.

I run for reelection every week. Even though the editors appreciate the fact that I am a dead ringer for a young Brad Pitt ...

Newton County Schools has announced that Kennedy Carlock, a rising third-grade student at Newton County STEAM Academy, earned ...