Newton High School has been placed under lockdown. There are currently conflicting reports on the cause behind the lockdown.

Newton High School is currently on lockdown. Per a source close to the situation, "multiple weapons" were spotted on campus, ...

Newton High School is currently on lockdown. Per a source close to the situation, a weapon was spotted on campus, leading to ...

A decision was made by the NCAA Division I council on Wednesday to eliminate the national letter of intent (NLI) program.The ...

Children who are looking for a place to play some hoops received some good news last Monday.The Covington city council ...

On Oct. 11, Newton Trails and General Mills held a ceremony commemorating the donation of rapid flasher lights at two ...

Alcovy Tigers vs Habersham Central ...

I am settling in quite nicely in my new role as Managing Editor of The Covington News. But I must admit that I have a number ...

Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) have announced an innovative partnership with local ...

Businesses looking to sell alcohol in the city of Covington will see changes in future pricing. The Covington city council ...

The Eastside Eagles ran away with the win early on Saturday night as they defeated the Walnut Grove Warriors 41-7 in a Region ...

Piedmont Newton Hospital has a new, state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. The 3T (or 3 Tesla) MRI ...