Newton leaders ask lawmakers to help find funding, deal with state government January 14, 2021 Covington News Top officials with Newton County and three city governments were among those attending a series of pre-legislative session meetings with Newton County Legislative Delegation members.
11 streets part of Covington’s 2021 LMIG paving project January 13, 2021 Covington News Using the remainder of 2011 SPLOST funds, the city of Covington has elected to pave 11 streets as part of a Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) project.
Covington council eyes new city park hours January 13, 2021 Covington News Hours of operation for parks across the city of Covington could be getting cut.
Covington council denies permit for potential Hwy. 278 oil change business January 7, 2021 Covington News An application for a special use permit to open an oil change business on Georgia Hwy. 278 was denied by the Covington City Council during its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 4.
Newton resident celebrates 90th birthday with parade January 7, 2021 Covington News Before ringing in the new year, the city of Covington helped Newton County’s Annie Maud Belcher Roby celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday, Dec. 27, with a “COVID-style” birthday parade.
Operation Candy Cane seeks to give Covington students different view of police December 17, 2020 Covington News Santa and a longtime “family” member helped Covington Police Department show some students that officers do not only show up when bad things happen.
Porterdale to consider final passage of 2021 city budget tonight December 17, 2020 Covington News Porterdale City Council is set to give final approval to its 2021 budget that is a slight increase from its 2020 spending plan.
Officials break ground on premier Covington Town Center apartment complex December 17, 2020 Covington News City and county officials gathered Thursday morning, Dec. 17, for a ceremonial ground-breaking on The Cove at Covington Town Center — a 26-acre, $57 million apartment complex that will provide 350 “Class A” apartments starting in 2022.
Covington purchases $1.43 million ladder truck for fire department December 11, 2020 Covington News Replacing one of the Covington Fire Department’s trucks with a 100-foot, mid-mount ladder truck will cost nearly $1.43 million.
Covington allocates $600,000 to finish Cricket Frog Trail paving December 11, 2020 Covington News Visions of paving the last of the Cricket Frog Trail will soon come to fruition for the city of Covington.