A teenager who allegedly shot and wounded his girlfriend’s father is being held at the Newton County Detention Center on ...

The Tuggle-Harris Educational Foundation is sponsoring a Winter Coat Drive, with support from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office and Newton County Fire Service.

COVINGTON — Peachtree Academy's Girls Varsity Flag Football team delivered a strong performance on Thursday, securing two ...

Edwin Brant Frost IV will spend 15 years in federal prison for operating a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 300 investors out of more than $76 million, ...

The Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Departments conducted food service inspections in Newton County on 10/27/2026. The following 3 establishments were inspected.

Newton County’s new Board of Commissioners Interim Chairman Tommy Davis took the oath of office Monday, Oct. 26, at the ...

A large, powerful body of evidence demonstrates improvements in grades, school attendance and behavior among children who participate in afterschool programs. Researchers have also found that students ...

COVINGTON — Fifteen Alcovy High School students were asked to come to the media center Friday morning where they were met ...

Newton County’s efforts to slow development on the western side of the county have drawn another lawsuit related to denial of a zoning appeal.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office collected 100 pounds of prescription medications during the Oct. 24 DEA National Drug Take Back Day. According to the NCSO, properly disposing of unused or ...

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the malice murder conviction of a man who was found guilty of killing a friend by running over him with a pickup truck.

No. 3 Georgia and No. 17 Florida had an extra week to prepare for Saturday's rivalry matchup in Atlanta, and Kirby Smart ...