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Newton County Schools providing free food to children

The Newton County School System is providing meals to your children – for free!

During the first semester, the school system has offered two primary instructional tracks—in person and virtual. However, for the short term, we have shifte...

Water Test Kit not from Newton County

NEWTON COUNTY, GA - A water-test kit being sent to the mailboxes of residents is not form Newton County. This is being sent by a private company not related to Newton County Water Resources.

Newton County Water Resources is operated by Newton County and ha...

Newton County residents can receive prescription discounts

The National Association of Counties (NACo) developed the Live Healthy Discount Program to offer residents discounts on prescriptions, dental treatments and health costs – including vision and hearing services.

You choose to participate in as muc...

Animal Shelter under modified operations

The Newton County Animal Shelter and administrative offices are currently open by appointment only due to precautions related to COVID-19.

If you are interested in viewing a pet for possible adoption please visit https://www.co.newton.ga.us/387/Adopt-A-Pet...

Jury Trials Suspended

Jury trials in the state of Georgia, including Newton County, are suspended for the month of January, following an extension of a Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency issued by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia recently.

Jury trials ...

Newly elected officials sworn in for 2021

Three newly elected officials and several re-elected officials were sworn in to office Dec. 17 to begin serving their terms on Jan. 1.

Probate Judge Melanie Bell swore in the officials and had each sign the oath of office and oath of loyalty for their resp...

Fire Station No. 2 opens

Newton County's newest fire station is ready to serve the community. 

The ribbon was cut on Station No. 2, located at 3687 Hwy. 162, Friday, Dec. 11. 

The former Rocky Plains Station, which was recently renovated to meet standards...

Newton County's new Animal Shelter opens

Those looking to adopt an animal from Newton County's Animal Services will do so in a new and improved space on Lower River Road.

Newton County celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new and improved Animal Services Shelter on Wednesday, Dec. 9.

The...

Newton County expands Senior Center

Newton County celebrated the completion of a newly expanded and improved Senior Services Center on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.

The expansion was approved by Newton County voters in the 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and will allow for more space ...