News Flash

Frontage Road is closing Monday for a bridge replacement

Georgia Bridge and Concrete will reconstruct the 84-year-old Frontage Road bridge over the Yellow River. This $3.065 million I-20 Exit 88 interchange area project requires a 270-day closure and detour beginning Monday, Oct. 18.

Drivers will be detoured alo...

BOC approves playground equipment for Fairview Park

The Newton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of new playground and fitness equipment for Fairview Park during its Oct. 5 Regular Meeting.

The new equipment is expected to arrive in December and be installed in January. The equ...

Vote on tiebreaker for Newton County Bicentennial Awards

Newton County is celebrating its 200^th anniversary all year long and the Newton County Bicentennial Committee is marking the occasion by recognizing local residents and businesses.

The Bicentennial Committee announces the Newton County Bicentennial Awards....

BOC recognizes E-911 Telecommunicators as First Responders

The Newton County Board of Commissioners recognized the telecommunicators of Covington’s E-911 Center as First Responders during its Oct. 5 Regular Meeting.

The Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously passed a resolution supporting the E-911 Sav...

Bicentennial Leave a Legacy Brick Program

To commemorate Newton County’s 200^th birthday, the Newton County Bicentennial Committee invites you to leave your legacy for the next 200 years.

You can purchase a commemorative Leave a Legacy Brick to be placed at the newly named Bicentennial Pa...

COVID-19 Testing Locations in Newton County

Newton County has seen an uptick in COVID-19 Cases since late July with recent numbers indicating there has been more than 500 cases in a two-week period.

The increase in numbers has caused both Newton County and the City of Covington to issue mask ordinan...

2020 Census: Newton County's population is 112,493

The 2020 Census revealed Newton County has a population of 112,493 people, a growth of 12.5 percent from the previous Census in 2010.

Along with the growth in population came the growth in Census Tracks from 13 in 2010 to 22 in 2020.

Information from the 20...

Masks required in County facilities

Newton County Board of Commissioners adopted a mask-wearing ordinance on Aug. 3, effective at midnight Aug. 4.

The ordinance requires the wearing of a mask in unincorporated areas of the County and County facilities in the incorporated areas of the County....

Georgia Rental Assistance Program

If you're a Georgia renter who has fallen behind on rent payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may qualify for assistance. The Georgia Rental Assistance Program can provide up to 12 months of rental assistance and utility assistance, paid di...

Fire Station 8 opens on the north end of the County

Career Academy students create game for KNB

Associates in the programming pathway at Newton College and Career Academy in Covington developed this game to help create a video game to encourage practices of keeping our community clean.

Students utilized online game development platform Game Salad, wh...

Newton County receives $2.6 million from JDA

The Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton counties presented the Newton County Board of Commissioners with a $2,606,250 check during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday night.

The check represents a portion of the proce...

DCA announces Georgia Rental Assistance Program

Georgia Rental Assistance Program

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs began administering the State of Georgia Rental Assistance Program (GRA) in early March 2021. GRA can help renters with their past due rent and utilities. Payment will be made di...