A Rockdale County resident since 1997, and a Georgia native. Today, I Donald “Ferg” Ferguson, am announcing my candidacy for Georgia State Senate in District 43.

The Covington News received the following from the campaign of Pamela DeLancy.

The lifelong Newton County resident Tamara Strong has officially announced her candidacy for District 2 Commissioner, launching a campaign focused on community engagement, transparency, and building a ...

The Covington City Council voted to revise its cigar lounge ordinance on Monday, March 2, changing the allowable area from the Town Center Mixed-Use (TCM) zoning district to the Corridor Mixed-Use (CM ...

Social Circle and Eastside battled in what was another close game between local rivals on Friday. In a game that went to the 10th inning, it was Eastside that grabbed the win to sweep the season ...

(L-R): Ms. Heather McCullough, Office Clerk at Newton College & Career Academy; Ms. Diana Caid, Media Center Paraprofessional at Oak Hill Elementary School; Ms. Andrea Cummings, Kindergarten ...

Qualifying for Georgia’s 2026 elections ended on Friday. Over two dozen candidates officially qualified for state-level seats ...

On the first day of NFL free agency, Eastside alumni Sheldon Rankins and Eric Stokes received big pay days from their ...

It’s pop quiz time! Quick: tell me who was the first president. Did you say George Washington? Not so fast. Some historians ...

At its regular weekly meeting on Feb. 26, the Kiwanis Club of Covington presented the first Covington Kiwanis Legacy Award to ...

It truly takes a village. The village might host canned food drives like The Covington News and BD. The village might organize a Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive like the Eastside National Honors Society ...

D. Alan Fowler (left) and Dr. Adam Phyall (right) have qualified for the District 5 Board of Education seat. Fowler qualified ...