1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (719+ words) After five decades in public education and 23 years leading Oak Hill Elementary School, longtime principal Dr. Brenda Gammans has announced her retirement, closing an extraordinary chapter of service, leadership, and impact in Newton County Schools." Gammans" retirement comes at a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (223+ words) The Covington News Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with Action, Inc. and Piedmont Technical College, graduated five inmate residents from the Manufacturing Readiness Training program on May 22. The Manufacturing Readiness Training program is designed…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (53+ words) The Covington News Five students have graduated from First Presbyterian Community Preschool. The facility reopened its doors this year after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, it was a well-known preschool in the community as First…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (403+ words) So I'm devoting the remainder of this column to some nuggets of good news, humor, and hope. ITEM # 1: Cursive writing is making a comeback in many schools. After several years in hiding, the loopy letters of bygone centuries may soon…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (565+ words) NEWTON COUNTY" " Newton County Schools is preparing to roll out a multi-year financial stabilization effort designed to contain costs, streamline operations and protect classroom instruction. Superintendent Dr. Duke Bradley, III presented the district's "LEAN" framework at the May 12 Board of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (76+ words) The last of the three Newton County Schools graduations took place on May 22, with hundreds of Newton Ram seniors completing the transition from "student" to "graduate." The 90-degree heat wasn't enough to stop a wave of enthusiasm from students, staff,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (72+ words) Georgia's VEX Robotics Team 8682 A Apollo has achieved what few teams dare to dream: a Division Championship at the VEX Robotics World Championship, the largest competitive robotics event on the planet. Their accomplishments during the regular season by themselves are…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (148+ words) I'm a little late getting around to this but there is a survey out by a group called Writing Tips Institute, a website that teaches people how to write correctly. (An aside from the editors: Please consider joining, and if…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (65+ words) Peachtree Academy concluded its final Service Through Scripture initiative of the 202526 school year with a meaningful act of service led by its 8th-grade students. In collaboration with Keep Newton Beautiful, students participated in a community garden planting project at Spring…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (379+ words) A 529 education savings plan might sound like something only families with college-bound kids need. But the versatility of a 529 account may surprise you, whether your child heads to a four-year university, a trade school or elsewhere. 1. What are the tax…...