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Eastside pleased with spring football practice results

COVINGTON -- Eastside's football coaches like what they saw after the team finished their spring practice.. While some things will remain the same, other things are going to change as the Eagles go through a change of personnel on the field.. "Overall, I feel real good about the days we

Wilkins new AD at Salem

The athletics department at Salem High School is going through some big changes.

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Rockdale school board approves new Sims principal

The Rockdale County Board of Education selected Allison Barbour as the new principal to replace outgoing Principal Charisse Windom Gay at Sims Elementary School.

Residents invited to chat about TSPLOST

Rockdale Commission Chairman Richard Oden and Conyers Mayor Randy Mills will take part in the ARC's Wireside Chat.

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Three million safe miles -- and counting

Billy Stone has reached an important mile marker in his 35-year career as a truck driver.

School dispute leads to gunfire in neighborhood

A dispute that originated at Rockdale County High School apparently led to shots fired on Classic Drive last week.

Child crashes car into house

A Conyers father was charged with reckless conduct after he allegedly allowed his 9-year-old daughter to drive a car.

Rebekah Trowell

Rebekah Dawn “Bekah” Trowell, age 25, of Conyers, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2012, from a brain aneurysm. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 17 ...

Audrey Lewis

Audrey Lynn Lewis, 54, died May 14, 2012. A native of Covington, GA, she was a daughter of Margie Chapman Wilson and the late James Wilson. Funeral services will be ...

Agnes Parker

Agnes G. Parker, age 85, of Conyers, died Monday, May 14, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Parker. Surviving are her brother and sister-in ...

Ssgt Paul McCurdy

SSGT Paul O. McCurdy (Ret), age 80 of Loganville passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012. Graveside Services will be 4 PM, Thursday, May 17, 2012 at Center Hill Baptist ...

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Former Salem pitcher Brown transitions to college baseball

ATHENS Although Georgia left-hander Jarrett Brown had a rough outing Wednesday night against Georgia Tech, the former Salem High School standout is enjoying his new life as a college baseball player.. In the Bulldogs' 8-6 loss to Tech, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound Brown -- who hadn't

Golf teacher gives back with free lessons

COVINGTON -- PGA professional Wayne Leal is giving back to the community by giving freely of his time by offering free golf lessons to all children between the ages of 5-17 at the Golf Training Center starting in June.. The classes are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 6 for

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Cuffy signs on the dotted line

Rachel Cuffy had an outstanding senior season for the Rockdale track and field team, and it got a little better recently. Cuffy, who at the Class AAAA state track and field meet in Albany finished third in the 200 meters (24.68), and fourth in both the long jump (17-11) and

Letter/Commentary: Some in Washington hooked on socialism

Addiction to a philosophy or way of life can be just as debilitating and destructive as addiction to alcohol or drugs.

Letter: Our freedom of speech trumps all

Preserve our freedoms in the Constitution.

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Darrell Huckaby: Rockdale's loss is Virginia's gain

Our schools have been asked to do more and more with less and less for years and with Sam King's leadership, we have done just that.

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Jeff Meadors: Have school boards overstepped their bounds?

Aren't school boards really about setting policy, ensuring accreditation and student success when all is said and done?

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Twice-wounded Supple among first Americans to reach liberated Paris

Army veteran Ray Rupple walked across France and Germany during his 18 months of combat.

RCPS proposes $124M budget for 2012-13

Officials with RCPS presented the school board with a tentative budget for the 2012-13 school year.

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