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Gingrich coming to Covington

GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will bring his campaign to Covington Wednesday.

Girls learn nontraditional careers at camps

About 30 girls are participating in three special camps geared toward nontraditional career fields for their gender, which are offered through the Career, Technical & Agricultural Education program at Rockdale County Public Schools during each break.

School budget hearing draws no comments

The Rockdale County Board of Education held its first budget hearing last week with no public input.

RWR proposes $25.1 million budget for 2012

Rockdale Water Resources officials presented a $25.175 million budget for 2012 to county commissioners Tuesday. The proposed budget is 3 percent greater than last year's budget, but less than actual 2011 revenue and has no rate increases for customers.

Paul supporters clash with Rockdale GOP

Ron Paul supporters cried foul after some of them were not selected as delegates by the local Republican Party during this past weekend's mass precinct meetings.

Elderly couple victimized in credit card theft

A Conyers man faces 14 counts of credit card fraud.

An Enriching Break: 150 students participate in Enrichment Camp

About 150 elementary and middle school students spent part of their winter break at Enrichment Camp this week.

Rockdale gets proposal for public safety radio upgrade

The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners received a recommendation Tuesday to approve $5 million for upgrading the county's emergency 911 radio network as opponents questioned the cost and lack of a bid process.

Man gets death penalty in 2008 murder

A New Jersey man found guilty of murder Friday has been sentenced to death.

LETTER: Pick charter schools over hopelessly broken system

Now is the time to be bold. Embrace the new productive way to spend tax dollars and look to a better educated workforce to lure national and international companies to Georgia.

Doug Holt: House achieves consensus on several measures

The fifth week of the legislative session continued at a steady pace, with 12 bills and resolutions reaching the floor of the House for a vote.

Darrell Huckaby: Our first president set strong precedent for those who followed

Washington was perhaps the perfect person to serve as the first president, because of his lack of ambition and his high character and sense of duty.

Postal building deemed safe after toxic scare

The Newton County Sheriff's Office investigated a powder found in a package at the U.S. Post Office on the Covington Bypass on Tuesday.

Woman's life transformed by service in Marines, Iraq

Rockdale County native Katherine Davis admitted to being a "spoiled brat" growing up, but her life changed after high schoo whenl she became a Marine.

Post office powder scare false alarm

A toxic substance scare at the U.S. Postal Service Annex at ByPass Road Tuesday afternoon turned out to be a false alarm.

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