GBI investigates inmate death inside DeKalb County Jail
Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents are probing the death of a 24-year-old Covington man found unresponsive inside a cell at the DeKalb County Jail on Wed...
Sep 24, 2026Open source
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Covington, Georgia. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Newton. Associated ZIP codes: 30014, 30015, 30016.
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Georgia’s first data center ‘pop-up’ power plant is breaking rules, groups say
Environmental groups argue a data center in Covington and a 90-megawatt "off-grid" power plant under construction to serve it are violating state and federal...
Jul 1, 2026Open source
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Georgia man accused of Oxford check theft and cashing scam
A Georgia man is accused of cashing an intercepted and rewritten check for more than $14,000, according to a Johnson County criminal complaint.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Georgia man accused of forging check from local Iowa livestock business
OXFORD, Iowa (KCRG) - A Georgia man is facing first-degree theft and forgery charges in Iowa after authorities said he forged a check for more than $14,000.
Jun 14, 2026Open source
Harvard’s Slide into Stupidity
I have never met Harvey Mansfield, the distinguished scholar and Harvard University Professor of Government, Emeritus, but he strikes me as the kind of profe...
Jun 8, 2026Open source
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The Win Column: That’s one way to rank ‘em
Georgia coach Kirby Smart, mid-Gator domination. (Jason Getz/AJC)As a general rule, I encourage agnosticism when it comes to early rankings from the College...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Polling place texts confuse Georgia voters
The Lee County Leadership Committee is inviting area non-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will affect positive change in Lee County.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
‘We weren’t good enough tonight’: Mountaineers fall 19-3 at Georgia Southern on Halloween
App State fell 19-3 to Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt East Division clash, with the Eagles controlling possession and scoring through efficient long drives a...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Covington is in Newton County, Georgia.
Region: North Georgia
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30014, 30015, 30016
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The Win Column: That’s one way to rank ‘em
Georgia coach Kirby Smart, mid-Gator domination. (Jason Getz/AJC)As a general rule, I encourage agnosticism when it comes to early rankings from the College...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Polling place texts confuse Georgia voters
The Lee County Leadership Committee is inviting area non-profit organizations to submit proposals for projects that will affect positive change in Lee County.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
‘We weren’t good enough tonight’: Mountaineers fall 19-3 at Georgia Southern on Halloween
App State fell 19-3 to Georgia Southern in a Sun Belt East Division clash, with the Eagles controlling possession and scoring through efficient long drives a...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Covington was incorporated in 1821 as the seat of the newly organized Newton County and was named for Brigadier General Leonard Covington, a congressman and War of 1812 hero. The town grew after the railroad arrived in 1845 and was incorporated as a city in 1854. In 1864 General Sherman's troops passed through on their March to the Sea and looted the town, destroying many buildings, though several antebellum houses were spared.
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The Covington Historic District, which includes Floyd Street and the downtown square, and the North Covington Historic District, centered on North Emory and Odum streets, are both on the National Register of Historic Places and protected by preservation ordinances. The Covington Mill Village is also an important part of local history, and the Starrsville Historic District, the Newton County Courthouse, a brick store and the Salem Campground nearby are separately listed. The city lies on the eastern edge of metro Atlanta along Interstate 20. Sources Wikipedia: Covington, Georgia
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33.5817000, -83.8467000
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8:19 PM America/New_York
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