Alice Queen

Members of the Newton County Board of Education continued to question a proposal to change contributions to employees’ retirement savings plans at the first of two public hearings on the

An event billed as an “exclusive” celebration of 50 years of service for interim Board of Commissioners Chair Linda Hays cost Newton County more than $5,000.

The Newton County Board of Commissioners held an emergency called meeting Thursday evening that was marked by the presence of about 50 deputies from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office.

The margin of victory in the District 2 Board of Commissioners race was narrowed after a recount Thursday, but the overall result remained the same.

A motion by the city of Social Circle to dismiss a lawsuit that would stop the city from annexing hundreds of acres in Newton County has been denied in Superior

An ordinance that will hold parents responsible if they knowingly fail to prevent their children from committing crimes in the city of Covington has gained final approval.

An amendment to Covington’s charter that prevents council members from voting to forgive debts owed to the city by them or their immediate family members was approved Monday night.

A fiscal year 2027 general fund budget of $113.8 million was presented to the Newton County Board of Commissioners Tuesday night. The budget is based on estimated growth in the

The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission has submitted two recommendations to Gov. Brian Kemp fill a vacant judgeship in the Alcovy Judicial Circuit.

The Georgia Supreme Court has dismissed a case against Newton County seeking to overturn a zoning decision that halted a 158-acre multi-use development in eastern Newton County.