FULTON • City of Fulton Police Department officials believe skeletal remains found near the Tilden Community late Monday are those of a 25-year-old Fulton man who has been missing since
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. ‘HISTORIC’: Covington council officially moves to establish Citizen Review Board Seven-member group to operate as oversight committee; develop transparency within city police department The Covington City Council approved the final reading of an ordinance that establishes a Citizen Review Board for the Covington Police Department on Monday, April 5, 2021. Pictured, from left, are Councilman Don Floyd, Rev. Harold Cobb, Police Chief Stacey Cotton, Councilwoman Hawnethia Williams, City Manager Scott Andrews, Rev. William Gaither, Rev. Dwayne Stevens, Mayor Steve Horton, Councilman Anthony Henderson, Assistant City Manager Freddy Morgan and Councilwoman Fleeta Baggett. (Special to The Covington News)
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Covington police chief welcomes establishment of Citizen Review Board City council approves first reading of ordinance to create proposed committee
COVINGTON, Ga. Develop trust through transparency is what Covington Police Chief Stacey Cotton believes a Citizen Review Board could do for the police department.
It’s the reason why he fully supported the city council’s unanimous decision Monday, March 15, to approve the first reading of an ordinance to establish such a board.
“We need as police departments to figure out ways to build trust in our communities. We’re part of several different things, working on trust initiatives across the state and in our community,” Cotton said. “… I see [the Citizen Review Board’s creation] as a big step in a way of building trust within our comm
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton reverend recalls historic time First Black county commissioner saw himself as team member rather than trailblazer From left, Tiffany Clay accepts the 2015 MLK Trailblazer Award from the Rev. Harold Cobb, who organized the awards event for 32 years. Cobb was the first Black member of the Newton County Board of Commissioners. - photo by File Photo
The Rev. Harold Cobb believes he was more of a member of a team working to better his community than a groundbreaker for Black Newton residents in county government.