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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Commissioner: Board holding east Newton fire station funding hostage Democrat members seek action on long-delayed projects in their districts
COVINGTON, Ga. The county’s new Public Facilities Authority indicated it may not allow a financing plan for a new east Newton fire station to move forward until projects Democratic members favored also were funded.
Authority members on Tuesday, Jan. 19, voted 3-2 to delay action for 30 days on recommending the only funding source available for the planned Station No. 4 for Newton County Fire Services.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton County breaks ground on $23M water treatment plant upgrade County and water system officials broke ground Tuesday, Dec. 15, on millions of dollars worth of upgrades to its main water treatment plant in north Newton County. (Tom Spigolon | The Covington News)
COVINGTON, Ga. County and water system officials broke ground Tuesday, Dec. 15, on millions of dollars worth of upgrades to its main water treatment plant in north Newton County.
Completion is expected in 2023 on $23 million in improvements to allow the Cornish Creek facility at Lake Varner to produce up to 25 million gallons of treated water “on a continuous basis,” county Water Resources director James Brown said.
B.C. ski resort fires employees after dozens of COVID-19 cases linked to parties, shared housing
Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, B.C., has fired some of its employees for breaking a social responsibility contract, after health officials announced that 60 confirmed cases of COVID-19 had been linked to the resort.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Newton County officially opens larger, upgraded animal shelter Sales tax proceeds, anonymous donor provided the funding Animal Services Director Cindy Wiemann cuts the ribbon to ceremonially open the upgraded and enlarged county animal shelter on Lower River Road as county elected leaders, staff members and members of animal rescue groups look on today, Dec. 9. - photo by Tom Spigolon
COVINGTON, Ga. Newton County Animal Services officially opened its expanded and renovated shelter Dec. 9 that doubled its space and seeks to improve the experience for those considering adopting a pet.