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Covington, Georgia is located in Newton County. Zip codes in Covington, GA include 30016, 30014, and 30015. More Covington information.

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Wednesday Nov 4 | The Macon Telegraph

Dept. of Labor job fairs set in Ga. through Nov.

State labor officials will host job fairs this month connecting veterans and other job seekers with more than 90 employers.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Stephen Wust, 26: Eagle Scout with plans to become a nurse

In March, Stephen Wust decided to ditch his car for something less expensive to operate.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Walton Tribune

Hilda Needham Byrd

Hilda Needham Byrd Hilda Needham Byrd, age 53 of Walnut Grove passed away, Friday, Oct.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Covington woman embraces abandoned, deceased babies

Nobody wanted them, or maybe that's what the people who conceived them thought. Brant Sanderlin Margaret Freeman tries to call the mother who abandoned a baby last month in DeKalb County to inform her there was a funeral planned.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

WSBTV

Speeding Suspect Killed In Gunfight On I-20

A high-speed chase on I-20 Wednesday night ended in a gunfight between police and a suspect that left the suspect dead.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Man admits Covington investment fraud

A former Newton County man has agreed to pay $125,000 to local investors who accused him of luring them into a complicated Ponzi scheme.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

WJBF-TV Augusta

Ga. Police Chase Ends In Fatal Shooting

Covington police say a high-speed chase along Interstate Highway 20 ended in a shootout that killed the driver the officers had been pursuing.

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WSB-AM Atlanta

I-20 Cop Chase, Shooting

The GBI is investigating a deadly officer involved shooting on I-20 in Newton County.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Jaunted

Covington: Check Out The Real Hometown of 'The Vampire Diaries'

The CW recently jumped on the vampire bandwagon with The Vampire Diaries . The series was destined to be hit as it is executive produced by Dawson's Creek head honcho Kevin Williamson and is based on a series of popular teen novels.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Brooklyn Immigrants Injured By Bigamist Guyanese Green-Card Scam

A convicted bigamist posing as a veteran immigration lawyer scammed thousands of dollars from Guyanese immigrants in Brooklyn and gave them advice so bad they now face deportation, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Nyc Da: Bogus Ga. lawyer left immigrants worse off

Prosecutors say a convicted bigamist posing as an immigration lawyer scammed thousands of dollars from more than a dozen Guyanese people in New York City, and they now face deportation because of his bad advice.

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Tue Oct 13, 2009

The Times-Herald

Trooper finds six-foot alligator stalled near Exit 51

Do you like the idea of two 'major shopping center developments' possibly getting approved in the Sharpsburg area at the Nov.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

Walton Tribune

Social Circle gathers to celebrate friends

Fun, food and friendship were all on display over the weekend at Social Circle's 15th annual Friendship Festival.

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Thu Oct 01, 2009

The Macon Telegraph

Covington woman killed in Jasper County collision with Newton County deputy

A Covington woman died Tuesday in a collision with a Newton County deputy in Jasper County.

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Tue Sep 29, 2009

USA Today

Growers reap fruits of labor at farmers markets

It was the first time husband-and-wife team Andrew and Christina Norman had brought the vegetables grown on their Covington, Ga., farm to the Peachtree Road Farmers Market, and it did not look promising.

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Sun Sep 27, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Huckaby: Remembering a friend after his unexpected death

David Hays is a former cotton farmer from Mansfield. He lives in Covington now, but I am certain that he always will claim Mansfield as his home.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

Augusta Chronicle Online

Karen D. Pryor

Karen D. PryorA A A Tuesday, September 15, 2009 NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - A private family memorial service for Mrs.

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Wed Sep 16, 2009

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Field of Greens set for October 4

Slow Food Atlanta and Georgia Organics are helping sponsor one of both groups' most popular events of the year: The fourth annual Field of Greens at Whippoorwill Hollow Farm in Covington on Sunday, October 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Whippoorwill farmers Andy and Hilda Byrd are hosts again this year.

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Fri Sep 11, 2009

Walker County Messenger

Georgia fiddler and actor will perform on PBS for 31st Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards

Randall Franks will appear on GeorgyA Awards Sept. 19. FranksPerformance02 John L. Carson Appalachian entertainer and TV star Randall Franks will be among the stars to perform on the 31st Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show Sept.

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Sun Aug 30, 2009

MTV News

'Halloween II' Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know

Don't even worry if you've never once seen psychopathic Michael Myers attacking the innocent citizens of Haddonfield, Illinois.

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