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Newton to hold prayer breakfast
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Updated: Dec 27, 2013, 2:00 AM
Published: Dec 26, 2013, 8:37 PM

The Newton County community’s annual legislative prayer breakfast will be held on Friday, Jan. 10, and this year will move to First Baptist Church in Covington from its previous site, the County Recreation facilities.

The annual event, which typically attracts about 175 local community members and political leaders, will begin at 7 a.m. with a light breakfast and coffee meet-and-greet. The program will begin at 8 a.m. The popular annual kickoff to the New Year is sponsored by the Covington Rotary and Kiwanis clubs. It is free to attend.

The speaker this year will be Michael Thurmond, superintendent of DeKalb county schools.

Eric Lee of Springfield Baptist will give the opening prayer and Dr. Cody McNutt of First Baptist Church will conclude.

All local elected officials are invited, and the event is open to the community.

For more details, contact Brad Bettis, the Rotary chair at jbballsouth@bellsouth.net or the Kiwanis chair Hillary Edgar at hedgar@alexroys.com.
Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying suspected arsonist
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The suspect is believed to be a young Black male who is pictured wearing a pastel t-shirt, dark pants and white shoes. - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office
Kate Verity
Published: Mar 13, 2025, 8:24 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NSCO) is seeking the community’s help in identifying and gaining information regarding an arson suspect. 

According to the NCSO, on Friday, March 7 at around 2:30 p.m., the pictured individual is believed to have deliberately started a fire at the Silos Clubhouse.

The NCSO is requesting that residents of the Ellington Community check their cameras during the Friday afternoon time frame. Videos can be emailed to alberto@newtonsheriffga.org.

If anyone has any information regarding the case, including recognizing the suspected arsonist, call Investigator Alberto at 678-625-1429.

There is no information currently available about the fire itself or any damage it may have caused. The Covington News has reached out to the NCSO and Newton County Fire Services for more information regarding the incident.