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Solid Rock Baptist Church mourns a life cut short
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Monday night members of Solid Rock Baptist Church held a fireworks display for 9-year-old Kristin Beaucher. Kristin passed away from complications with a brain tumor early this week. Solid Rock members hoped she could look down on the display.

In July, Kristin and her parents Chris and Heather were visiting relatives in Miami when she told her family that she wanted to plan a fireworks show, said Solid Rock member Kathy Kinard.

A date was set for the show and Kristin was to have pushed the button Monday night to ignite electronically the fireworks. Church members Deborah Hobbs, Tara Pruner and Mandy Krause pushed the buttons for her Monday night.

Around 200 church members, family members and students from Victory Christian Academy and Porterdale Elementary attended the memorial fireworks display.

Kinard said Solid Rock Baptist was accepting donations to offset medical and funeral expenses for the Beaucher family. Checks made payable to Solid Rock Baptist Church with Kristin Beaucher written in the for/memo line can be mailed to 8111 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, Ga. 30014. She said a memorial fund also has been established in Kristin’s name at BB&T.

12-year-old arrested for bringing airsoft gun on school bus
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NEWTON COUNTY — A 12-year-old middle school student faces several charges after allegedly bringing an airsoft BB gun on a school bus.

According to a news release from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the student — who was only identified as a male student at Clements Middle School — entered the school bus and reportedly hid the airsoft BB gun under the seat before exiting the bus at his school. The NCSO said that the gun “closely resembled” to that of a real Glock.

The gun was later discovered by students traveling to the Newton College & Career Academy after the bus hit a bump, causing the gun to fall to the floor.

The student was later arrested and faces two charges: Possession of a weapon on a school bus and disruption of school operations. He was transported to juvenile court shortly thereafter, according to the NCSO.

The Covington News reached out to Newton County Schools for comment, but have not immediately heard back. 

This is an ongoing story. The News will update this article once more information becomes available.