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Terrell receives Georgia Press scholarship
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Staff Report
Updated: May 21, 2014, 2:00 AM
Published: May 21, 2014, 1:37 AM

The Covington News and the Georgia Press Association presented soon-to-be Alcovy High School graduate Hunter Terrell with a general scholarship Tuesday.

Terrell, who interned at The News, was one of seven Georgia students given scholarships by the GPA and four to receive a general scholarship from the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.

Terrell will be attending Valdosta State University in the fall.

Other recipients of a Georgia Press Educational Foundation general scholarship are Cary Ann Liner of Fortson, Nathan Harris of Alpharetta and Lindsey Conway of Alpharetta.

Kennington Smith of the University of Georgia will receive the Morris Newspaper Corporation Honor Scholarship of $2,000. The honor scholarship was established in 1978 by Charles H. Morris of Morris Multimedia, owner of The News.

Jordan Hill of VSU will receive the Durwood McAlister Honor Scholarship of $2,000 and David Schick of UGA will receive the William C. Rogers Honor Scholarship of $2,000.

The Georgia Press Educational Foundation Inc. was established in 1963 to provide financial aid and on-the-job experience for students seeking newspaper careers.
Two Covington residents killed in unrelated vehicle accidents
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Two unrelated vehicle crashes resulting in fatalities took place on the morning of March 25, 2025 in Newton and Walton counties. The pins indicate the approximate locations of the incidents.
Kate Verity
Published: Mar 28, 2025, 6:32 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — Two Covington residents died in separate, unrelated vehicle accidents on Tuesday.

Brian Hix, 46, died in a crash in Walton County near Social Circle. According to a spokesperson from the Georgia State Patrol (GSP), Hix was driving a white Dodge Ram truck north along Social Circle Parkway near Laurel Street. At approximately 6:40 a.m., Hix’s vehicle crossed the centerline and hit a tractor-trailer head-on. 

Hix succumbed to his injuries at the scene, and the driver of the tractor-trailer, who remains unnamed, was not reported to have any injuries.

Social Circle Parkway from Cannon Drive to South Cherokee Road was closed for much of Tuesday morning due to the crash. 

Later that morning, 28-year-old Chason Weldon was involved in a crash on Access Road in Newton County. 

According to the GSP, a wide-load tractor-trailer with an excavator turned onto Access Road from a private drive just past Old Oxford Road and headed west.

Weldon was driving a white GMC east on Access Road at the time. According to the GSP spokesperson, the front left side of Weldon’s vehicle struck the truck, specifically hitting the tracks of the excavator.

Weldon was also declared deceased at the scene of the crash.