| New ownership |
| The former Komastu forklift plant in Lochridge Industrial Park was purchased for $4 million by local business Kelly Products, owned by Keith Kelly. Kelly could not be reached for comment during the past few weeks, but he appears to be the owner of several local companies including Contract Packaging, Kelly Products and Kelly Registration Services, according to county tax documents and various company websites. It’s unclear what’s planned for the ... |
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| After School program at Livingston Elementary canceled today |
| The after school program at Livingston Elementary School has been canceled today due to a water main break at the school. Parents of students who attend that program will need to make arrangements to pick up their students when school is dismissed today or call the school at (770) 784-2930 to make other arrangements. |
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| Man arrested after scissors stabbing |
| A 28-year-old man remains incarcerated at the Newton County Detention Center after being arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly stabbing someone in the head with a pair of scissors. Officers from the Covington Police Department were called to a home on Clane Drive in reference to a man being stabbed. When they arrived they reportedly found some people standing on the porch waving their arms for help and when officers walked up to ... |
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| Mayors discuss SPLOST, railroad |
| The county is having a SPLOST work session at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Historic Courthouse, and Newton County’s mayors are preparing to make a united stand to make sure they receive their fair share of SPLOST dollars. |
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| The Bankrupting of Bob Riddell |
| Bob Riddell is fed up with the way the city’s been treating him and he’s making it known. As the owner of Dixie Jet Services, the firm that operates the Covington Municipal Airport, Riddell has been struggling to operate his business during a down economy, a runway construction project that went months past deadline and a threat of early termination looming over his head. Riddell said he’s had to sell off assets, ... |
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