“I am recommending that this board adopt a decrease to the district’s millage rate, which is currently set at 15.75 mills,” ...

An increased millage rate will go into effect following approval from the Newton County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) confirmed to The Covington News that a 15-year-old male student was taken into custody after a knife was found in his possession. It is not clear how the ...