News in Covington · 7 sources
Covington in the news, from 7 sources
3 stories about Covington in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website and 1 game on the schedule. Latest: “Covington cop fired after investigation into Flock technology system” from WSB-TV, Aug 27.
Latest about Covington
The newest stories with Covington in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From Town Hall and the schools
1 notice in the past month, read every morning from Covington’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
Town hallCovington town website
cityofcovington.org ↗Latest notices
- Halloween 2026: Juvenile Curfew for Downtown Historic District is 7 PMOct 23
- Public Meeting: Academy Springs Park Pond RehabilitationOct 1
- Changes to Garbage and Recycling Routes with LathamSep 10
1 more from cityofcovington.org
SchoolsNewton County School District
newtoncountyschools.org ↗Covington’s news, by source
Who’s covering Covington
Covington was in the news from 5 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WSB-TV with 2 stories about Covington. Stories with Covington in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
WSB-TVwsbtv.com
Visit ↗2 about Covington · 1 more mentioning itMulti-state
11Alive.com11alive.com
Visit ↗1 about CovingtonStatewide
FOX 5 Atlantafox5atlanta.com
Visit ↗2 stories mentioning CovingtonStatewide
- Why Piedmont is spending $600M on a new Newton County hospitalSep 24 · Mentions Covington
- Driver drags officer on Highway 142 before major searchAug 14 · Mentions Covington
WRDWwrdw.com
Visit ↗1 story mentioning CovingtonMulti-state
- Ga. fines 2 companies over data center, power plant permit violationsOct 7 · Mentions Covington
Police1police1.com
Visit ↗1 story mentioning CovingtonLocal
- Video: Shoplifting suspect drags Ga. officer through parking lot at high speedsAug 20 · Mentions Covington
What Covington’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Covington’s news comes from
Multi-state outlets4
Statewide outlets3
Local outlets1
Town, schools & library2
Game day
Covington sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
From the sports pages
Preview - Covington Academy vs CrossPointe Christian Academy Football - Oct 9, 2026
Avalon vs Covington Football - Oct 23, 2026
Schedule - Newton Rams (Covington, GA) JV Basketball 26-27
Standings - Newton Rams (Covington, GA) Baseball
Covington vs Dyersburg Football - Oct 16, 2026
Schedule - Eastside Eagles (Covington, GA) JV Football 26-27
Schedule - Eastside Eagles (Covington, GA) Softball 26-27
Covington Academy Varsity Football @ Skipstone Academy
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Covington
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Gary Ellis Obituary, Age 83 - October 30, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · YesterdayMartha Durand Obituary, Age 81 - June 14, 2025 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · 2 days agoAlvin Morgan Obituary, Age 92 - October 28, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · 4 days agoRose Rogers Obituary, Age 90 - October 16, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · 4 days agoJackson Boldin Obituary - October 26, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Sonny Millis Obituary, Age 78 - October 23, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Jake Mcmullen Obituary, Age 78 - December 9, 2022 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Doran Hairston Obituary, Age 76 - October 16, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Terry White Obituary, Age 69 - October 20, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Jimmy Lee Nolley, Jr. Obituary (2026) - Covington, GA - Lester Lackey & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.Legacy | Obituary · Oct 23Dorothy Crowe Obituary, Age 91 - October 20, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Autumn Vandeweghe Obituary, Age 16 - October 17, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 20Willie Lewis Obituary, Age 83 - October 12, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 19Beverly Ann Reeves Covington Obituary Oct 17, 2026Albritton Funeral Directors · Oct 17Christopher Thomas Obituary, Age 41 - October 10, 2026 - Covington, GeorgiaLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Covington, found through Google News; stories with Covington in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Covington, GA are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.