ArchiveBarnes Honorary Social Workers Awarded
Pictured (left to right): RCPS Director of Community and Student Support April Fallon, Carolina Robinson, RCPS Social …
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ArchiveCommunity Trivia to Benefit Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial
The Knights of Columbus Council 10004 announces community trivia to benefit Walk of Heroes Veterans War Memorial. The …
ArchiveHometown Hero - Amazing Grace
Grace Dalton, daughter of Keith and Kim Dalton of Covington Many of us were watching the Winter Olympics last month an…
ArchiveHometown Hero - Janet Fortner
Janet Fortner City Home wishes to recognize Hometown Heroes who go above and beyond to help their neighbors and commun…
ArchiveIsakson to Deliver Remarks at Riverdale Post Office Renaming Ceremony Saturday
Will honor fallen Riverdale officer Major Gregory E. Barney U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., will join U.S. Represe…
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City of Covington Police Department Coordinates Large Scale Mock Disaster Drill
The City of Covington Police Department (CPD) recently teamed with 10 other agencies to conduct a large-scale active s…
Commissioner Oz Nesbitt Distributes Hams for Easter
Rockdale County Commissioner Oz Nesbitt held his annual Lend-A-Ham drive to help area senior citizens enjoy a great Ea…
Covington Assistant Police Chief Almond Turner to Retire After 45 Years
The City of Covington’s longest tenured employee is set to retire after 45 years of serving the city and its residents…
Covington – Newton County 911 Center Employee Recognized by The American Red Cross
Nate Stykes, a communications officer for the Covington-Newton County Communications Center, was recently recognized b…
Covington Police Explorers Bring Home Hardware at National Competition
Covington Police Explorers Improve on Last Year’s Results The 2015 Covington Police Explorers were knocking on the doo…
Evans Companies Honors 11 Military Veteran Employees with Pavers
On May 16, 2025 at 4:30pm, Evans Companies honored 11 employees who were military Veterans with personalized pavers at…
Hands Across Rockdale Announces 2016 T-shirt Design Contest Winner
Rockdale Career Academy junior Jared Jenkins holds up his winning design for the 2016 Hands Across Rockdale T-Shirt co…
Hands Across Rockdale Seeks Project Submissions
Do you know a community project that could improve life in Rockdale and easily be finished with a few more hands? The …
Homeless For A Night In Support of Veterans
What is Your Comfort Zone? This is the question that Joseph & Sarah Caring for Veterans (JSCV) is asking the community…
Hometown Hero Grady Jarrett To Be Celebrated For Super Bowl Performance
EVENT : Rockdale County Government, the City of Conyers and Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) will celebrate Rockd…
Honoring and Remembering Those Who Sacrificed in Our Armed Services
May is a time for honoring those who serve in our armed forces with Armed Forces Day, and for remembering those who sa…
Isakson Remembers Fallen Law Enforcement Officers, Honors Those Who Serve
Eight Georgia officers paid ultimate sacrifice in line of duty in 2015 In anticipation of Peace Officers Memorial Day …
Leadership Rockdale 2016 Class Seeks Community Support with Legacy Project to Benefit the Walk of Heroes
The Leadership Rockdale Class of 2016 is seeking the public’s support with a major service project it is hosting in mi…
Let Us Honor Our Fallen Heroes
by Tommy Clack Today, we observe America’s 150th Annual Memorial Day. This tradition stems from the greatest internal …
Local Volunteers Help After Flooding in Louisiana
Mormon Helping Hands volunteers organizing for the day. Following the aftermath of flooding and consequential devastat…
My Honor, My Joy
Thank you to all Veterans for your great sacrifice and service to our country. Thank you to all the family members tha…
Newton Civil Air Patrol Takes to the Ground and Air Over Newton County, Simulates Emergencies
On Saturday, February 25th, the Newton County Civil Air Patrol (CAP) hosted a statewide exercise to locate a simulated…
Piedmont Newton Hope Boutique Receives Donation from the Covington Fire Department
Pictured left to right is Elisa Graham, Piedmont Newton Women’s Diagnostic mammography technician, Ezra Griffith, Covi…
RCPS Celebrates National Signing Day
Rockdale County Public Schools marked National Signing Day on Wednesday with signing ceremonies celebrating the hard-w…
Record Number of Volunteers Collect Five Tons of Litter in Great American Cleanup
Volunteers excitedly spruce up the community during the 2016 Great American Cleanup. Volunteers had a vested intereste…
Rockdale County Fire-Rescue Fill the Boot to Support Kids and Adults with Muscle-Debilitating Diseases
Members of Rockdale County Fire-Rescue are set to kick off the firefighter’s annual “Fill the Boot” fundraising campai…
Rockdale Medical Center Medical Social Worker Jennifer Phillips Wins Statewide Hospital Hero Award
Rockdale Medical Center Medical Social Worker Jennifer Phillips was awarded the prestigious Georgia Hospital Heroes Aw…
Shop with a Cop This Christmas, Donations Welcome — shop cop christmas donations welcome
The Conyers Police Department (CPD) is partnering with the Conyers Wal-Mart to help make this Christmas brighter for l…
Tommy Clack Provides Keynote for Memorial Day Ceremony at State Capitol
Tommy Clack, president and Chairman of the Board of Walk of Heroes/Veterans War Memorial, was the keynote speaker at t…
Vote for K9 Eddie
“Like” K9 Eddie’s photo on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KeepingK9sinKevlar/ ! The K9 with the most likes will …
Walk of Heroes Annual Memorial Day Program Honors Remembrance of Soldiers
On May 29, 2025, the Walk of Heroes Annual Memorial Day Program took place to celebrate the federal holiday. At the Ve…