The Covington City Council voted to revise its cigar lounge ordinance on Monday, March 2, changing the allowable area from the Town Center Mixed-Use (TCM) zoning district to the Corridor Mixed-Use (CM ...

A plan to have a new program to benefit residents in DeKalb County experiencing homelessness was approved unanimously by the county commission.

A DeKalb County commission committee advanced a plan Thursday evening to open a day center for people who are homeless.

Pastor William “Carl” Miller, 96, slipped into his heavenly shoes on February 17, 2026 as he was peacefully ushered into ...

Pastor William “Carl” Miller, 96, slipped into his heavenly shoes on February 17, 2026 as he was peacefully ushered into heaven from English Meadows Assisted Living in Harrisonburg, Va.

Keep Newton Beautiful (KNB) needs volunteers to clean up roadside litter during the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s ...

DeKalb County will partner with New Life Community Alliance and Peace Baptist Church to open a homeless day center at 3996 Covington Highway.

The DeKalb County Commission will meet for a regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at the Government Service Center. During the meeting, the commission will discuss an implementation plan ...

DeKalb County officials are planning to open a day center to provide services for homeless people.

Jerry Lee Farmer, of Villa Rica, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the age of 78. Born on Feb. 17, 1948, in Ben Hill County, Georgia, Jerry was the son of the late Herman Griggs ...

On Dec. 19, 1948, the late Bernice Henton and Robert Harris welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Dorothy Harris, in Blytheville. Dorothy was raised and nurtured in the loving home of the late Elder Frank ...

Authorities began investigating Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez in 2023 after state officials received an anonymous report about sexual abuse at his church.