The Rockdale Citizen

08/05/2025

Congratulations to these school-level winners!

Newton County Schools and the Newton County Chamber of Commerce have announced the 2025-2026 school level teachers of the year.

08/05/2025

Georgia energy regulators voted unanimously Tuesday to hold hearings this fall on a Georgia Power request to certify 9,900 megawatts of new power generating capacity environmentalists say would rely heavily on harmful fossil fuels.

ATLANTA — Georgia energy regulators voted unanimously Tuesday to hold hearings this fall on a Georgia Power request to certify 9,900 megawatts of new power generating capacity environmentalists say would

08/04/2025

First day of school in Rockdale County

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08/04/2025

PHOTOS: AFC Bournemouth vs. West Ham United, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Scenes from AFC Bournemouth vs. West Ham United in the English Premier League Summer Series at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on August 3, 2025. (Photos: Brian Bates)

08/01/2025

After closing in 2020 due to Covid, Covington First Presbyterian Church has reopened its First Presbyterian Community Preschool.

After closing in 2020 due to Covid, Covington First Presbyterian Church has reopened its First Presbyterian Community Preschool. According to Director Denise Gabriel, the church never gave up on the

08/01/2025

Should Covington's fireworks be moved to another location?

In the wake of public safety incidents that arose during the July 3 Independence in the Park event on the Square in Covington, the city’s Tourism and Downtown Development Department

08/01/2025

This controversial annexation has been withdrawn.

JP Designs/Jones Petroleum has withdrawn its controversial application for annexation of 46 acres of unincorporated Newton County into the city of Social Circle in order to be able to develop

07/31/2025

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07/28/2025

Buford government and Buford City Schools held a ribbon cutting and open house for the new football stadium, a grandiose facility that some people on social media have argued puts some college football stadiums to shame.

Buford government and Buford City Schools held a ribbon cutting and open house for the new football stadium, a grandiose facility that some people on social media have argued puts

07/27/2025

Local NIL Deal Latest in Alcovy Grad Jamel Johnson's College Football Rise

Customers of 1300 Customs in Conyers will begin noticing a local star featured on various shop promotions.

07/27/2025

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07/25/2025

The 28th season of Thursday Thunder saw a mix of first-time and repeat champions crowned on the quarter-mile Thunder Ring at EchoPark Speedway.

HAMPTON — The 28th season of Thursday Thunder saw a mix of first-time and repeat champions crowned on the quarter-mile Thunder Ring at EchoPark Speedway.