The Covington News is a newspaper

Newspaper

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 serving Covington, Georgia

Covington, Georgia

Covington is a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 13,118. The city is the county seat of Newton County...

 and surrounding Newton County

Newton County, Georgia

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 including the towns of Oxford

Oxford, Georgia

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, Porterdale

Porterdale, Georgia

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 and Social Circle

Social Circle, Georgia

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. The newspaper publishes three times per week on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

History

A newspaper called The Georgia Enterprise was first published in 1865, six months after the end of The Civil War

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, by William L. Beebe. In 1902, this paper merged with its competitor, The Covington Star, to become The Enterprise under the ownership of Charles G. Smith.

The Enterprise was sold in 1908 to Lon. L. Flowers, and its name was changed to The Covington News. The newspaper had a number of owners between 1908 and 1931, when it was purchased by Belmont Dennis and his family. Upon the death of Belmont Dennis in December 1961, his widow became editor and co-publisher with Mrs. Mallard. In 1974 Leo S. Mallard became president and editor.

In 1983, the newspaper was sold to the company’s employees, who owned it for three years. In 1986 it was sold to Morris Multimedia

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 of Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

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. The Covington News also publishes The News and Advertiser, and "The Rockdale News".