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- How strict is Covington's new law on parents of offenders?
Also on today's calendar: COVINGTON MOVIE TOURS and 1 more event.
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📰 News we're reading
• Parents are being held responsible for their kids' crimes under new laws (alabamareflector.com) — Covington officials have passed a new ordinance making parents legally and financially responsible for certain crimes committed by their children, with penalties up to $2,000 in fines or 30 days in jail. The move is part of a broader national trend of states and cities experimenting with parental responsibility laws, even as experts question whether these measures actually reduce youth crime. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Covington
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- 2026 THINK & THRIVE →
Legion Field - Covington Fairgrounds, 3173 Mill St NE, Covington
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Thursday August 27
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
7:00 pm - COVINGTON MOVIE TOURS →
Main Street Trolleys Movie Tours, 1137 Church St, Covington
12:00 pm - Benton House Veterans Breakfast →
Benton House of Covington, 7155 Dearing Rd, Covington
9:30 am
Tuesday August 18
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Listening & Learning Tour with Superintendent Dr. Johnson - SHS Clu
Rockdale County SHS Theater, 3551 Underwood Rd.
5:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Newton County Schools Covington, GA 30014
7:00 pm - Commissioner Doreen Williams' 8th Annual Nonprofit Appreciation Brunch →
Costley Mill Park, 2455 Costley Mill Rd NE, Conyers
10:00 am - Rockdale County Board of Education Meeting Regular Session
Rockdale County 960 Pine Street NE, Conyers
7:00 pm - Rockdale Farmers Market →
Wheeler Park, 1400 Parker Rd SE, Conyers
1:00 pm - Listening & Learning Tour with Superintendent Dr. Johnson - RCHS Cl
Rockdale County RCHS Theater, 1174 Bulldog Circle, Conyers, GA
5:00 pm - Independent Learning Day/Professional Learning Day
Rockdale County Conyers, GA 30012 - Chris, Jon and Scott →
Porterdale Bar and Grill, 52 S Broad St #200, Porterdale
3:00 pm
Tuesday August 18
Thursday August 20
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
Friday August 28
Sunday September 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello.
I'm a retired from law enforcement. I am willing to help with child care afterschool. I am also willing to pick up your child/children from the bus… (Nextdoor Fairview Corridor) - dog on smith store-crooked creek
tried to see if we could get him but he didn't want no parts of it if you know the owner of this cane corso please let them know!its getting dark!… (Nextdoor The Falls at Butlers Bridge)
- Krystal posted a job opening for Crew Member in Covington. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Social Circle
- The Detention Economy: Corporations Becoming the Backbone of the immigration Machine (tradeflock.com)
Conyers
- Trio in Mercedes shot scooter rider with BB guns in Brickell drive-by, police say (local10.com)
- ARMSTRONG-REINER: Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy (jacksonprogress-argus.com)
Monroe
- DeltaX to Open North American Battery HQ in Georgia (advancedmanufacturing.org)
- Annexation/rezoning requests, tax rates on city council agenda (wgtjradio.com)
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