GFWC Service Guild of Covington

06/04/2026

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

You don't have to be a paleontologist to own a cool dinosaur fossil. Make your own at our craft program. Join us at Porter Memorial Library on June 8th for this kid-friendly art project.

05/29/2026

On May 18th we held our annual Silver Awards Luncheon. This year’s recipients are “Outstanding Department “ Environment. Laurie Riley,Chairwoman. “Community Service” Donna Little Sneed. “Club Officer of the Year” Donna Sneed. “Spirit” Diane Mitchell and Donna Sneed. “Club Woman of the Year” Anla Etheridge. Best Hat went to: Donna Sneed.

05/21/2026

Summer meals are coming back! ☀️🍎

Newton County Schools will once again offer FREE summer meals for children 18 and under (or 21 and under for individuals with disabilities) through our 2026 Summer Meals Program.

Families will have access to:
• Weekly meal pick-up locations with 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches per child
• Daily on-site meal locations throughout the community

Whether your family needs grab-and-go convenience or daily meal service, we’re proud to help ensure children across Newton County continue to have access to nutritious meals all summer long.

Visit our website for complete details, meal locations, dates, and times:
https://www.newtoncountyschools.org/departments/public_relations/news/2026_summer_meals_program

05/07/2026

Our wonderful little joy box is up and open to the public. You can visit our “Little Art Gallery” in Chimney Park next to the free little library. We encourage you to take, leave, create, and enjoy. If you make something from the supplies or swap a piece of art we would love to see it. Please tag or share with us. 💜

05/07/2026

We had a wonderful time volunteering at the 🧚‍♀️ Fairy 🧚‍♂️ Festival at Chimney Park Covington last Saturday.

05/06/2026

We are seeking feedback about a proposed solution to replace the existing bridge on SR 81/Emory Street over I-20 in the City of Covington, in Newton County. The existing bridge is aging, shows clear signs of deterioration, and does not meet current design standards for vertical clearance. The proposed solution will update the bridge design and provide additional vertical clearance.

There are two opportunities to review information about the project and comment:

Virtually: Follow the link below and submit your comments online using the link at the bottom of the webpage. You can also print the comment form in the "Project Documents" section and mail your written comments to the address at the bottom of the form. The deadline to submit comments is May 28, 2026. https://sr-81-emory-st-bridge-replacement-0019270-gdot.hub.arcgis.com/

In Person: Thursday, May 14, 2026
2116 Stallings Street, Covington, Georgia
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

04/27/2026

The Draft Plan of the Covington Downtown Master Plan is now ready to view! Visit https://downtowncovington.konveio.com/engage to read and review the plan as well as leave feedback. The opportunity to leave comments will be open until Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Our community's input has been vital to creating the draft plan and now we need your input once again as we work towards the community's vision of downtown Covington.