Newton County restaurant inspection scores

Newton County

Firehouse Subs, 4127 Highway 278, Covington. 100/A

Peking Chinese Restaurant, 5340 Highway 20, Covington. 89/B

The Social Goat Tavern, 1115 Church St., Covington. 96/A

Waffle House, 10245 Highway 142, Covington. 91/A

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Woman’s charges upgraded to murder after girl found in trunk, officials say

Jessica Maria Motes, 36, has been in jail since Oct. 26 after the body of a 4-year-old girl was found in the trunk of her vehicle, documents revealed.

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UGA to pay $100K H-1B visa fee only ‘in exceptional circumstances’

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Georgia judges deal blow to ICE’s new mandatory detention policy

The ruling is a first-of-its-kind to come out of Georgia’s Middle District.

At the Cobb jail, a new kind of rehabilitation starts at the horse barn

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