Month: March 2013

  • Brown Bridge Walmart

    Construction has started on a Walmart Supercenter at the intersection of Brown Bridge and Salem roads, and the store is expected to open in the first quarter of 2012. Full Article at Covington News The Covington-Newton County Chamber of Commerce views the Salem Road corridor as one that could eventually house higher-end commercial development.  …

  • Salem Road Widening

    Rockdale County Georgia – Newton County Georgia Information on the widening of Salem Road is sought after by residents of Conyers Ga and Covington Ga. where a web-site maintained by the Salem Road Corridor Associationis posted to help residents on the I-20 corridor east of Atlanta who head south on Route 162 from I-20 as a part…

  • May 27, 2011 Bailey’s Food Pride robbery

    “Police seeking Conyers man in armed robbery COVINGTON — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for the second suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery at Bailey’s Food Pride on Salem Road.” complete article – 2011 Bailey’s Robbery http://www.rockdalecitizen.com/home/headlines/ Police_seeking_Conyers_man_in_armed_robbery_123144813.html If the article is missing …   COVINGTON — The Newton County…

  • Conyers Rejects Taxation

    Wednesday evening May 11, 2011 Mayor Mills and the City Council approved a resolution opposing a 1 cent sales tax increase being pushed on counties by MARTA. Public transportation advocates in favor of MARTA claim its adoption lowers pollution, congestion and helps the poor, elderly and handicapped. Those opposed cite the economic disadvantage to Rockdale…