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A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER Visions 2022 tells story of our surging community
I’ve seen communities struggle to maintain a vibrant downtown area and retain its businesses.
I’ve seen cities become a shell of what they once were because their leaders didn’t have a clear and positive vision for growth.
But in Newton County, we are truly blessed.
With major industrial developments planned to generate thousands of jobs, and numerous mixed-use projects that will bring hundreds of rooftops to the area, our community is not only thriving, but SURGING!
Inside this year’s Visions magazine, our staff has put together a publication that shares exactly how our community is growing — within the economic realm and beyond.
We hope you enjoy.
Taylor Beck Editor and Publisher The Covington News
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LEARNING
Private schools foresee growing alongside area’s population....... 8 NCSS preparing students for future job opportunities..................10 Oxford College Farm grows produce, student knowledge......... 12 FFA interest increasing across the county........................................16
ENTERPRISE
Industrial growth not draining staff from small businesses.............18 Berry’s Tree Farm knows all about growth.......................................19 New businesses thriving across Newton......................................... 21 GPTC helps train future industrial workers..................................... 23
WELLNESS
GPDH wants county better informed of health services............... 29 Piedmont Newton ready to serve community into the future...... 30 Urgent care clinics could be wave of future in Newton................ 32 Local chiropractic care facility has become mainstay................... 34 Turn to Growing in Hope when life’s struggles mount.................. 36
COMMUNITY
Cities’ location, makeup are factors in how fast they develop...... 42 Covington celebrates 200 years of growth.................................... 46 Housing supply, prices may rise in coming years.......................... 48 Public safety groups talk future as community grows................... 50
LEADERS
Community Spirit Award: Serra P. Hall............................................ 54 Employer of the Year Award: Snapping Shoals EMC ................... 58 Youth of the Year Award: J. Harrison Kirkham ............................... 60 Unsung Hero: Duane Ford ................................................................ 61 Unsung Hero: Janet Goodman ....................................................... 63 Unsung Hero: Mike Hopkins ............................................................ 65
Index of Advertisers ..............................................................................4 This magazine is a special publication of
which is published every Sunday and Wednesday by Newton Newspapers, Inc.
Patrick Graham
OWNER pgraham@covnews.com
Taylor Beck
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER tbeck@covnews.com
Cynthia Warren
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR cbwarren@covnews.com
Lee Ann Avery
CIRCULATION DIRECTOR lavery@covnews.com
Tom Spigolon
NEWS EDITOR tspigolon@covnews.com
Phillip B. Hubbard
SPORTS EDITOR phubbard@covnews.com
Alicia Goolsby
LEGALS CLERK agoolsby@covnews.com
CONTACT US Mail • P.O. Box 1249, Covington, GA 30015 Telephone • 770.787.6397 (NEWS) Online • CovNews.com
ON THE COVER
VISIONS THE COVINGTON NEWS • HERE WE GROW • 2022
Here, we Here, we Newton County: GROW GROW
Serra Hall leads charge in local economic development Serra Hall leads charge in local economic development Community Spirit Award:
Pictured on the cover of this year’s Visions magainze is 2022 Community Spirit Award winner Serra P. Hall.
Design by TAYLOR BECK
