Covington Living

Valerie Jarrett, one of the president’s senior advisers told major media outlets this morning that President Obama will travel to Denmark to support Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.  He will leave this Thursday and join his wife Michelle in Copenhagen where they, along with a ...

If you enjoy history or want to learn more about Covington's history and that of the people who have lived here, here's something you won't want to miss. On Thursday evening, October 15, the Tourism Division of the Covington/Newton County Chamber of commerce is sponsoring a guided walking tour of...

Complete Renovation - Top to Bottom 288 Veal Road, Covington, GA 30016 View Map You'll not find a nicer home priced for the first-time buyer than this completely renovated beauty. Nice open floor plan with everything new, from roof to hardwoods. New carpet, fixtures, decorator colors, kitchen ti...

This week begins the autumn season, and Colonel Cob’s Corn Maze in Oxford is open again with an all-new maze and several new attractions.   The pathways through Colonel Cob’s 7-acre cornfield this year is in the shape of a giant pirate ship.  You should be able to navigate your way through the sh...

Even as the leaves begin to change their color, Covington’s Clark’s Grove is "going greener.”   The Clark’s Grove Homeowner’s Association and several individual homeowners in the neighborhood are applying for a solar power grant from the Georgia Environmental Facilities Agency (GEFA).  GEFA will ...

    Covington Georgia August 2009 Real Estate Resale Market Report   Active Listings     1389 Pending Sales      139 Closed Sales         93 Week's Inventory   65 The "Week's Inventory" indicates the number of weeks it takes to sell the current inventory of homes at the present rate of sales.  In...

Way!!   This morning, I saw the first flock of geese flying south over my house, foretelling a change of seasons for Covington.  Autumn is my favorite time of year, bringing clean, crisp air, beautiful colored leaves against the backdrop of white antebellum columns, SEC football, and vampires.  V...

Here's my dinner for this evening... Grilled chicken breast slathered in my own secret recipe, home-made BBQ sauce Baked potato dripping rich butter and chives Sweet corn directly from my garden Topped off with a crisp tossed salad full of my juicy, red, home-grown tomatoes And garnished with her...

Here’s a summary of what’s happening in the Covington and Newton County real estate market as of the end of July, 2009:   Homes in Covington and Newton County newly listed on the Georgia Multiple Listing Service during July totaled 246, down 34.9% from the same period last year.  However, pending...