Newton County County Priorities
Education and Workforce Development
Support community goals in developing a qualified workforce.
Intergovernmental Collaboration
Develop communications and cooperation across governments in Newton County.
Health and Resilient Living
Strengthen the community’s capacity to live healthy and adapt to challenges.
Housing
Examine strategies to improve housing supply and affordability.
Newton County Funding Partners
Newton County Executive Committee
- Michael Patterson*, City of Porterdale
- Fleeta Baggett, City of Covington
- Dr. Duke Bradley, Newton County School System
- David Eady, City of Oxford
- Gregg Ellwanger, City of Newborn
- Debbie Harper, Newton Chamber of Commerce
- Linda Hays, Newton County
- Mike Hopkins, Newton County Water & Sewerage Authority
- Blair Northen, City of Mansfield
- Nancy Schulz
- Shamica Tucker, Covington Housing Authority
* Chair
Newton County Advisory Committee
- Bill Andrew, City of Oxford
- James Brown, Newton County
- Willie Davis, Newton County Ministers’ Alliance
- Lindsay Dycus, Alcovy CASA
- Dr. Ashantee Everett, Newton County Schools
- Debbie Harper, Newton Chamber
- Nwaka Hughes, Georgia Piedmont Technical College
- Bea Jackson, Washington Street Community Center
- Brian Kitchens, Newton County Industrial Development Authority
- Andrea Lane, Piedmont Newton Hospital
- Robert Lane, Main Street Land and Properties, Newton Trails
- John Pritchett, Newton County Schools, CTAE
- Beverly Sanders, Nisshinbo
- Nancy Schulz, Newton County Tomorrow
- Tres Thomas, City of Covington
- Shamica Tucker, Covington Housing Authority
- Chantsy Watkins, View Point Health
- Judith Winfrey, Love is Love Farm
Archway Professional
Archway Professional – Newton County
1197 South Lumpkin Street
Suite 188
Athens, GA 30602
Newton County News
- Georgia Power helps fuel UGA’s mission to serve GeorgiaMelissa Thompson clicks her mouse, and a 3D printer hums to life. The rhythmic sound draws the attention of her students, who crowd around to…Read story
- UGA welcomes new Archway Partnership communityThe University of Georgia is pleased to welcome Newton County as the newest Archway Partnership community. The Archway Partnership, a unit of UGA Public Service…Read story




