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THREE RINGS STUDIO PRESIDENT SPEAKS
ON UPCOMING PROJECT
by
Sean Eagan
O
n Thursday, July 20th, Rahim
Charania, the creator and
President of the upcoming
164-acre movie studio project in
Covington, spoke to a crowd at
Springfield Baptist Church. Rahim
Charania spoke for over an hour about
the huge impact that Three Ring Studios
will have on our community. The event
was hosted by the Newton County
Office of Economic Development and
Three Ring Studios in a town hall
meeting style.
With a building cost of around $100
million, Charania said that Three Ring
Studios will be talked about on the West
Coast and in China.
Located near the Covington Airport
and Oxford College, the studio will
have unique technology, including
a video wall and motion capture
techniques
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KCAF Returns to Rockdale Tennis
Center for 12th Annual Tennis
Tournament by Sean Eagan
Covington Unveils New Airport
Terminal by Sean Eagan
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n August 12th
and 13th, the
Kimberly Chance
Atkins Foundation (KCAF)
will return to the Rockdale
Tennis Center for its 12th
annual tennis tournament.
The KCAF has hosted this
event for over a decade to
raise money for breast cancer
awareness. The two-day
tournament will consist of
teams of doubles battling it
out on the tennis court with
hopes of winning awards
given to the two top men’s
and women’s teams.
Since the organization’s
creation over a decade ago,
the KCAF has provided
over 600 mammograms
for women in Newton and
Rockdale County as well as
surrounding areas. Estimates
show that 90% of breast
cancer is detected from
mammograms and early
detection can save lives.
The KCAF also uses the
money raised to provide eight
$2,000 scholarships to high
school seniors in Newton
and Rockdale County who
are planning to pursue a
healthcare degree in college.
Kimberly Chance Atkins
was a teacher at Memorial
Middle School who battled
with breast cancer for many
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O
n July 18th, the City
of Covington hosted
the ribbon-cutting of
a new airport terminal at the
Covington Municipal Airport.
A project that cost around
$1 million, the new terminal
has amenities for pilots and
travelers including restrooms,
a rest area, a computer area,
vending machines, and a space
for a restaurant to open in the
future. The City of Covington,
a state grant, and the 2011
Special Purpose Local Option
sales tax paid for Sunbelt
Builders, Inc. of Covington
helped to build the terminal.
Since many corporate
companies use or lease
private jets, it is very
important for Covington
to have an airport for these
corporations to travel directly
in and out of Covington
for business development.
The improvements of the
Covington Municipal Airport
is all part of a plan to convert
the space into a regional
airport.
There were several
speakers at the ribbon-cutting
event including Covington-
Newton County Chamber of
Commerce President Ralph
Staffins and former Mayors
Sam Ramsey and Kimberly
Carter. Covington Mayor
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