The Covington Digital News Digital Edition March 13, 2015 | Page 6

around town Friday, March. 13, 2015 CPD data shows juvenile burglary problem Read more The Covington Police Department recently released statistics showing burglaries were down from December 2014 through Feb. 2015 from the same time period in the previous two years. Those statistics also showed that juveniles were responsible for much of the burglaries recorded by the CPD. Here are some of the graphical analysis compiled by the department: For the children: Cousins Middle School Q&A with Covington Mayor Georgia’s First Lady visits Oak Hill Elementary Covington Mayor Ronnie Johnston visited Cousins Middle School Friday to answer questions from students. Questions ranging from “how much does a mayor earn a year” to “what do you do about the haters?” were part of the inquiries made in the Q&A session, featuring roughly 100 students. Georgia’s First Lady Sandra Deal visited Oak Hill Elementary School Wednesday morning as part of the Read Across Georgia Month, a campaign that supports increased childhood literacy in the state. First Lady Sandra Deal read a copy of the Pre-K book, “TJ’s Discovery.” Read more Read more