COLUMBUS - Congratulations to Covington sophomore Jett Murphy for placing fourth at the state track meet and setting a new school record in the pole vault by clearing 14 feet, four inches at in Columbus on Friday. The bar was set at 11-6 to start the competition, but Jett passed on his attempts until the bar reach 13-6. He cleared 13-6 and then 14-0 before missing on his first attempt at 14-4. … [Read more...]

Photos provided by Ben Robinson, ColorGreenPhoto.com The Class of 2016 were awarded their diplomas on Sunday at Hobart Arena in Troy with family and friends on hand to celebrate their final accomplishments as Covington High School students. The Valedictorian was Haylee E. Pence and the Salutatorian was Bernard T. Kuether (known as Ben), who both gave inspiring speeches during the … [Read more...]

With the Covington High School Prom slated for the upcoming weekend, students were educated on the dangers of driving while impaired  with a Mock Car Crash at the high school. In a joint effort between Covington schools, the Police Department, the Fire Department, the Rescue Squad and Premier Health - the sequence of events were as real as possible with actual high school students acting as the … [Read more...]

Spring is in full swing and with that comes baseball and softball action at the Covington Community Park as sixteen teams in the Covington Youth Sports Association take part in the annual “Opening Day” on Saturday, May 30th and Sunday, May 31st. Throughout the weekend, Covington teams will compete against each other according to the level they are in. Action will take place on both diamonds - … [Read more...]

The 2015-16 school year is about to end and with it comes the end of one era and the beginning of another. That’s because the new K-8 building will be completed and ready for operation in the fall of 2016 and the old elementary and middle schools buildings will be demolished in June. The elementary school was opened in 1956 and served the community for 60 years. The middle school was built … [Read more...]