COVINGTON — A second student in the Newton County School System has been arrested and charged in connection with threats made toward students and staff.
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that a 12-year-old male student at Clements Middle School was arrested Friday, Sept. 6 after allegedly making in-person threats at the school.
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