Newton County (GA)

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Newton County Public Safety

Newton County P25 system is used by all county agencies and is 100% encrypted
Fire dispatches are simulcast on VHF

Conventional Public Safety 700 MHz license WRUV206 - 10792 GA-36 (Tower site by old mine? Lake/pond?
769.14375 and 769.24275 400W Repeaters with 1000-60W mobiles. 799.14375 and 799.24375 (all P25) This license has frequencies dedicated for the express purpose of Nationwide interoperability. (.24375)

Schools

Uses the County P25 system, all appears to be encrypted.

Former? use (all licenses are expired)

155.805 159.060 WPZZ349 RM 065 DPL Board of Education 1 - Bus Dispatch West FMN Schools
152.315 157.575 WPPU505 RM 203.5 PL Board of Education 2 - Bus Dispatch East FMN Schools
152.450 157.710 WPPU505 RM 94.8 PL Board of Education 3 - East Repeater FMN Schools
461.100 466.100 WQRS424 RM Board of Education FMN Deprecated 10/4/26
464.850 469.850 WQRS424 RM Board of Education FMN Deprecated 10/4/26
461.250 466.250 WQSF570 RM Alcovy High School FMN Deprecated 10/4/26
464.8375 469.8375 WQSF569 RM Newton High School FMN Deprecated 10/4/26

(Information below needs updated)

Newton County Fire Locations

Newton County Fire Service

Sta. #1 - 11545 Covington Bypass Rd. @ Flat Shoals Rd.,Covington
Sta. #2 - 3687 State Route 162 @ Parr Farm Rd.,Covington (Formerly the Rocky Plains V.F.D.)
Sta. #3 - 15393 State Route 36 between FFA Rd. & Paty Dr.,Covington
Sta. #4 - 1025 State Route 142 E. @ Dixie Rd.,Covington (Formerly the E. Newton V.F.D.)
Sta. #5 - 3935 Salem Rd. (aka State Route 162) between Spring Rd. & Salem Cir.,Covington (Formerly the Salem V.F.D.)
Sta. #6 - 4355 County Route 213 between Sewell Rd. & Zeigler Rd.,Mansfield
Sta. #7 - 11662 Brown Bridge Rd. between Trelawney Pl. & Kirkland Rd.,Covington
Sta. #8 - 3163 State Route 81 N. between W. Macedonia Church Rd. & Boogers Hill Rd.,Oxford (The Sta. also has access off of Old State Route 81 & is manned by the N. Newton V.F.D.)
Sta. #9 - 176 Mt. Zion Rd. between Old Mt. Zion Rd.,Oxford
Sta. #10 - 11240 State Route 36 between County Route 213 & Laurie Ln.,Covington (Formerly the Central Newton V.F.D.)
Sta. #11 - 2800 Main St. (aka Broad St. N./Broad St. S./State Route 81) @ Poplar St.,Porterdale (The Sta. is manned by the Porterdale V.F.D. Inc.)
Sta. #14 - 6169 State Route 212 between Richards Chapel Rd. & Cronan Rd.,Covington
Sta. #15 - 50 Harris Springs Church Rd. between State Route 11 N. & Alcovy Trestle Rd.,Social Circle

Covington Fire Dept. (WQJA211)

Sta. #1 - 2101 Pace St. N.E. between US-278 N.W. & Williams St. N.E.,Covington
Sta. #2 - 11234 Alcovy Rd. N.E. between Industrial Park Blvd. N.E. (aka State Route 142) & Harland Dr. N.E.,Covington

===Oxford V.F.D.===

810 Whatcoat St. @ George St.,Oxford ****(STA. IS CLOSED)****