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SATURDAY–SUNDAY, APRIL 18-19, 2020 TELLING THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE SINCE 1865 Kent named new Piedmont Newton CEO tal announced himself during his career as a business development for earned the hospital the 2015 Former president, Wednesday it successful healthcare exec- Cancer Treatment Centers Atlanta Journal Constitution had hired 18- utive and we are excited for of America (CTCA) Health. “Best Places to Work” desig- CEO of medical year healthcare him to join Piedmont,” Kevin His previous administrative nation. veteran David Brown, President and CEO of experience includes a stint “I’m excited to join Pied- center in Newnan Kent as its new Piedmont Healthcare, said. as president and CEO of its mont Newton and become a By BRETT FOWLER CEO. Kent “Piedmont exists to serve Southeastern Regional Medi- part of an organization that [email protected] shares my values of provid- replaces Dr. David its local communities and cal Center in Newnan, during Eric Bour, who we were impressed with his which he grew the hospital’s ing high-quality, patient-cen- COVINGTON — In the Kent stepped down desire to live in and serve employee base from 178 to tered care,” Kent said. “I have midst of a global pandemic, to return to the operating Newton County and the sur- more than 900 full-time em- long been familiar with the Piedmont Newton is bringing room to specialize in breast rounding communities.” ployees and 200 physicians. Piedmont system and am looking forward to becoming in new leadership. and general surgery. Kent most recently served His e!orts at Southeastern The Newton County hospi- “David has distinguished as senior vice president of Regional Medical Center See HOSPITAL, Page A7 Former county commissioner, city councilman passes away White dies at 75-years-old By MASON WITTNER [email protected] COVINGTON — Darvin Hubert White, former county commissioner and longtime Oxford City Council- man, died Monday evening. He was 75. After graduating from Newton County High School in 1963, White devoted his time to giving back to the local community. He spent his "rst few years out of high school working for Lockheed Martin A Cessna 414 takes flight at Covington Municipal Airport. File Photo before pioneering a construction business in 1970. Through that, he built homes and developed subdivisions Darvin Hubert Airport gets COVID-19 recovery funds throughout Newton White County. Additionally, he Set to pick up served on the Oxford City Council Newton County topped 120 cases in his 20s before later serving as a $30,000 from Newton County Commissioner from 1992 to 2000. C.A.R.E.S. act of Coronavirus as of noon Friday White was deeply invested in Newton County. He built lasting SPECIAL TO THE NEWS By MASON WITTNER to have the most cases in the state relationships with citizens through his [email protected] [email protected] with 2,025. Dougherty has the sec- business and political ventures, and ond-most cases at 1,381, as well as COVINGTON —Nearly 6,000 was beloved by many. COVINGTON — Covington Mu- 91 deaths — the most in Georgia. “Hubert gave back more than nicipal Airport will get $30,000 as more cases of COVID-19 were con- Nearby Gwinnett became the anyone I’ve ever seen,” Fay White part of the federal recovery funds. "rmed in Georgia this week. "rst surrounding county to top said of her late husband. “He donated Sens. David Perdue and Kelly According to a report from the 1,000 con"rmed cases this week. money for a basketball court beside Loe#er announced $411 million Georgia Department of Public It came in at 1,017 cases and 36 the Church of Covington. He gave for 97 Georgia airports as part of Health, Newton County had 121 deaths Friday. Henry clocked in at rides, money and anything he could the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery and con"rmed cases of COVID-19 with 344 cases and "ve deaths, followed to the people in recovery. Most of all, Economic Stability Act passed last three deaths as of noon Friday, by Rockdale with 116 cases and six he was present for his community no month and signed by President April 17. The three deaths were deaths, Walton at 59 cases and three matter who you were or where you Donald Trump. males ages 85, 77 and 61, all of deaths and Butts with 40 cases and came from.” The U.S. Department of Transpor- whom had underlying health con- no deaths. White’s son, Austin, spoke highly of tation awarded about $10 billion in ditions. The number of cases in Georgia his father as well. grants to airports across the coun- Across the state, 17,194 have now has continued to climb in recent “I think my dad was the communi- try to help replace lost revenue and contracted the novel coronavirus. weeks, due in large part to a spike ty,” Austin said. “He was a community support airport operations and ser- The DPH reported that there have in testing. vices, including payroll and utilities. been 3,324 hospitalizations and 650 The state partnered with CVS man. He just gave no matter what the “As home to the world’s busiest deaths. At noon last Friday, April Health to open a drive-through circumstances. He was for the com- airport, Georgia has been particu- munity and made sure that no matter 10, the state reported 11,483 cases testing facility at Georgia Tech last larly hard-hit by reduced air travel,” what he had to do, he wanted to im- with 2,351 hospitalizations and 416 week. The facility has been able to Perdue said. pact and build a personal relationship deaths. administer up to 1,000 tests daily. “Declining revenues are forcing with the people in the community.” Fulton County, where the "rst More testing was made avail- airports to choose between paying A drive-through visitation will be con"rmed COVID-19 case in able Thursday when the Gwinnett, their bills and making payroll. The held for White at Lawnwood Memori- Georgia was reported, continues See CASES, Page A2 See AIRPORT, Page A7 al Park on Wednesday, April 22. Volume 155, No. 16 WHAT’S INSIDE > PHONE 770-787-6397 $1.00 Local News 2 Local News 7 E-MAIL [email protected] Obituaries 3 Education 8 GET IN > WEBSITE covnews.com Classifieds & > FACEBOOK Facebook.com/covnews Public Notices 4-6 TWITTER Twitter.com/covnews TOUCH > INSTAGRAM Instagram.com/covnews A2 The Covington News | Saturday–Sunday, April 18-19, 2020 Fuesting resigns, Schirmer’s contract not set to auto-renew ically. action tenure Saturday Gov. Brian Kemp Social Circle Mayor David Keen- before Sat- where morning. tapped police Chief has shake-up in er said City Manager urday, the Schirmer “I have and Tyrone Oliver, Schirm- Adele Schirmer accept- automatic was hired. continue er’s "rst big hire after renewal leadership ed Fuesting’s resig- In fact, he to serve at coming to Social Cir- nation last Thursday, would made the the plea- cle, to lead the Georgia By DAVID CLEMONS e!ective April 19. have gone motion to sure of the [email protected] into e!ect. Department of Juvenile The council met in ex- Adele hire her Je! mayor and David “This Justice. SOCIAL CIRCLE — ecutive session for 3 1/2 Schirmer in August Fuesting council.” Keener hours last Friday night does not Sgt. James Pilgrim Police Chief Je! Fuest- 2015. She Schirmer and afterward voted not mean she was hired by unanimous succeeded Ross Hub- served as the interim ing has resigned, and will not be the city to let Schirmer’s con- vote of the City Coun- bard, who was interim chief, with Fuesting the City Council voted manager after October tract renew automati- cil. city manager for four taking the reins Oct. 7. of this year but does last week not to allow cally in October. She was the lone months after the sur- He previously served mean that her current the city manager’s con- Keener said if the "nalist out of 43 ap- prise termination of contract will expire in as the chief of police in tract to renew automat- council hadn’t taken October without auto- plicants for the job. longtime City Manager E#ngham, Illinois. matic renewal,” Keener Schirmer came to Social Doug White. Pilgrim resigned Nov. said. Circle from Blacksburg, Fuesting told The 26 amid an investiga- He declined to com- Virginia, where her 26- Covington News’ sister tion into alleged racist year career culminated publication, The Walton ment late Friday about comments and shredded in serving as the direc- Tribune, he has accept- his hopes for Schirmer’s documents. After his future with the city and tor of engineering and ed a job in the private resignation, Schirmer said he would issue a geographic information sector and won’t be able said she was not aware statement Saturday. systems. to identify his new em- Keener became mayor “I am committed to ployer until he begins of “the detail and extent in January after several the best interest of the there on April 20.