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Baseball Roundup: Walkoff Grand Slam Lifts Generals Over Christ Covenant, Hornets Win Two

Union, Lake and Newton County Academy all picked up a pair of wins this past week on the baseball diamond . . .

Union FFA Chapter Visits State Capitol

Members of Union High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter gather at the podium inside the Mississippi State Capitol . . .

Stars and Stripes & Friday Night Lights: Union Chamber Banquet Returns on March 20

The Union Chamber of Commerce is set to host its Annual Membership Banquet, marking the reinstatement of this cherished community . . .

Lake High School: Hornets Powerlifting Win Class 2A South State

The Lake High School Boys Powerlifting Team powered their way to a Class 2A South State Championship last week at . . .

Newton County High FFA Students Visit Capitol

Newton County Future Farmers of American (FFA) students and their advisors had the opportunity to visit the Capitol and meet . . .

Newton County Academy’s Cooper Savell slides into third base.

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Mac Gordon: Wicker derails ICE detention center
Thu,03/05/26-4:58PM , 151 Reads 3,558 Statewide
Roger Wicker, this state’s senior member of the U.S. Senate, is suddenly a hero to many Mississippians for his tough stance against an ICE detention center that a federal agency had proposed for the hamlet of Byhalia in the state’s northeast corner.
I agree that Sen. Wicker deserves a round of thanks.
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Trump gets comfortable with ‘wars of choice’
Wed,03/04/26-7:58AM , 329 Reads 21,157 Statewide
As President Donald Trump has acknowledged, America’s war on Iran will not be as easy or quick as the previous military incursion he authorized, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Olympics displays U. S. exceptionalism
By JOHNATHAN KETTLER
Thu,03/05/26-11:48AM , 149 Reads 9,265 Statewide
March 2024, I wrote a blog called When Sin Disrupted the Olympics. In this piece, I explained the high hopes people had when the Modern Olympics began at the turn of the 20th century.
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Newton County 911
By STAFF REPORTS
Thu,03/05/26-3:00PM , 240 Reads
The following are 911 calls reported for Feb. 16 - March 1 in Newton County by the Newton County Dispatch Office.

Nature of Call (Total Calls Received)

911 False Call (57)

911 Repeat Call (28)

911 Transfer (36)

Alarm Burglary (11)

Alarm Medical (3)

Animal Call (10)
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Boys 4A Soccer Playoffs: Corinth-Lanier winner at Newton County

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Fri, 01/20/2023 - 10:51 AM

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Decatur, MS 39327
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Tue, Jan 24 2023, 5:30 - 7:30pm

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Today's Weather

Newton, 39345, MS

Current Temp

71°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 28%
Max Temp: 84°F
Min Temp: 65°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 62%
Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sunset: 5:58 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSE
Wind Gust: 17 mph
Sky Cover: 67%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: 9:21 PM
Moon Set: 7:45 AM

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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