Conservatives in Congress long have had the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps, in their sights for a budget cut. Recent statistics about errors in the program give them more ammunition.
Funeral services for Bro. Marvis Leon Everett were conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Robinson and the Rev. Harold Laird officiating. Military honors will be presented under the direction of the US Army Honor Guard.
The results of Mississippi’s statewide assessment of learning in pre-K and kindergarten show that the majority of the state’s youngest students have made significant gains during the academic year.
Samuel Feldman, 96, of Newton died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at his home in Newton. He was born Sept. 5, 1921.
Funeral services for Mr. Jerry Castile were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, 2018, from Greater Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Union with the Rev. Matthew Canada officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Castile, 66, passed away on Monday, June 23, 2018 at Laird Hospital in Union.
Memorial services for Ms. Elizabeth Ann Langston of Little Rock were held at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018 at Smyrna Baptist Church.
The family received friends from 2-3 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Ms. Langston, 79, of Little Rock died Monday, July 23, 2018, at her residence.
Services for Caroline Barrett were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Milling Funeral Home Chapel of Union. Burial will be held in the Union City Cemetery. Father Darnas will be officiating.
Visitation was held from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Milling Funeral Home of Union.
Funeral services for Florencie Harris were at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at St. Hill M.B. Church. Visitation was held from noon to 6 p.m. at Dunlap and Thames Funeral Home in Newton.
Funeral services for Nathaniel Gray Jr. were at 11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Dunlap and Thames Funeral Home. No visitation was planned.
Union native and current Union Middle School Principal Tyler Hansford has been sele
This past week was quite an exciting week in sports.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament was as fun as any that I can remember. The only one I can remember that was more fun was the year Mississippi State made it to the Final Four. But for sheer enjoyment, the opening weekend was great.
The Newton Police Department will not seek charges related to a Facebook post about an alleged kidnapping attempt, Chief of Police Harvey Curry said Monday.
Superintendent’s List
A brush fire got out of control this morning in between Newton and Lake and the smoke caused low visibility for drivers on I-20 and Hwy. 80 causing two separate pile ups.
Union native and current Lake High School Principal Lee Killen, has been selected as the next principal of Union Middle School. He was hired during a special called board meeting on Tuesday, April 3.
Michael Hillie holds a special place for Ray Payne.
Hillie, who is serving his eighth term on the Newton Board of Aldermen, sees similarities of himself in Payne, who was elected to his first full term last year.
The City of Union suffered a huge loss this weekend as longtime Union Municipal Judge and Board of Aldermen Attorney Rex Gordon Jr., passed away suddenly late Saturday night.
Newton County coroner Danny Shoemaker said Gordon died of a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead just before midnight at Laird Hospital in Union.
It wasn’t the start or the finish that Tate Hanna envisioned when he took the head football job at Lake High School.
The Hornets opened the season at Pelahatchie and suffered a heartbreaking 14-12 loss when the Chiefs scored with seven seconds in the game.
Union police arrested two men for car theft last week.
UPD Chief Billy Pat Walker said the department learned that James B. Rice, 31, and Joshua A. Andrews, both of Neshoba County, were spotted in Kosciusko. The two were suspected in the taking of a motor vehicle from the Hilltop Nursing Home in Union on Dec. 12.
Union native and current Union Middle School Principal Tyler Hansford has been sele
This past week was quite an exciting week in sports.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament was as fun as any that I can remember. The only one I can remember that was more fun was the year Mississippi State made it to the Final Four. But for sheer enjoyment, the opening weekend was great.
The Newton Police Department will not seek charges related to a Facebook post about an alleged kidnapping attempt, Chief of Police Harvey Curry said Monday.
Superintendent’s List
A brush fire got out of control this morning in between Newton and Lake and the smoke caused low visibility for drivers on I-20 and Hwy. 80 causing two separate pile ups.
Union native and current Lake High School Principal Lee Killen, has been selected as the next principal of Union Middle School. He was hired during a special called board meeting on Tuesday, April 3.
Michael Hillie holds a special place for Ray Payne.
Hillie, who is serving his eighth term on the Newton Board of Aldermen, sees similarities of himself in Payne, who was elected to his first full term last year.
The City of Union suffered a huge loss this weekend as longtime Union Municipal Judge and Board of Aldermen Attorney Rex Gordon Jr., passed away suddenly late Saturday night.
Newton County coroner Danny Shoemaker said Gordon died of a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead just before midnight at Laird Hospital in Union.
It wasn’t the start or the finish that Tate Hanna envisioned when he took the head football job at Lake High School.
The Hornets opened the season at Pelahatchie and suffered a heartbreaking 14-12 loss when the Chiefs scored with seven seconds in the game.
Union police arrested two men for car theft last week.
UPD Chief Billy Pat Walker said the department learned that James B. Rice, 31, and Joshua A. Andrews, both of Neshoba County, were spotted in Kosciusko. The two were suspected in the taking of a motor vehicle from the Hilltop Nursing Home in Union on Dec. 12.
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