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Bridge closing affecting residents
By BRENT MAZE,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 1:33pm
One bridge has reopened while another remains closed after Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency and ordered 87 bridges closed last week across the state.
Two of those bridges were in Newton County. The one on Liberty Church Road in Newton has reopened while the other on Buckley Road in Hickory remains closed.
Margaret Pace
Fri, 04/13/2018 - 4:19pm
Margaret Ann Beach Pace, 79, passed away on April 2, 2018.
Margaret was born May 11, 1938, in Montgomery, Ala.,to Fred and Irella Beach. Margaret married Tommy Pace of Newton on Dec. 16, 1958.
Margaret Pace
Mon, 04/16/2018 - 9:25am
Margaret Ann Beach Pace, 79, passed away on April 2, 2018.
Margaret was born May 11, 1938, in Montgomery, Ala., to Fred and Irella Beach. Margaret married Tommy Pace of Newton on Dec. 16, 1958.
Judith Luke
Mon, 04/16/2018 - 2:33pm
Judith Kathryn Luke, 78, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Joh
Judge sentences Roberts to 20 years in 2016 fatal stabbing
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 2:52pm
A jury convicted Selena Roberts of manslaughter for the June 2016 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Danny Brown, on Tuesday, April 10 in the Newton County Eighth District Circuit Court. Circuit Court Judge Chris Collins sentenced Roberts to the maximum 20-year prison sentence on Thursday.
Former CMRC patient sentenced in stabbing case
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 1:29pm
Julian Dodson was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday, April 13 in the 2016 stabbing of a fellow resident at a mental health facility in Newton County, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
Reeves inks with Belhaven
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 12:59pm
Peyton Reeves blossomed on the basketball courts at Newton County this year.
Now the 6-foot-4 senior hopes the same thing will happen at Belhaven University in Jackson.
Reeves signed to play basketball with the Blazers last week.
For his coach and grandfather Steve Harber, it was a day he will never forget.
Newton business hosts expo for wedding vendors
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 2:45pm
Dezignz By Nikki hosted their 2nd Annual Bridal Bash on this past Saturday from 4-7p.m. on South Main Street. Each bride had the opportunity to register for their wedding at Dezignz By Nikki. The wedding party then walked over to Spoonfudge! 2 to meet wedding vendors and tour each of the local vendors’ decorated booths.
Judge declares mistrial in murder case
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 2:48pm
The first trial for one of nine suspects that were indicted in the murder of a Newton man in March 2017 ended in a mistrial on Thursday in the Newton County Eighth District Circuit Court.
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Hairstyle in honor of ailing sister goes viral
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Wed, 04/11/2018 - 9:51am
Newton County’s Ethan McMullan might have this year’s most popular haircut on the Internet.
Lori Wilcher tapped to lead UES
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Wed, 04/11/2018 - 9:57am
A familiar face to Union Elementary students, teachers, and parents has been named the new principal at the top-performing school. Lori Wilcher was hired during a regular board meeting on Monday, April 9. She replaces Deanna Rush, who is returning to Union High School as it’s guidance counselor.
Board disagrees with eliminating assistant super
By BRENT MAZE,
Tue, 03/27/2018 - 4:18pm
UPDATED: A quote made by School Superintedent Nola Bryant was corrected.
The Newton Municipal School Board voiced concerns over a new organizational chart proposed by Newton Municipal School Superintendent Nola Bryant that would eliminate the job title of assistant superintendent.
Company questions 911 over call center upgrade
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Wed, 03/21/2018 - 10:08am
Three representatives from ComSouth, including its president, Dale Purvis, addressed the Newton County Board of Supervisors to dispute the board’s recent awarding of the bid to upgrade the 911 call center.
Purvis said he thought his company wasn’t given a fair chance to match the bid by Jackson Communications.
Bridge closing affecting residents
By BRENT MAZE,
Thu, 04/19/2018 - 1:33pm
One bridge has reopened while another remains closed after Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency and ordered 87 bridges closed last week across the state.
Two of those bridges were in Newton County. The one on Liberty Church Road in Newton has reopened while the other on Buckley Road in Hickory remains closed.
Making some changes for better
By BRENT MAZE,
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 9:37am
If you purchased your newspaper at a newsstand this morning, you might have noticed a slight increase to our single copy price.
Margaret Pace
Fri, 04/13/2018 - 4:19pm
Margaret Ann Beach Pace, 79, passed away on April 2, 2018.
Margaret was born May 11, 1938, in Montgomery, Ala.,to Fred and Irella Beach. Margaret married Tommy Pace of Newton on Dec. 16, 1958.
Spring cleaning can also helpful for your mind
By SPENCER BLALOCK,
Tue, 03/20/2018 - 5:43pm
Spring is here! The birds are coming back and the bees are buzzing around the reborn flowers as the world awakes and readies for new growth and refreshing. For many, spring is their favorite season. It seems to bring a sense of opportunity and clear the foggy bleakness of winter.
Douglas inks with Holmes CC program
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Tue, 04/03/2018 - 5:11pm
Newton County Academy is sending another player to play college tennis.
NCA senior Kayla Douglas signed to play with Holmes Community College last week in a ceremony at the school.
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Union beats NCHS, Neshoba
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Wed, 02/28/2018 - 9:13am
Union baseball coach Dustin Hamrick couldn't have imagined a better start for his Yellowjackets.
The Yellowjackets started the season off with two wins, beating Class 4A Newton County 8-7 on Friday night and Class 5A Neshoba Central 8-5 on Saturday at Newton County.
Loose Caboose bring thousands to downtown
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 10:15am
Newton was the place to be this weekend as the town welcomed throngs of visitors to usher in the Easter holiday at the 15th annual Loose Caboose Festival.
This year’s festival again opened with the Midway Carnival and the Friday concert with Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monster at the stage’s new location in front of the Historic Depot.
Let’s make this a safe Halloween
By BRENT MAZE,
Tue, 10/24/2017 - 11:03am
Halloween is coming up on Tuesday of next week. It’s a time when ghosts, goblins and other undead characters of all ages dress up and either go trick-or-treating or enjoy fall festivals and parties.
Area covered with snow, roads expected to worsen tonight
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 10:40am
Newton County residents woke up this morning to find everything nearly covered in white as the area received its first snow fall in several years on Friday morning.
After light rain fell throughout Thursday night and early Friday morning, the snow started and has not let up as of 10:30 a.m.
House passes bills to preserve DNA samples in criminal cases
By RANDY RUSHING,
Wed, 03/07/2018 - 10:34am
The deadline for House committees to pass Senate bills occurred Tuesday, Feb. 27. Any Senate bills that did not make it out of these committees died. Throughout the rest of the week, the House met to discuss these bills. Representatives passed a number of Senate bills, including the following:
Newton United Givers Fund season kicks off
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Mon, 11/20/2017 - 1:52pm
The Newton United Givers Fund is now underway. The Newton County community depends on the success of this fund-raising drive to make the area a great place to live and for businesses. A united drive such as this one saves much hassle for separate collecting drives.
NUMC to host annual Live Drive Through Nativity on Sunday
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Fri, 12/01/2017 - 1:47pm
Newton United Methodist Church will be again be hosting its annual Live Drive-Through Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 3.
Volunteers from NUMC and the surrounding community will participate in live depictions of scenes surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ.
Three girls vie for Distinguished Young Woman title on Saturday
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Wed, 02/14/2018 - 10:32am
The Distinguished Young Woman program for Newton County will be Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at ECCC’s Huff Auditorium.
Doors will open around 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the door and program books will be $5.
They are competing for the title of Distinguished Young Woman of Newton County for 2019. They are all juniors.
There are many aspects to living a long life
By BRETT CAMPBELL,
Tue, 01/23/2018 - 12:20pm
I’m curious.
Who’s the oldest living person in Chunky? Has that person always lived here? Who’s the oldest person on record to have lived here?
If you know, please let me know.
New EMA director, assistant selected
By BRENT MAZE,
Wed, 11/08/2017 - 12:08pm
The Newton County Board of Supervisors has appointed Bryan Taylor as the new emergency management director and hired interim director Tanya Fortenberry as the deputy EMA director.
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Hansford named new superintendent of Union Public Schools
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Fri, 02/16/2018 - 2:23pm
Union native and current Union Middle School Principal Tyler Hansford has been
McMullan shows courage in her battle for life
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Tue, 03/20/2018 - 5:04pm
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.
Union Public School District Term 2 Honor Roll
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Fri, 01/26/2018 - 9:45am
Superintendent’s List
Brush fire causes two pile ups on I-20, Hwy. 80
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Tue, 11/28/2017 - 12:02pm
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.
Lee Killen named new principal at Union Middle School
By FROM STAFF REPORTS,
Wed, 04/04/2018 - 3:32pm
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.
City mourns loss of Gordon
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Wed, 12/06/2017 - 10:32am
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.
Hanna named Coach of the Year
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Wed, 12/27/2017 - 9:34am
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.
Local car theft suspects nabbed in Kosciusko
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Wed, 01/24/2018 - 10:08am
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.
Man dies in two-vehicle wreck on Hwy. 80
By DEMETRIUS THOMPSON,
Wed, 01/10/2018 - 10:47am
Newton County suffered its first vehicular fatality of 2018 on Tuesday evening.
Darryl Henderson, 54, of Union, was killed in a head on collision at around 5:17 p.m. at the I-20 exit on Hwy. 80 near the Marathon gas station.
NCA grad helps Starkville win state
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON,
Wed, 11/29/2017 - 9:04am
It seems like in this day and age that the good guy never wins in the end but I’m here to tell you that I don’t think that’s the case this year.
