Both Union basketball teams picked up wins last week with sweeps over Noxapater and Morton.
The Yellowjackets beat Noxapater 68-42 and Morton 56-52 to improve to 9-2 on the season. Meanwhile the Lady Jackets cruised to a pair of wins as they beat Noxapater 43-15 and Morton 54-34.
In an overtime game, it’s usually the team that’s in the best shape that comes out on top.
That was exactly the case on Thursday for the Newton High School girls.
The Lady Tigers overcame an early double-digit deficit and took a thrilling overtime win over Forest on Thursday night.
People who live in Union or have been impacted by the Union Public School District now have a new way they can help their school stay one of the highest performing schools in Mississippi.
Cars lined the American Legion Post 89 Hut driveway as residents braved soggy conditions to attend the Gospel Singing concert to benefit the Hut restoration project.
The threat of rain Friday evening was not enough to keep Decatur residents from coming out to watch the annual Decatur Christmas Parade as it snaked down Broad Street to the Newton County Courthouse.
Union Aldermen entertained a sweeping emergency call proposal from Brian Taylor, Newton County’s Management Director for 911 at their December meeting last week.
Taylor said the County’s proposal would take over all fire, police and ambulance calls that Union’s police dispatchers currently field.
East Central Community College’s 2018 Warrior Wonderland scheduled for Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, has been canceled due to the potential for rain in the late afternoon and evening.
Newton County Academy managed only one win last week as the Lady Generals took a three-point win over Tri-County.
The Generals remained winless on the season as they dropped a pair games, losing 56-41 to Tri-County and 48-45 to Park Place.
It appears first-year coach Maurice Bowie has made an impact at Lake High School.
The Hornets took three wins last week as they beat rival Union 46-45 in overtime to take first place in the Sebastopol Tournament. Lake also beat Clarkdale twice, winning 57-44 and 55-31.
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