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Stormy start to Saturday, not likely to affect Loose Caboose

Weather forecasts are showing storms Friday and Saturday morning, but it's not likely going to affect Newton's Loose Caboose Festival scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Union Community News: A Mississippi movie in 2021

Although many classic and older movies feature Mississippi as a setting, our state serves as the setting for new movies as well.

Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal

Decatur Community News: Glenda Barrett | A pioneer nurse practitioner who always wanted to help people

Glenda Faye Rigdon Barrett considered becoming a basketball coach but decided to become a nurse instead.

In a season of baseball excellence, we should recall the ‘Willie Ball’

Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams will enter the weekend ranked in the top five in the nation in various polls. Southern Miss is in the top 25 of RPI ratings.

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Union Community News: A Mississippi movie in 2021
By Matt Hennington, READ MORE > 2,414 Reads
On Sat, 04/10/2021 - 06:00 AM
Although many classic and older movies feature Mississippi as a setting, our state serves as the setting for new movies as well. Specifically, over the past year, the movie “Vanquish” has undergone filming on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Stormy start to Saturday, not likely to affect Loose Caboose
By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 2,240 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 06:26 PM
Weather forecasts are showing storms Friday and Saturday morning, but it's not likely going to affect Newton's Loose Caboose Festival scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday.
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Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote
By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,791 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 04:14 PM
Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has drawn criticism and national attention this week for comments made on WLOX-TV that the automatic voter registration provision of the federal For The People Act would lead to “woke” and “uninformed” college students voting.
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L. Agnes Russell

Decatur Community News: Glenda Barrett | A pioneer nurse practitioner who always wanted to help people
By by L. Agnes Russell, READ MORE > 1,051 Reads
On Sun, 04/11/2021 - 06:00 AM
Glenda Faye Rigdon Barrett considered becoming a basketball coach but decided to become a nurse instead.
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In a season of baseball excellence, we should recall the ‘Willie Ball’
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 821 Reads
On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:38 AM
Ole Miss and Mississippi State baseball teams will enter the weekend ranked in the top five in the nation in various polls. Southern Miss is in the top 25 of RPI ratings. Jackson State is undefeated in the SWAC. Delta State remains a Division II power.
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Arrests

Arrests
By From staff reports, READ MORE > 802 Reads
On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 04:00 PM
Correction: The charges for Terrence Moore and Mekos Moore were printed incorrectly in the Newton County Appeal. The charges listed below are correct. The Newton County Appeal regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.
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New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.
By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 794 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 02:02 PM
New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.
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Pictured from Left to right: Jacob Bond (Newton CareMed), Wesley Chapman, Braxton Kelly, Lee Hollingsworth, Gracie Humphreys, Belle Hollingsworth, Brooklyn Ellis, Ashley Barrett, Asten Russell, Taylor Garrison, Ashley Smith, Carlee Bess Williams, Clayton Cooper (Decatur CareMed). Honor Society is sponsored by Melanie Hamrick. Student Council is sponsored by Tiffany Williams

Newton County Academy student council donates to CareMed
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On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 07:00 AM
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Correction
By From staff reports, READ MORE > 551 Reads
On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 05:19 PM
In the April 7, 2021, edition of The Newton County Appeal, the arrest report has charges transposed for Terrence Moore and Mekos Moore.
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L. Agnes Russell

Decatur Community News: Glenda Barrett | A pioneer nurse practitioner who always wanted to help people

Glenda Faye Rigdon Barrett considered becoming a basketball coach but decided to become a nurse instead.

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Union Community News: A Mississippi movie in 2021

Stormy start to Saturday, not likely to affect Loose Caboose

Secretary of State Watson faces criticism for saying ‘woke, uninformed’ college students shouldn’t vote

Decatur Community News: Glenda Barrett | A pioneer nurse practitioner who always wanted to help people

In a season of baseball excellence, we should recall the ‘Willie Ball’

Arrests

New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.

Newton County Academy student council donates to CareMed

Correction

Decatur Community News: Glenda Barrett | A pioneer nurse practitioner who always wanted to help people

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