An elementary school teacher with Forest Municipal School District was arrested Thursday in Union and is facing charges of child molestation.
Arrest reports from Newton County Jail show Justin Michael Little, 28, was arrested Thursday, July 18, by Union Police Department.
East Central Community College will host two Preview Days in August for dual credit high school students.
One man is dead, and another was airlifted to Jackson after two shootings occurred at the same location in Neshoba County Wednesday.
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East Central Community College recognized 57 graduates of its High School Equivalency program last Tuesday in Vickers Auditorium on the Decatur Campus. Of the 57 graduates, 30 attended the commencement exercises, which featured live music from Louisville-based gospel group “Predestined” and a keynote address from Maj. Gen.
Newton Police Department is requesting assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to help investigate a Thursday, July 4, incident that left three people injured.
Hurricane Barry could not dampen the enthusiasm of Mississippi runners Saturday as the 8th annual Rez run, part of the Choctaw Indian Fair, got underway under threatening skies.
Race director John Ferguson said the run was a great success with over 200 runners turning out for the 10K, 5K and 1-mile fun run distances.
Newton residents have a new doctor in town to take care of all their dental and teeth cleaning needs. Nathan Harrison, whose father owns Newton Family Dental in Newton, graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Dentistry earlier this year and is excited to be joining his father’s practice.
Residents and City officials said goodbye to Doris McMillan at a retirement ceremony honoring her for 26 years of work as a Water Clerk with the City of Newton Thursday at the Historic Newton Depot.
Newton County Academy’s Kemp Alderman just keeps racking up the post-season awards.
Alderman was recently named to the MaxPreps Small Schools All-American Baseball team. Members of the small schools team come from schools that generally have fewer than 1,000 students.
