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Tennis: Union Tennis Shines at District

The Union tennis team competed in the individual district tournament Monday and Tuesday, April 6-7, at ECCC. On day 1 . . .

Decatur Board of Aldermen: Board Approves Switching to Meridian Waste for Garbage Pickup

Decatur residents will see a 78-cent decrease in their monthly garbage rates this fall after aldermen approved awarding the town’s . . .

Newton Municipal School District 3rd 9 Weeks Honor Roll 2025-2026

Newton Municipal School District recently released their third 9 weeks Princiapal's List and Honor Rolls, including Newton Elementary, Pilate Middle . . .

Baseball Roundup: Generals Get Back on Track; District Play Tests Area Teams

The Newton County Academy baseball team won all three games it played last week, breaking a nine-game losing streak. Newton . . .

Union Educator Awarded Scholarship

Neal McCarty, a social studies, world history, government and economics teacher at Union High School, recently received a $1,000 graduate . . .

Union’s Rylee Pullin and Ethan Brasher display their certificates after winning the district championship in mixed doubles.

Newton County Academy's Christopher West makes contact at the plate during recent action.

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An ounce of prevention
By KELLEY WILLIAMS
Thu,04/16/26-4:20PM , 374 Reads 9,683 Statewide
Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bigger Pie Forum says, “Billions of prevention is worth trillions of cure.”
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Governor’s vetoes stand as lawmakers sine die
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Thu,04/16/26-10:30AM , 109 Reads 2,280 Statewide
The House took action on two vetoes Wednesday, but efforts fell apart in the Senate, leaving many at the Capitol visibly frustrated and confounded over the day’s events.
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Benefit is mistargeted
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Wednesday’s deadline for filing federal taxes brings a reminder of the special treatment that some groups of taxpayers were given this year.
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Swimming: TOP Swim Making Waves
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Fri,04/17/26-10:00AM , 255 Reads
Newton County has an official USA Swimming Swim team located in Chunky, Mississippi. The team, named TOP Swim, is coached by Anthia, Bryan, and Marina Olmstead.
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Newton, 39345, MS

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86°F

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Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 88°F
Min Temp: 60°F
Feels Like: 84°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 76%
Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 5 mph
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Visibility: 10 mi
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Moon Rise: 6:13 AM
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