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Newton, Union make changes to school plans
By BRENT MAZE AND THOMAS HOWARD
Wed,07/29/20-4:00AM , 174,776 Reads
Two local school districts have announced changes to their initial plans for the beginning of the 2020-2021 year due to the rise in coronavirus cases.
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Nine charged so far in dogfighting incident
By BRENT MAZE AND THOMAS HOWARD
Wed,06/03/20-6:00AM , 20,514 Reads
At least nine people are in custody related to a dogfighting incident on Donald Road just west of Newton Saturday night.
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Trash pickup initiative begins
By BRENT MAZE AND THOMAS HOWARD
Tue,03/03/20-2:41PM , 19,126 Reads
Residents may see inmates from the Newton County Jail out walking along roadways in coming days after the county’s new initiative to clean up trash along the sides of roads began Thursday.
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Two observances held for National Day of Prayer
By BRENT MAZE AND THOMAS HOWARD
Tue,05/07/19-3:28PM , 1,268 Reads
Community members gathered on the front steps of Newton City Hall Thursday to observe the National Day of Prayer with a short ceremony.

Led by pastor Brian Rushing of First Baptist Church of Newton, residents sang the Star-Spangled Banner, read scripture and took turns praying for different aspects of the community.
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Newton, 39345, MS

Current Temp

43°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 58°F
Min Temp: 41°F
Feels Like: 42°F
Dew Point: 25°F
Humidity: 32%
Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 18 mph
Sky Cover: 28%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 25°F
Moon Rise: 11:44 AM
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

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