This Week
Union Country Boys and Country Gals Pageant
Calling all Country Boys and Country Gals ages 0-18! You’re invited to enter the Union Country Boys and Country Gals Pageant, taking place on Thursday, Sept. 11, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Downtown Union Mini Park. Entry fee is $25 for the first child and $10 for each sibling of the first child. Deadline to enter is Sept. 5. Divisions will include Ages 0-2, 3-6, 7-9, 10-12, and 13-18. Entry forms can be picked up and returned at Blaze & Ribbon, located at 204 Bank Street in Union.
Union Country Day 5K/Walk
The 2025 Union Country Day 5K/Walk will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13, beginning at Sessums Park. Registration is from 7-7:45 a.m. and the race starts at 8 a.m. The Early Bird fee is $25, but after Sept. 1 it will be $30. T-shirts guaranteed if registered before Sept. 1. For more info or to register online, visit the Union Chamber of Commerce, Mississippi Facebook page.
2025 Union Country Day set for Sept. 13
The Union Chamber of Commerce has announced that Union Country Day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, this year. The week of festivities will begin with a Country Gal/Country Boy Pageant on Thursday, Sept. 11. Saturday will begin with a 5K Run and Walk. Vendors will line the streets of Downtown Union. Throughout the day, shoppers will be entertained by talented performers in the mini park. Antique Car lovers will enjoy the car show, while children can play in the Kid’s Zone. New to this year, a Mule Pull will be held at the City Park. Stay tuned for more details. Make your plans now to visit Union Country Day 2025!
This Week
Newton Theatre Company Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Tickets are on sale now for the Newton Theatre Company’s adult musical production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Showtimes are at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, thru Saturday, Sept. 20, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21.
Adult Tickets are $15 and Children tickets (12 & under) are $10. For tickets and infor, visit www.ntcroxy.com or call 601-621-0033.
Auditions for the NTC holiday Kids Production “The One and Only Santa”
The Newton Theatre Company invites all 1st – 5th graders to audition for the magical holiday children’s production of “The One and Only Santa Clause”, a play filled with cheer, charm, and thirty-two speaking roles! Auditions are scheduled for Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. and Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Roxy Theatre in Downtown Newton. Performances of “The One and Only Santa” are set for Nov. 7-9.
Newton Police Department hosts National Night Out
The Newton Police Department will host their 2nd Annual National Night Out event on Monday, Sept. 29, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the grass area located between Third and Fourth Street in Downtown Newton.
McElroy-Hoye House Craft Fair
The Historic McElroy-Hoye House, located at 400 East Church Street in Newton, will host a Craft Fair on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. There will be crafts, Christmas ornaments, baked goods, jewelry, clothes, and so much more!
Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society Next Meeting in October
The next scheduled meeting of the Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society will not meet on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The next scheduled meeting will be October 11, 2025. The speaker will be Greg Boggan, speaking on Grierson's Raid in 1863 thru Newton County.
Newton County Soil and Water to host Annual Wildlife Expo
The Newton County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual Wildlife Expo on Thursday, Oct. 23 at the American Legion Hut in Decatur. This year’s program will be on Black Bears in Mississippi with guest speaker Kevin Nelms, Wildlife Biologist. Fish Plates will be served at 5:30 p.m. for $15 per plate, and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. There will be door prizes, a silent auction, and a raffle drawing for a Browning AB3 .308 Mossy Oak Bottomland gun. All proceeds support the organizations many community outreach projects.
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