This Week
Fall Highway 15 Yard Sale
The fall Highway 15 Yard Sale will take place on October 2-5 alongside Highway 15 from Maben to Newton. Over 50 locations to shop for items such as household goods, adult and kids clothing, antiques, collectibales, toys, and more. Cash only, rain or shine.
Ribbon Cutting for Little Library at Union City Park
You’re invited to the Ribbon Cutting for the Little Library at Union City Park is scheduled for Oct. 7 at 4 p.m.
Upcoming
Union Karate Club Ribbon Cutting
You’re invited to the Union Karate Club Ribbon Cutting, scheduled for Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.
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
The next scheduled meeting of the Newton County Historical and Genealogical Society 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 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.
Submit your events for the calendar
Submit your community calendar and news items to appealproduction@gmail.com, leach@newtoncountyappeal.com or morgan@newtoncountyappeal.com. Please send events at least two weeks ahead of time. Please include the date, time, location and a brief description of the event.
