This Week
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.
Union Karate Club Ribbon Cutting
You’re invited to the Union Karate Club Ribbon Cutting, scheduled for Oct. 9 at 10 a.m.
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.
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.
Busy Hands Quilt Guild October Meeting
The Busy Hands Quilt Guild will be meeting October 14th, 9::30am, in the Fellowship Hall of Decatur’s United Methodist Church. Sit and sew runs until 11:30. A short business meeting is held followed by lunch. A member presentation will take place after lunch followed by show and tell. Drop by, say hello and show off your skills. For further information, call 601/513-7579.
Upcoming
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.
MRHAV Treat Street in Newton
You are invited to the Mississippi Regional Housing Authority V Treat Street, located at 298 Northside Drive in Newton, on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 5-7 p.m. Foot trucks will be on site and tickets can be purchased for games, popcorn, and cotton candy.
Support for Newton County Fire Fighters Field Day
Newton County Fire Fighters Field Day is on Oct. 25, and we’re looking for individuals or businesses that would like to help provide any of the following items: water, Gatorade, Powerade, sandwiches, chips, cookies, or paper goods. If you’d like to help, contact Terry Lou Hopkins by calling 601-513-3848 or emailing hopkins7166@hotmail.com.
Halloween Family Movie Night and Costume Contest at The Roxy
The Newton Theatre Company invites your family to their Halloween Family Movie Night and Costume Contest on Oct. 25, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Roxy Theatre in Downtown Newton. The movie will be the Disney classic, “Hocus Pocus”, and there will be concessions available. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the door.
2025 Treat Street in Decatur
Join us in Decatur on Oct. 27 from 5:30-7 p.m. for Treat Street: an evening full of candy, games, and food trucks. Come dressed up and ready for a spooktacular time!
Fall Festival at Tinka-Tonka’s Family Daycare
Tinka-Tonka’s Family Daycare invites you to their Annual Fall Festival on Tuesday, Oct. 28, from 5-7 p.m. Admission is free! Everyone is welcome to come enjoy games, prizes, food, a photobooth, facepainting, trunk-or-treat, and more! Donations are welcome and they are accepting other that would like to set up a trunk. Tinka-Tonka’s is located at 303 Pilate Avenue in Newton. For more information, contact the director/staff at 601-683-2787.
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.
