This Week
Healthy Heart Salt-Free Program
The Newton County Extension Office will offer a Healthy Heart Salt-Free Program on Feb. 3 starting at 10 a.m.
Upcoming
Newton County Soil & Water Tree Giveaway
The Newton County Soil and Water Conservation District will host their annual Tree Giveaway on Thursday, Feb. 5, beginning at 10 a.m. at the USDA Office located at 76 Little Rock Decatur Road in Decatur. They will be giving out one bundle of tree’s per family, and they must be from Newton County. Each bundle will include 2-Sugar Maples, 2-White Flowering Dogwoods, 2-Persimmons, 2-Sawtooth Oaks, 2-Nuttall Oaks, and 2-Chinese Chestnuts. There will be no holds. For more information, contact the NCSWCD office at 601-635-2327, Ext. 3.
Dixie National Junior Livestock Shows
Important Dixie National dates for Newton County Junior Livestock winners include the Hog Show on Feb. 6-7, Steer Show on Feb. 8, and the Sale of Champions on Feb. 12.Please register by Jan. 12.
Seed Propagation Workshop
The Newton County Extension Office will host a Seed Propagation Workshop at the Newton County Showbarn on Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Come join Dr. Eddie Smith of Southern Gardening as he demonstrates the different methods for propagating seeds. Please call the Newton County Extension Office at 601-635-7011 to pre-register by Feb. 10. Fee is $10 per person.
2026 Loose Caboose Festival
Save the date! The 23rd annual Loose Caboose Festival in Newton is set for Saturday, April 11.
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.
