The Newton County Board of Supervisors held their recessed meeting on Jan. 16, 2020, at the Newton County Courthouse.
On the agenda for the meeting included:
• approval of mintues fromt he Jan. 6 meeting
• County Administrator
• Tax Assessor
• Executive Session on Personnel
• Sheriff
• ECPDD
Students named to the 2019 fall semester honor roll, which includes those full-time students selected to the President’s List, Dean’s List and Honorable Mention List, have been announced at East Central Community College in Decatur.
President’s List
First responders are on the scene of a structure fire this afternoon in the 1900 block of Andrew Milling Road near Stratton.
Decatur Police Department will have an additional year of coverage on its body cameras after the Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to purchase an extended warranty from WatchGuard.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced committee chairmen and chairwomen for the 2020 Legislative Session today.
ATLANTA – Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Oktibbeha counties are now eligible to apply for funding under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program to supplement state and local recovery efforts in areas that sustained damage from severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding that occurred Oct. 26, 2019.
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East Central Community College in Decatur is now accepting applications for the Slagle In-District Tuition Scholarship through June 30, 2020.
The Town of Decatur won’t be receiving a discounted rate on dispatching service after Mayor David Marshall discussed a possible reduction Monday with the Newton County Board of Supervisors.
Newton County needing an ambulance may see unfamiliar faces after the first of the year as the county’s ambulance service is switching hands.
Newton County residents who will need garbage pickup may have to adjust their schedules for the holidays.
• City of Newton collection schedule for Christmas is as follows: Tuesday’s route will run as normal. Wednesday’s route will be collected on Thursday.
