Editorials | Newton County Appeal

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On Tue, 08/04/2020 - 03:16 PM

Anybody who paid attention to the recent debate over the Mississippi flag should enjoy looking at the 2,700 proposals that residents submitted for its replacement.

Our Opinion: A second wave of assistance

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On Tue, 07/28/2020 - 06:11 PM

The federal government has already borrowed at least $3 trillion for economic assistance during the coronavirus pandemic.

Our Opinion: Playing football is the right choice

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On Tue, 07/21/2020 - 04:54 PM

The Mississippi High School Activities Association made the difficult but correct choice last week to continue with the football season.

Our Opinion: Tate issues mask order again for counties

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On Tue, 07/14/2020 - 02:45 PM

Mississippi is about to find out how many of its residents are willing to abide by an order to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Our Opinion: The virus lurks in many places

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On Tue, 07/07/2020 - 03:21 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves has said and done all the right things during his first six months in office, a period that is certain to be remembered as one of the most challenging times in Mississippi history.

Our Opinion: Citizens have a right to hear discussion

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On Tue, 06/23/2020 - 04:08 PM

The Newton County Appeal this week filed a complaint on behalf of the citizens of Newton with the Mississippi Ethics Commission against the Board of Aldermen of the City of Newton because of an executive session that we felt like violated the Open Meetings Act.

Our Opinion: From farms to tables

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On Tue, 06/16/2020 - 04:03 PM

While it seems like there has been a food shortage over the last few months since the coronavirus began, it is not necessarily true.

Our Opinion: La-Z-Boy news is bad, but could be worse

By Editorial Staff, READ MORE > 1,408 Reads
On Tue, 06/09/2020 - 04:11 PM

On Thursday, we were just like everyone in Newton County — shocked, saddened and worried — when we received the news that La-Z-Boy decided to shut down its upholstery plant at La-Z-Boy South in downtown Newton.

Our Opinion: Where cooler heads are needed

By Editorial Staff, READ MORE > 977 Reads
On Tue, 06/02/2020 - 03:53 PM

With rioting continuing in a number of cities after last week’s death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis, America badly needs its cooler heads to prevail. Here are two places to start.

Our Opinion: Please use masks as much as possible

By Editorial Staff, READ MORE > 1,423 Reads
On Tue, 05/26/2020 - 04:56 PM

For most of the last month, Newton County has been under a mandatory mask order. The current order will expire on Monday, June 1.

That being said, just because the order may get lifted doesn’t mean that we should stop wearing masks.

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