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2025 Union Honorees
Pictured from left, 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dr. Jim Bennett, 2025 Citizen of the Year Jordan Wren, and 2025 Grand Marshall Mayor Robert Blount. Also honored was 2025 Veteran Honoree Dean Russell, who is not pictured.

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Union: Holiday Lights Illuminate Downtown Union
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,12/03/25-6:00PM , 510 Reads
The City of Union held its annual Christmas tree lighting and gospel singing on November 30, bringing families and neighbors together at the downtown mini park for an evening of fellowship, worship, and holiday cheer.
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Dr. Jimmy Hollingsworth Installed as ADA Trustee for 5th District
By STAFF REPORTS
Tue,12/02/25-6:00PM , 2,955 Reads
Dr. Jimmy Hollingsworth was recently installed as a Trustee of the American Dental Association for the 5th Trustee District at the annual meeting of the House of Delegates in Washington D.C. Dr.
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Christmas-Time's a Comin'
Municipalities throughout Newton County have been busy preparing their downtown area's for the upcoming Christmas season. Pictured are the decorations outside the Newton County Courthouse in Decatur.

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Newton County: Christmas Fun is Just Around the Corner
By MARTY MORGAN
Thu,11/27/25-7:00PM , 519 Reads
December 1 ushers in the beginning of the Christmas season, and area chambers of commerce and other organizations have scheduled a number of fun, yuletide events to kick off the most wonderful, and busiest, time of year. From shopping to parades, there are a number of upcoming festive events that are sure to fill you with Christmas spirit.
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Newton County: Local Voices Share Their Favorite Thanksgiving Traditions
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Wed,11/26/25-6:00PM , 597 Reads
Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes the moments we secretly love most: the chaos of too many cooks in the kitchen, the sacred debate over trying a new mac and cheese recipe out on your family, the triumphant carving of the turkey, and that inevitable moment when you fall asleep in the middle of that afternoon Detroit Lions football ga
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