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Anna Kate Westbrook
Newton County Middle School student Anna Kate Westbrook, right, won First Place in Showmanship in the 12–13-year-old Reserve Champion Medium Weight Market Hog Division at the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson. Pictured with Westbrook is Newton County School District FFA Advisor Jim Savell.

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Westbrook Earns First Place in Showmanship at State Fair
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,10/22/25-7:00PM , 1,335 Reads
Newton County Middle School 8th grader Anna Kate Westbrook recently earned 1st Place in Showmanship in the 12–13-year-old Reserve Champion Medium Weight Market Hog Division at the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson.
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Maddie Oliphant
Maddie Oliphant is set to shine on the national stage as she competes in the 2025 Miss Teen USA Pageant in Reno, Nevada.

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Hickory’s Oliphant competes for Miss Teen USA Crown
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Tue,10/21/25-6:00PM , 4,422 Reads
This is a week of firsts for Hickory’s Maddie Oliphant. For the first time in her life, she traveled by airplane. It’s her first time to visit “The Biggest Little City in the World”, Reno, Nevada. And for the first time ever, she’s competing nationally against 50 other contestants for the title of Miss Teen USA.
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Morning Announcements
The Newton County Middle and High School campus is receiving morning announcements through Google Meet. Each week new hosts take the opportunity to include the Pledge, the School Code of Conduct, and Daily Announcements from left: Media Specialist Ben Wall, NCMS Seventh Grader Madeline Lang, NCMS Seventh Grader Hunter Chaney, and NCMS Principal Jessica Loper.

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The Cougar News
By NEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sat,10/18/25-4:00PM , 951 Reads
Published under the direction of the Newton County School District

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MS Department of Revunue Scam Alert
The Mississippi Department of Revenue warns residents of phishing scam messages being texted to taxpayers in our area and throughout the state.

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Text Phishing Scam Alert
By KRISTINA LEACH - Publisher
Thu,10/16/25-5:00PM , 1,286 Reads
The Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) is warning residents about ongoing phishing scams targeting taxpayers across the state. The department has received multiple reports of fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the DOR or the Department of Motor Vehicles.
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