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Union Karate Club has strong showing at Battle of the South
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Thu,10/23/25-9:00AM , 2,419 Reads
The Union Karate Club Competition Team wrapped up the 2025 Mississippi Karate Association season with a strong performance at the Battle of the South tournament in Picayune, Mississippi. Team members displayed focus, discipline, and good sportsmanship while representing Union Karate Club.
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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
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Wed,10/22/25-7:00PM , 1,353 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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Decatur Board of Alderman: Citizens Press Decatur Board to Act on Run-Down Properties
By MARTY MORGAN AND HEATHER GARRISON
Wed,10/22/25-6:00PM , 1,344 Reads
Concerned citizens urged town officials to crack down on dilapidated or neglected properties in town during the Oct. 7 Mayoral and Board of Aldermen meeting.
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Community Calendar
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Wed,10/22/25-5:00PM , 892 Reads
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Newton County Soil and Water Annual Wildlife Expo
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