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Arrests
By STAFF REPORTS
Thu,10/02/25-4:00PM , 1,728 Reads
The following arrests were reported for Sept. 19 - 25 in Newton County. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail. All suspects should be presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
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Newton County 911 Calls
By STAFF REPORTS
Thu,10/02/25-2:00PM , 795 Reads
The following are 911 calls reported for Sept. 15 - 28 in Newton County by the Newton County Dispatch Office.

Nature of Call (Total Calls Received)

911 False Call (66)

911 Repeat Call (5)

911 Transfer (33)

Alarm Burglary (7)

Alarm Fire (2)

Alarm Medical (4)

Animal Call (8)
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Lady Generals Seniors
Newton County Academy honored their senior softball players last week prior to the final home game. From left, seniors Kelsey Tibbetts, Adriane Luke, and Blair Ammon.

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Softball: Lady Generals fall in first round of North 2A Tourney
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,10/02/25-2:00PM , 1,948 Reads
The Newton County Academy softball team saw its season come to an end this week.

The Lady Generals lost in the opening round of the North 2A Tournament to Central Holmes but then rallied to beat Carroll 104 and Delta 14-13. They then lost to Indianola 4-3 to see their season come to an end.
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Football: Tigers fall to Leake County 46-16
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,10/02/25-12:00PM , 2,496 Reads
Newton football coach Jeffrey Crosby said his Tigers had a hard time tackling the Leake County Gators.

That showed up on the stat sheet as the Gators rolled to 586 yards of total offense and took a 46-16 win over Newton on Thursday night.
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