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Roxy Children's Auditions
The Newton Theatre Company will be hosting auditions for 1st-5th grade children for their holiday play, "The One and Only Santa Claus”. Auditions are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m., and Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m., at the Roxy Theatre in Downtown Newton.

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NTC to host auditions this weekend for children's Christmas play
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Thu,09/25/25-12:00PM , 1,377 Reads
Attention all 1st – 5th grade kids! The Newton Theatre Company will be holding auditions this weekend for their children’s Christmas play “The One and Only Santa Claus”.
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High School Football: Lake falls to Choctaw Central, drops to 2-2
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,09/25/25-11:00AM , 981 Reads
The Lake Hornets dropped their second game of the season on Friday night as they fell to unbeaten Choctaw Central.

The Warriors used a big-play offense and opportunistic defense and took a 42-20 win over the Hornets.

Lake falls to 2-2 and will host unbeaten Union on Friday.
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Sebastopol - Clarkdale Football
A Clarkdale defender breaks up a pass intended for Sebastopol’s Colby Dooley.

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High School Football: Bobcats struggle in 38-0 loss to Clarkdale
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,09/25/25-9:00AM , 854 Reads
The best that Sebastopol football coach Keith Brown could say after Friday night was “it was just one of those nights.”

The Bobcats struggled from the beginning as Clarkdale rolled to a 38-0 win to stay unbeaten on the season.

Sebastopol falls to 1-3 on the season and will host Pelahatchie this week.
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Duffee Volunteer Fire Department
Josh Sanders from State Farm presents a check for $10,000 to Duffee Fire Chief Johnathan Skinner while surrounded by volunteers of the Duffee Volunteer Fire Department, family, friends and state representatives.

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Duffee Volunteer Fire Department Receives $10K Grant
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Wed,09/24/25-7:00PM , 1,063 Reads
The Duffee Volunteer Fire Department held a brief ceremony Saturday morning to accept a $10,000 grant from the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program.
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