A Newton man has been transported to Anderson Hospital in Meridian after he was shot during an incident Thursday afternoon.
Police Chief Harvey Curry said a 23-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound in the arm from a handgun between 2:30 and 3 p.m. on Old Hickory Road.
| Sherry T. Harrison | Lesia Taylor |
| Age: 59 | Age:58 |
| Occupation: Election Commissioner | Occupation: Self Employed |
| Party: Independent | Party: Independent |
The Lake Lady Hornets moved within one game of the Class I championship series in slow-pitch softball with a pair of two-game sweeps last week.
Lake opened the week by beat Stringer 8-5 and 13-0 on Tuesday and then beat Ethel 14-0 and 19-2 on Thursday.
The following arrests were reported for October 7-October 11 in Newton County. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail.
Union Police Department
•Meagan Munn, 26, arrested 10/11/19, failure to appear in court for expired tag and no drivers lisence
At the request and advice of the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), Gov. Phil Bryant has lifted the statewide burn ban, effective immediately.
Chunky residents and visitors gathered at the baseball diamond in downtown Chunky Saturday for deals, fun and food at the annual Chucky Craft Fair.
Several hundred high school and college students from Newton and Scott counties gathered at East Central Community College’s Bailey Stadium to celebrate the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Fields of Faith.
The Newton County Lady Cougars set up a match of slow-pitch juggernauts with a pair of sweeps this past week.
The Lady Cougars hammered Grenada 15-0 in both games and then beat Choctaw Central 8-5 and 12-2 to advance to the Class II North State series against Neshoba Central.
The Mississippi Department of Education announced last week the members of the inaugural State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council.
The council includes students in grades 11-12 or first year of college to serve as members for a term of two school years. The members included Zacary A. LeBlanc, senior at Union High School.
The Newton County Lady Cougars set up a match of slow-pitch juggernauts with a pair of sweeps this past week.
The Lady Cougars hammered Grenada 15-0 in both games and then beat Choctaw Central 8-5 and 12-2 to advance to the Class II North State series against Neshoba Central.
A Newton man has been transported to Anderson Hospital in Meridian after he was shot during an incident Thursday afternoon.
Police Chief Harvey Curry said a 23-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound in the arm from a handgun between 2:30 and 3 p.m. on Old Hickory Road.
A Newton County man has been charged with murder after a shooting incident Wednesday night in the Pine Bluff community that left one man dead.
Chief Deputy Kris Hollingsworth said deputies responded to the home of Kennard Nichols, 42, in the 3600 block of Pine Bluff Road Wednesday at 8:48 p.m.
Today Auditor Shad White announced Special Agents from his office have arrested Newton County Supervisor Glenn Hollingsworth after he was indicted for fraudulently obtaining public funds by a grand jury assembled by District Attorney for the 8th District Steven S. Kilgore.
The USDA Farm Service Agency Newton County Office located in Decatur will be officially shuttered as of Oct. 1. Shuttering means there will be no regular office hours at the shuttered location. Active records for producers and farm programs will be transferred to the Lauderdale servicing office in Meridian.
Newton Police Department is looking for a Newton man after an argument turned into a shoot-out at the Newton Chevron station Thursday, Sept. 12.
Police Chief Harvey Curry said officers have identified Newton resident Santonio Griffin as a suspect in the shooting.
The Newton Police Department has made an arrest in an incident at the Chevron station on September 12 that injured a Neshoba County resident.
A Newton County grand jury has indicted at least 16 more people during its September session.
All of the cases will be tried by Circuit Judge Mark Duncan.
Among the indictments was Jaquavious Townsend, who was charged with statutory rape. He is being held in the Newton County Jail on a $50,000 bond.
A Newton man has been transported to Anderson Hospital in Meridian after he was shot during an incident Thursday afternoon.
Police Chief Harvey Curry said a 23-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound in the arm from a handgun between 2:30 and 3 p.m. on Old Hickory Road.
East Central Mississippi Fellowship of Christian Athletes held its Fields of Faith event Tuesday night at ECCC's Bailey Stadium.
The event was designed to help students and student-athletes share their Christian faith with fellow students. This was the16th annual national event for FCA.
Here are some sights from the event:
The Friends of Central Mississippi Residential Center will not host its annual fall festival, which was originally scheduled for Thursday, October 24.
Newton Fire and Police are on scene at a fatal wreak on I-20 near mile marker 109 westbound. The right lane is closed at this time.
Fire Chief JC Collins said a sedan left the road and struck a parked 18-wheeler. The driver did not survive.
An elementary school teacher with Forest Municipal School District was arrested Thursday in Union and is facing charges of child molestation.
Arrest reports from Newton County Jail show Justin Michael Little, 28, was arrested Thursday, July 18, by Union Police Department.
Newton County Sheriff’s Department has a suspect in custody after a fatal shooting Friday night in Little Rock claimed the life of one teen and injured another.
Sheriff Jackie Knight said the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday on Decatur-Little Rock Road.
Students will get a chance to sleep in Tuesday as schools close due to the potential winter weather. While school officials continue to monitor conditions, we will continue to update this list with the latest decisions.
School Closures for Tuesday, Jan. 29
One man is dead, and another was airlifted to Jackson after two shootings occurred at the same location in Neshoba County Wednesday.
Newton County dispatchers, firemen, sheriff’s deputies and police officers said goodbye Friday to Pamela Skinner, aka “Momma Pam,” who is retiring after almost 19 years at the Newton County Dispatch Center.
A 17-year-old male was airlifted to the hospital from the scene of a vehicle crash on Hwy. 492 west of Union around 1 p.m. Monday.
Over the weekend, I was disheartened to see Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeting about the impending death of journalism. She seemed upset about what she saw as the demise of the fourth estate and encouraged her social media followers to support local media outlets.
Newton County law enforcement is investigating a fatal shooting in Little Rock this evening.
Coroner Danny Shoemaker confirmed one person had been killed, but he couldn't release any details as they are still on the scene investigating the incident.
Newton County Grand Jury convened last month to hear new cases and pass down indictments. Here are the new criminal cases for arraignment.
Judge Collins:
• Joseph Ward, indicted on one charge of possession of a cell phone in a correctional facility, bond denied
Union native and current Union Middle School Principal Tyler Hansford has been
Newton Fire and Police are on scene at a fatal wreak on I-20 near mile marker 109 westbound. The right lane is closed at this time.
Fire Chief JC Collins said a sedan left the road and struck a parked 18-wheeler. The driver did not survive.
An elementary school teacher with Forest Municipal School District was arrested Thursday in Union and is facing charges of child molestation.
Arrest reports from Newton County Jail show Justin Michael Little, 28, was arrested Thursday, July 18, by Union Police Department.
This past week was quite an exciting week in sports.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament was as fun as any that I can remember. The only one I can remember that was more fun was the year Mississippi State made it to the Final Four. But for sheer enjoyment, the opening weekend was great.
Clarke-Venable Baptist Church pastor Mark Vincent has been named the president of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
Vincent, who has served at Clark-Venable since June 2004, said he wasn’t seeking the position, but after praying and thinking about the opportunity, he agreed to serve if he was elected.
The Newton Police Department will not seek charges related to a Facebook post about an alleged kidnapping attempt, Chief of Police Harvey Curry said Monday.
Superintendent’s List
Newton County Sheriff’s Department has a suspect in custody after a fatal shooting Friday night in Little Rock claimed the life of one teen and injured another.
Sheriff Jackie Knight said the incident occurred shortly after 8:30 p.m. Friday on Decatur-Little Rock Road.
A brush fire got out of control this morning in between Newton and Lake and the smoke caused low visibility for drivers on I-20 and Hwy. 80 causing two separate pile ups.
Michael Hillie holds a special place for Ray Payne.
Hillie, who is serving his eighth term on the Newton Board of Aldermen, sees similarities of himself in Payne, who was elected to his first full term last year.
