Editor’s Note: The Newton County Appeal is taking an in depth look at the races during the 2019 Primary Election on Aug. 6. The following responses were provided by the candidates via a political questionnaire. They have been edited for grammar and spelling, but no language has been changed.
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's Dam Safety Division released the following statement concerning Chunky River Dam No. 8 in Little Rock.
The Decatur Board of Aldermen is working to develop clear guidelines for 18-wheeler traffic and limit road damage with a new Heavy Hauler ordinance adopted at last Tuesday at the board’s June meeting.
There will be another Breland coaching the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star football game.
Union’s Brad Breland was recently named to be the head coach of the Mississippi team.
The Town of Hickory has issued the following boil water notice:
Boil Water Notice - Hickory Mississippi
Effective Date: 6/12/2019
Public Water System: Town of Hickory [0510006]
Located in: Newton County
A church just east of Chunky is getting a new home.
Builders for Christ, an independent Christian organization based in Lauderdale County, spent nearly nine days over the past two weeks completely framing a new church building for the New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church.
Mackenzie Dolan’s first season at East Mississippi wasn’t the one she had in mind when she signed with the Lady Lions.
Before she ever got on campus, the coach who signed her got fired and several of the players on the team left.
There wasn’t a whole lot of business conducted at last week’s June meeting of the Union Board of Aldermen.
It was primarily a discussion of several issues.
The Aldermen considered a dangerous dog ordinance prepared by City Attorney Doug Smith. The proposal labels dogs as dangerous if they attack, bite, or injure people.
Colby Ferguson’s junior year wasn’t all fun and games for the Union Yellowjackets.
As a first-year starter at quarterback on a team that won just one game the season before, Ferguson struggled with seven interceptions in the first three games as the Yellowjackets started the season 1-2.
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will hold a Tribal Election on Tuesday, July 2, for Tribal Chief, for a 4-year term.
When Darrin Gray left Newton High School for Lake, Newton didn’t have to look far to find his replacement.
Jackson – Keyshawn Willis, 23, of Conehatta, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 132 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for voluntary manslaughter, announced U.S.
OXFORD – U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford. Services are pending.
Lake’s Danarrious Hughes was one on the top defensive backs in small-school football last year.
Hughes led Class 2A with nine interceptions and was named a first-team, all-state Class 2A pick at cornerback.
Hughes is also the first pick for The Newton County Appeal’s annual Elite 11, featuring the top players in Newton County.
A watershed dam built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to control drainage is close to failing, threatening the town of Little Rock, Newton County E911 Director Brian Taylor told the Board of Supervisors Monday.
Former Lake standout Deyton Lingle never got to play for a state championship with the Hornets.
But he’ll get to play for a World Series title at Pearl River Community College.
The Wildcats enter the tournament in Enid, Oklahoma with a 40-12 record and are the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
After winning his first state championship, Perry Fletcher is leaving Newton to get closer to home.
Fletcher informed the administration at Newton last week that he was leaving to be the boys basketball coach at Terry High School.
The Newton Police Department is investigating a possible armed robbery Thursday at Reliable Finance on Scanlan Street in Newton.
Police Chief Harvey Curry said in a statement that the Newton Police Department responded Thursday to a report of an armed robbery at the business located next to the La-Z-Boy and the old Sunflower.
Editor’s Note: The Newton County Appeal is taking an in depth look at the races during the 2019 Primary Election on Aug. 6. The following responses were provided by the candidates via a political questionnaire. They have been edited for grammar and spelling, but no language has been changed.
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality's Dam Safety Division released the following statement concerning Chunky River Dam No. 8 in Little Rock.
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.
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
Amis: Money needed for Peavey renovation, pre-k classes
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.
When Darrin Gray left Newton High School for Lake, Newton didn’t have to look far to find his replacement.
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.
The City of Newton will be moving its police dispatch to the Newton County 911 call center effective April 1.
The move passed 3-2 with aldermen Michael Hillie, Romonica Evans and Bob Bridges voting “yea.” Eric McCalphia and Linda Wash voted “nay.”
Jerome Steve, 33, of Philadelphia, was sentenced Thursday by Chief U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 540 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for second degree murder, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A Philadelphia woman has been charged with trying to obtain personal identity information of elderly residents at the Newton Congregate.
Union native and current Union Middle School Principal Tyler Hansford has been
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.
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
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.
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.
Union native and current Lake High School Principal Lee Killen, has been selected as the next principal of Union Middle School. He was hired during a special called board meeting on Tuesday, April 3.
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.
The City of Union suffered a huge loss this weekend as longtime Union Municipal Judge and Board of Aldermen Attorney Rex Gordon Jr., passed away suddenly late Saturday night.
Newton County coroner Danny Shoemaker said Gordon died of a cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead just before midnight at Laird Hospital in Union.
