Newton School Superintendent Nola Bryant will be retiring from education at the end of the year.
Bryant formally submitted her notice of retirement during the Newton Municipal School Board’s March meeting, and the minutes of which were approved on April 10.
The following arrests were reported for April 8 - 15 in Newton County. This report was compiled from the daily blotter at the Newton County Jail.
Newton County Sheriff’s Department
Charles D. Savell, 26, arrested 4/11/19, driving with license suspended
Newton County residents will honor veterans Saturday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Veterans Memorial Park on Highway 15 south of Decatur.
Last week, Gov. Phil Bryant sat down with Y’allPolitics to talk about how his last legislative session as governor had gone. Most of what he said toed the party line, but there was one part that caught my attention.
East Central Community College is gearing up for its summer with a variety of summer youth programs for local students.
In a Board of Trustees meeting last Tuesday, Teresa Mackey, vice president for instruction, announced East Central would be launching a 4-H robotics program and a GenCyber camp for young girls this year.
Parents, grandparents and guests browsed the halls of Newton County Middle/High School last Tuesday at the school’s annual open house, which featured works of art students had created throughout the year.
The Newton County Academy Generals only got in one game this past week and should be well rested for a key two-game series with the playoffs on the line.
The Generals hammered the Meridian Homeschool Flyers 20-0 on Thursday in their only game of the week.
The Union powerlifting team capped off another championship season by taking the Class 2A meet on Saturday at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Union used four first-place finishes to beat East Union by 51-38 to take the title for the third straight year.
Newton County residents are invited to join the festivities at the first ever Decatur Heritage Festival Saturday on Tenth Street near the East Central Alternative School.
Easter is probably one of my favorite holidays for one reason — Passion plays.
I love to see how different people have portrayed the final week of Jesus, whether it be in a church cantata or musical to seeing all of the various movies.
Sen. Terry C. Burton, R-Newton, has been found not guilty of DUI charges stemming from a Dec. 19 arrest in Oktibbeha County.
The Newton Police Department is investigating a bomb threat at Newton High School this morning.
Newton Police Chief Harvey Curry said they were currently waiting for a bomb dog to search the school.
“We ask the public to avoid this area at this time until we have completed the search,” Curry said.
Chunky residents are concerned a closed bridge on Griffis-Fountain Road may limit their escape options in the event of an emergency. Last Tuesday, Dwayne Reynolds, a lifelong resident of Chunky and owner of Chunky Trading Post, asked Newton County supervisors what plans were in place to get residents out if an emergency were to occur.
More than a hundred people packed into the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Union Saturday evening for the 53rd annual Union Chamber of Commerce Banquet celebrating the people and businesses that make up the small community.
Newton resident Darron Lashaun Thames was found guilty in Newton County Circuit Court today on charges of accessory after the fact to murder for his part in a March 2017 murder.
Ten people were arrested in the days following a shooting at 113 Tillman St. that claimed the life of 21-year-old Jamarcus Townsend.
Wandering up and down Main Street in Newton Saturday, I was ecstatic to see a multitude of tents manned by political candidates clustered around the political stage near the mini-park.
Newton School Superintendent Nola Bryant will be retiring from education at the end of the year.
Bryant formally submitted her notice of retirement during the Newton Municipal School Board’s March meeting, and the minutes of which were approved on April 10.
Sen. Terry C. Burton, R-Newton, has been found not guilty of DUI charges stemming from a Dec. 19 arrest in Oktibbeha County.
East Central Community College alumnus Sam Rutigliano, who coached high school, college, and professional football teams over a combined 46 years, including the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, will be inducted into the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame during a special ceremony scheduled Tuesday, April 23, at the Clyde Muse Center on th
During the last week, one of our local high schools experienced a bomb threat.
Being a graduate in the Class of 1998, bomb threats and school violence weren’t something we had to worry about in school.
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.
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.
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.
Amis: Money needed for Peavey renovation, pre-k classes
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
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.
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.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Breland and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ayllon are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage celebration of their children, Erynne Lyndsey Breland of Lake and Trevor Wayne Ayllon of Newton.
The Newton Area Chamber of Commerce honored Leigh Anne Whittle and Randy Cuchens as the Woman of the Year and Man of the Year, respectively, at its annual chamber banquet on Thursday night.
One man is dead after a single car wreck on Highway 494 Tuesday.
Mississippi Highway Patrol reported Adrian Coleman, 49, of Meridian was traveling toward Union shortly after 1 p.m. when he lost control of his Toyota Sequoia rounding a curve. The vehicle left the road and struck a tree.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
