For the first time this season, the Newton County Lady Cougars had their backs to the wall.
They responded by scoring 53 runs in the next two games to take the best two-out-of-three series from Lawrence County on Tuesday night.
The Newton County Academy Generals won their second straight game as they battered home-standing Benton Academy.
The Generals had 438 yards of total offense and scored the game’s last 21 points to take a 42-14 win over Benton.
The Generals improve to 2-7 on the season with the win while the Raiders fall to 0-9.
No first responder wants to go on a call about a gun at school, but Newton County first responders are going to be ready regardless.
The young men of Boy Scout Troop 46 didn’t let a little thing like Fall Break stop them from making a difference as they gathered at the corner of Highway 15 and Broad Street in Decatur Thursday to erect a flag pole to honor local veterans.
The Newton County Lady Cougars continued their march toward Freedom Ridge Park as they won four games last week, beating Poplarville and Florence by a combined score of 76-17.
On Tuesday, Newton County swept Florence in two games, winning 21-2 an 14-1. On Thursday, the Lady Cougars hammered Poplarville 22-12 and 19-2.
Behind a stingy defense and ball control offense in the second half, the East Central Warriors spoiled Homecoming for the Hinds Eagles with a 17-14 MACJC South Division football win Thursday, Oct. 18, at Gene Murphy Field at Joe Renfroe Stadium in Raymond.
Gov. Phil Bryant has appointed Mike McGrevey of Decatur to serve as one of five members of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation Board of Directors. The other members include Cass Pennington, Philip A. Chamblee, Kimberly LaRosa and Gerard Gibert.
East Central Community College announced plans today to construct a $2.6 million football operations center at Bailey Stadium on the campus in Decatur.
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia High School football team left a lot of points on the field in the first half. That was not the case over the last 24 minutes of the game as the Tornadoes, now 6-3 overall and 2-0 in Region 4-2A play, scored five touchdowns in the second half to take a 42-7 win over visiting Union on Thursday night.
With an open date, Lake had two weeks to prepare for unbeaten Scott Central.
The extra time didn’t help any as Scott Central used a quick-strike offense and stingy defense to race out to a 34-0 lead and cruise to a 41-0 win on Thursday night in a 4-2A showdown.
Scoring
Player Points
Ethan Gray, Lake 80
Kenyon Clay, Union 54
Lincoln Jordan, NCA 54
Colby Ferguson, Union 50
Zywon Ledbetter, Lake 42
D’Alex Jennings, Lake 38
Marcus Wash, County 36
Jaylon Buckley, Union 32
Cole Shimfessell, County 32
Rod Evans, County 24
Newton County School District trustees are weighing their options after Mississippi Department of Education demanded parents stop parking along Highway 15 during student pickup at Newton County Elementary School.
For the first time this season, the Newton County Lady Cougars had their backs to the wall.
They responded by scoring 53 runs in the next two games to take the best two-out-of-three series from Lawrence County on Tuesday night.
Circuit Clerks play an important role in county government, but what they do is often overlooked or misunderstood. Mike Butler, who has served as Newton County’s Circuit Clerk since 2012, offered to shed some light on the role his office plays in helping the county run smoothly.
What started out as “The Breland Bowl” has turned into a solid rivalry game for Lake and Union.
The two teams will meet this week with plenty on the line as Division 4-2A play begins for both teams.
Newton County
Tra Taylor, the Cougar center graded out at 82 percent and had two pancake blocks as the Cougars ran for a season-high 404 yards.
Union
Jaylon Buckley, had 160 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns in a 34-17 win over Madison St. Joseph.
The Newton County Criminal Court Grand Jury conviened last week to hear new cases. Here are the indictments that the Jury issued:
Judge Duncan
Heather Rosanna Walker, possession of methamphetamine, possession of hydrocodone and acetaminophen, possession of marijuana, possession of alprazolam
It took a last-second field goal for the No. 1 football team in the nation to escape Decatur with a win.
Union Police Department is working to update their headquarters to bring the town’s law enforcement into the 21st century. In a Board of Aldermen meeting, Oct. 2, Police Chief Billy Pat Walker and Officer Steve Robinson spoke to Aldermen about the need for a new police station and possible funding for the project.
The Newton County Academy Generals won their second straight game as they battered home-standing Benton Academy.
The Generals had 438 yards of total offense and scored the game’s last 21 points to take a 42-14 win over Benton.
The Generals improve to 2-7 on the season with the win while the Raiders fall to 0-9.
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.
It wasn’t the start or the finish that Tate Hanna envisioned when he took the head football job at Lake High School.
The Hornets opened the season at Pelahatchie and suffered a heartbreaking 14-12 loss when the Chiefs scored with seven seconds in the game.
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.
It wasn’t the start or the finish that Tate Hanna envisioned when he took the head football job at Lake High School.
The Hornets opened the season at Pelahatchie and suffered a heartbreaking 14-12 loss when the Chiefs scored with seven seconds in the game.
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Arthur Corbitt of Ridgeland announce the engagement of their daughter,... READ MORE
