The Newton Board of Aldermen was recently informed that they will be receiving a $1 million grant to renovate city hall.
Another bout of rain and storms flooded roads and downed trees throughout Mississippi Saturday, but Newton County escaped much of the devastation.
Emergency Management Director Brian Taylor said several roads were flooded over the weekend due to the rain.
High School graduation season begins this week as the school year begins to wind down for local school districts.
The first graduation will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday when Newton County Academy will conduct commencement exercises in the school gymnasium.
Union Day is right around the corner, and Union Chamber of Commerce is calling on all businesses, clubs and organizations to get their vendor applications in quickly as space will rapidly fill up.
The Newton Board of Aldermen will meet at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow night, May 7, 2019, at the City Hall board room.
Listed below is the preliminary agenda for the board's meeting:
It’s time for spring cleaning in the City of Newton.
On Saturday, city officials are sponsoring a citywide cleanup to help improve the look of the largest community in Newton County.
UNION - Laird Hospital, a division of Rush Health Systems, is launching a partnership with the American Lung Association of Mississippi to bring the Better Breathers Club to Laird Hospital in Union. The American Lung Association’s Better Breathers Club program has been connecting people living with lung disease to education, support and each o
The Boy Scouts of America Choctaw Council isn’t as large as other councils in the state, but it is committed to providing the best scouting experience for the hundreds of young children that fall under its reach.
JACKSON — Today, in accordance with House Bill 1547 enacted during the 2019 Regular Legislative Session, Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the planned framework and first meeting of the Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force. Cultivation of industrial hemp was legalized under federal law in December
Firefighter Hayden C. Pace of the Newton Fire Department graduated April 11, 2019 from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson, MS.
Funeral services for Edna Robert Evans were held 1 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at Corinth M.B. Church... READ MORE
Archie Manning, long Mississippi’s most beloved athlete, turned 70 Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Ms. Katrina Tingle announces the engagement of her daughter Asia Tingle to Lakendrick Coleman,... READ MORE
