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Mike Hurst speaks at the Neshoba County Fair in 2015.

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On Thu, 01/07/2021 - 06:52 PM

Mike Hurst, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, announced Thursday that he has submitted his resignation to President Donald J. Trump and Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen and will leave the Department of Justice on January 19, 2021.

Hurst, a native of Hickory, was appointed by Trump in June 2017.

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Fort Lewis College

EDUCATION: Newton County resident graduates from Fort Lewis College

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On Thu, 03/04/2021 - 05:00 AM

DURANGO, CO. -- Emerson Billy, of Conehatta, Miss., graduated from Fort Lewis College in Dec. 2020. Billy graduated with a degree(s) in Accounting.

Nearly 200 Skyhawks graduated from Fort Lewis College in a virtual commencement on Dec. 4, 2020.

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Cindy Thompson poses for a photo with her family after she received a Golden Apple Award. On hand for the occasion included, from left, Will Thompson, son; Parker, granddaughter; Samm Thompson, son; Cindy Thompson, Golden Apple winner; Kenneth Thompson, husband; Sara, wife of Will Thompson; Coleman, granddaughter; and Russ Thompson, son. Submitted Photo

Two teachers receive Golden Apples

By Caroline Phillips, READ MORE > 659 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 07:00 AM

Two teachers at Newton County Elementary School recently won the Golden Apple Award.

The Golden Apple is awarded each month to a teacher that works in Lauderdale, Neshoba, Kemper, Clark, Newton, Choctaw or Sumter. A teacher can be nominated to receive the award by someone they work with, someone in the community or a student.

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Musselwhite, the man with no first name

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On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 05:00 AM

The unexplained, a phenomenon which can take on a life of its own! We crave it, we’re fascinated by it, we chase it, and sometimes when we catch it we’re disappointed, and wish we hadn’t. And like fine wine, the unexplained gets better with age.

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The fountain outside of the Newton historic depot was left on prior to the ice storm and severe cold that blanketed Newton County last week. Not only did this fountain freeze over, but several small streams and ponds froze, as temperatures struggled to get above freezing last week. Brent Maze/The Appeal

County finally thaws out from cold

By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 2,208 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:00 AM

Most of county stays in dark as icy weather blankets area

Newton County has finally begun to thaw out, after an ice storm left most of the county with no electricity as temperatures stayed below freezing for much of last week.

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NEWTON COUNTY: Supervisors eye emergency declaration

By Caroline Phillips, READ MORE > 2,516 Reads
On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:00 AM

Due to the ice storms Newton County was impacted by, the Board of Supervisors meeting was moved from Feb. 18 to Feb. 22.

A large portion of the meeting was spent discussing the damage from the storm that needs to be fixed and how it will be taken care of.

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VIDEO: Newton County Board of Supervisors meeting for Feb. 22, 2021

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On Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:18 PM

The Newton County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 at the Newton County Courthouse.

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Mid-Morning update

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On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:30 AM

Here is the latest on things going on in Newton County:

• Newton County Schools will be closed through tomorrow.

NCSD closed for Friday

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Rain causes more power outages, road closures

By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 4,378 Reads
On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 08:08 AM

Rain that fell on Wednesday night has complicated the recovery of Newton County from Monday’s ice storm.

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Post offices reopen

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On Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:35 AM

All Mississippi Post Offices within the three-digit ZIP Code areas 369, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395 and 396 have resumed normal operations. This includes retail service, mail delivery and drop shipments.

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