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Learning about Firetrucks
From left, kindergarteners Damarien Barnes and Amiriah Key listen closely as Newton Fire Department’s Darien Duran gives them details about the firetruck.

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Red Ribbon Week: First Responders Visit Newton Elementary
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Tue,11/04/25-7:00PM , 692 Reads
Students at Newton Elementary had some special visitors on Oct. 27 when first responders and city officials paid the school a visit to talk with students and let them get up-close with emergency vehicles as part of the kickoff to Red Ribbon Week.
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Newton County quarterback Tali King comes in second in our Passing category, connecting on 73 of 136 passes for 1,103 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.

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Prep Stats
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Fri,10/31/25-4:00PM , 1,352 Reads
Area prep football stats recorded after games played on Oct. 24, 2025.

Scoring

Player, School - Pts

Cooper Savell, NCA - 220

Taylor Burt, NCA - 116

Kaelyb Williams, Lake - 92

Quinn Harris, Union - 80

Tazayvion Townsend, Newton - 80

Byron Pruitt, County - 72
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Football Preview: Hornets and Bobcats play pivotal games this week
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Thu,10/30/25-1:00PM , 1,301 Reads
The regular season is coming to a close this week and several teams still have playoff spots on the line.

In Lake, the Hornets will take on rival Scott Central with a chance at a district championship on the line.

Sebastopol will play a win-or-go-home contest on the road at Ethel.
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Linebacker Jamarion Brown (#10 and pictured in a previous game) led the the Tiger defense with 18 tackles in Newton's 42-8 win at Puckett.

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Football: Tigers win big at Puckett 42-8, punch playoff ticket
By ROBBIE ROBERTSON - Sports Editor
Wed,10/29/25-1:00PM , 763 Reads
Second-year Newton coach Jeffrey Crosby had two goals this year.

The first was to break a losing streak and the second was to make the playoffs.

Newton has now accomplished both of them after they beat Puckett 42-8 on Friday night.
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