July 29, 1875
The Newton Weekly Ledger
Incorporate Newton
While all acknowledge the necessity of having Newton incorporated, it seems everybody is waiting for everybody else to act in the matter; and the consequences will be that public will suffer another winter of drunkenness and rowdyism. Some effort should be made immediately to accomplish the desired end, and with a good Mayor and Marshal, these evils would be crushed.
July 25, 1905
The Union Appeal
Clean Up the Town
We think that the time of the year is here that the town people should have a general cleaning up spell, from the cemetery to the western borders, so we can prevent sickness, no doubt that will come the first dry spell we may have.
July 23, 1914
The Newton Record
Dr. Patterson Preaches last Sermon
Dr. M.O. Patterson preached his last sermon as pastor of the Baptist church here Sunday, prior to taking up his work as president of Clarke College.
July 21, 1921
The Union Appeal
Union Needs a Larger Post Office Building
Since Union has been growing by leaps and bounds, we find that our post office building is entirely too small to serve the best interest of our people and government.
July 26, 1934
The Newton Record
Highway 80 Work Renewed
Work will be renewed in the next few days on the paving project inside the corporate limits in Newton, which will complete the paving of Highway 80 in Newton County.
July 26, 1972
The Newton Record
Sandy Russell in Rodeo Finals at Denver
Sandy Russell, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Russell of Decatur, will go to Denver, Col., August 1-6, to the National High School Rodeo Finals.
July 22, 1981
The Union Appeal
Millie Ivey represents Mississippi in National Teenager Pageant
Seventeen-year-old Millie Ivey, a 1981 graduate of Union High School, will represent Mississippi in the tenth annual Miss National Teenager Pageant in For Myers, Florida.
July 25, 1990
The Newton Record
Newton County Babe Ruth 1990 State Champions
Call it a miracle, call it a storybook finish, call it what you may but the fact is the Newton County Babe Ruth (16-18) baseball team is the 1990 Mississippi State Champions.
July 28, 1999
The Union Appeal
Emma Lee Barber Hall is Nearing Completion
The new girl’s dormitory on the campus of East Central Community College, Emma Lee Barber Hall, is hopefully on the way to completion. ECC Officials say that the new dorm will be finished when students enroll on August 16.
