Politics | Newton County Appeal

Mask mandate given to Neshoba

By From staff reports, READ MORE > 35 Reads
On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 01:29 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves has reinstituted a mask mandate for nine Mississippi counties, including Neshoba County.

Tyler McCaughn, Legislative update: Senate finishes 2020 session

By Sen. Tyler McCaughn, READ MORE > 4,060 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 06:00 AM

Your Mississippi Senate returned to the Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 to complete appropriation of CARES Act funds.

Who is eligible to vote absentee in 2020?

By From staff reports, READ MORE > 4,422 Reads
On Fri, 10/09/2020 - 06:00 AM

Electors Entitled To Vote Absentee (In-Person)

Under Mississippi law, the following categories of people are entitled to vote by in-person absentee:

Newton County Board of Supervisors meet

By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 5,284 Reads
On Tue, 10/06/2020 - 12:23 PM

The Newton County Board of Supervisors held their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. in the board room at the Newton County Courthouse.

Governor partially lifts mask order, keeps coverings for schools

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On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 03:44 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves has partially lifted the statewide mask mandate as a part of Safe Recovery order announced Wednesday afternoon.

Deadline to register to vote nears

By Brent Maze, READ MORE > 8,961 Reads
On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 06:00 AM

Absentee ballots now available

Anyone wishing to vote in the Nov. 3 general election must be registered to vote by Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m.

Newton County Circuit Clerk Mike Butler said there has been a lot of confusion about voter registration and how it is done.

Political Cartoon

By Ricky Nobile, READ MORE > 9,411 Reads
On Tue, 09/29/2020 - 04:21 PM

Political Cartoon

By Ricky Nobile, READ MORE > 11,173 Reads
On Tue, 09/22/2020 - 04:54 PM

Reeves: Limitations eased on social gatherings, businesses and restaurants

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On Mon, 09/14/2020 - 01:42 PM

Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he is extending the social distancing measures under the Safe Return order but relaxing restrictions due to the state’s improvement on new COVID-19 cases.

Remembering 9/11/01

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On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 01:29 PM

Nineteen years ago today, 19 knife-weilding terrorists hijacked four commercial planes and crashed two planes into the World Trade Center's twin towers and crashed one into the Pentagon. The fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pa., a flight that was suspected to used in attack on another target in Washington, D.C.

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