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Keeping Up With the Joneses holds ribbon cutting
By BRENT MAZE
Thu,12/01/22-5:00AM , 5,368 Reads
The Newton Chamber of Commerce sponsored a ribbon cutting for Keeping Up With the Joneses on November 3. On hand for the photo were Ronnie and Candi Thrash, co-owners Donald and Linda Jones, Dustin Jones, as well as members of the Newton Chamber Board and Mississippi Regional Housing Authority.
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From left, Katrina McCalphia, MSU Extension Agent, and Chris Watts with Now or Never distribute turkeys and other groceries to local families at the Thanksgiving distribution at Morning Star MB Church in Newton. | Marty Morgan/The Appeal

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Church helps local families have Happy Thanksgiving meals
By MARTY MORGAN
Tue,11/29/22-6:00PM , 2,848 Reads
Newton County citizens have shown lately that they have a heart for giving back to their communities. And just in time for Thanksgiving, some fine souls in Newton have helped other families in preparing a nice dinner for Thursday.
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A spirit of giving
By BRENT MAZE
Tue,11/29/22-5:00PM , 1,995 Reads
Union Piggly Wiggly held its annual community Thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving day. Workers prepared hundreds of meals for local families in need and for first responders and those working on the holiday. This annual event is sponsored by Union Piggly Wiggly. | Photos by Brent Maze/The Appeal

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Volunteers Billy Johnson, Pam Johnson, Pat Anderson, Max Anderson and Paula Wall preparing shoeboxes for shipping at Clarke-Venable Baptist Church last week. The collection time wrapped up on Monday. | Marty Morgan/The Appeal

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Locals donate over 1,000 shoeboxes for mission project
By MARTY MORGAN
Fri,11/25/22-5:00AM , 1,116 Reads
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many in Newton County have already gotten into the spirit of giving by preparing shoeboxes to be delivered to kids all over the world through Operation Christmas Child.
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