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Aldermen: Newton City Manager Warns of Excessive Spending
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Tue,04/23/24-7:00PM , 1,574 Reads
The City of Newton City Manager, Jay Powell, had a clear message for the Mayor and Board of Aldermen during their regularly called meeting last Tuesday: ‘We’re spending way too much money’.
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2024 Loose Caboose: Perfect Day for a Festival
By MARTY MORGAN
Tue,04/23/24-12:04PM , 1,884 Reads
Main Street in Downtown Newton was packed on Saturday for the 2024 Loose Caboose Festival. The wonderful weather paved the way for a great day of shopping, eating, and an assortment of fun.

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Lead Mentor Alissa Gibbs, front left, and Poultronix Team 9717 pictured after winning the Rookie All Star Award at the Magnolia Regional. Students making up Poultronix are Nic Boswell, Hunter Cannette, Caleb Williams, Ava Champion, Joseph Graves, Samuel Bradshaw, Kamoris Reed, Jase Earls, McKenzie Wilbanks, Dewayne Cox, Caden Martin, Tenea Smith, TJ Hanna, Ethan Gomillion, and Jackie Myers. | Submitted Photo

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Poultronix Team 9717 Makes Debut at First Robotics World Championships
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Fri,04/19/24-9:56AM , 1,614 Reads
Some area robotics students will find themselves in Texas this week to compete in the First Robotics World Championships. Making the trip to the championships even more impressive is the fact that this is their first year to compete in the robotics program.
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Bryan Norman, also known as "Storming Norman," is a Union resident renowned for his accurate weather updates on Facebook. | Marty Morgan/The Appeal

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Storming Norman: Newton County’s Reliable Weather Source
By MARTY MORGAN - Staff Writer
Wed,04/17/24-5:00PM , 3,716 Reads
When getting your information from online sources, there’s a saying that goes “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet”. But when it comes to reliable local weather information for Newton County, there’s one Union resident that’s making his mark on social media with his knowledge of weather forecasting.
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Today's Weather

Newton, 39345, MS

Current Temp

63°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 4%
Max Temp: 81°F
Min Temp: 60°F
Feels Like: 65°F
Dew Point: 60°F
Humidity: 73%
Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sunset: 5:57 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 13 mph
Sky Cover: 58%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 60°F
Moon Rise: 8:22 PM
Moon Set: 7:18 AM

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast

Based on data from National Weather Service and OpenWeather.

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