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Supervisors move forward with bond issue
By THOMAS HOWARD
Thu,04/09/20-6:00AM , 20,173 Reads
Newton County supervisors are moving forward with a plan to issue $5 million in bonds to upgrade and repair county infrastructure throughout the five beats.

In a meeting Monday, Troy Johnston of Butler Snow Law Firm presented two resolutions to the board to move the bond issue forward.
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Union Middle School preps for online classes
By THOMAS HOWARD
Thu,04/09/20-6:00AM , 20,092 Reads
Teachers and staff at Union Middle School set up tables in front of the school Monday to hand out paper packets of coursework to parents of students without reliable internet access, part of an effort to move classes online during the mandated school shutdown.
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Aldermen place city offices on lockdown
By THOMAS HOWARD
Wed,04/08/20-1:00PM , 20,207 Reads
In a special called meeting last Tuesday the Union Board of Aldermen moved forward with a plan to lockdown city properties after a part-time police officer tested positive for Covid-19.

Mayor Wayne Welch said he learned the officer had tested positive the previous Sunday and discussed what needed to happen with his staff.
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Thomas Howard: Rumors do a disservice to the community
By THOMAS HOWARD
Tue,04/07/20-3:37PM , 20,161 Reads
In a lot of ways Newton County reminds me of where I grew up. It’s full of small communities where the people all know, help and support one another. In this time of national crisis, we’ve seen that.
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