Newton NewsLocal news for Newton, GA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rural black women honored- December 27, 2007 "I threw her name out before our board, and they all agreed that she would be an ideal guest. "We contacted her representative, and Congresswoman Waters agreed to be a part of our program." Groundbreaking educator Carol King will be recognized as a trailblazer when she is inducted into the Southern Rural Black Women's Hall of Fame in a Jan. via The Albany Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/newton-ga/2007/12/rural-black-women-honored?fromrss=1 Man dies from injuries in Thursday wreck- December 7, 2007 A Decatur County man died early Friday morning as a result of injuries he suffered in a vehicle crash on Thursday night, according to Georgia State Patrol. via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/newton-ga/2007/12/man-dies-from-injuries-in-thursday-wreck?fromr... State trooper nabs robbery suspect- December 1, 2007 A man suspected of grabbing money out of an Attapulgus convenience store's cash register was apprehended by a state trooper, who chased him down several rural roads Thursday night, according to the Sheriff's ... via The Post-Searchlighthttp://www.topix.net/city/newton-ga/2007/12/state-trooper-nabs-robbery-suspect?fromrss=1 Assessment on Enterprise Tornado Demonstrates Need to Build Hazard Resilient Communities- December 1, 2007 "We believe the warnings and response would have been the same under storm-based warnings. This is just one of those cases where everyone did everything they could. The only thing left is the hardened safe room." Enterprise High School officials and students followed appropriate safety measures prior to and during the March 1 tornado outbreak which killed eight students, but the event further demonstrated the need for ... via Kansas City InfoZinehttp://www.topix.net/city/newton-ga/2007/11/assessment-on-enterprise-tornado-demonstrates-... |