Newton NewsLocal news for Newton, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.College Names- June 29, 2008 Makenzie Ellen Simpson, an honors and North Carolina Scholars graduate of Fred T. Foard High in Newton, was accepted to Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, where she will study musical theater.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/06/college-names?fromrss=1 Burglar Strikes Several Small Businesses In Catawba County- June 23, 2008 Police in Catawba County are investigating more a dozen break-ins that business owners discovered Thursday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/06/burglar-strikes-several-small-businesses-in-ca... No More Corduroy- June 21, 2008 Newton- No more corduroy pants will be allowed at Newton-Conover Middle School. The school board announced Thursday night that they corduroy is considered denim, which is banned.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/06/no-more-corduroy?fromrss=1 Break-Ins Related- June 19, 2008 Catawba County- Over ten break-ins in Catawba County are related. According to WSOC-TV News 9, twelve break-ins occurred overnight Wednesday and early Thursday morning in Catawba County.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/06/break-ins-related?fromrss=1 Sheriff's Blotter June 2, 3- June 7, 2008 Burglar steals $10,000 worth of jewelry A burglar ransacked a local home before stealing $10,000 worth of jewelry, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/06/sheriffs-blotter-june-2-3?fromrss=1 Man Attacked in Newton- June 5, 2008 Anthony Rivers, 30, was found along the 800 block of South Caldwell Avenue at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/06/man-attacked-in-newton?fromrss=1 Dial away- June 1, 2008 Contrary to a circulating e-mail and various Web site postings, there is not a law set to take effect in North Carolina that prohibits the use of handheld cellular telephones while driving.http://www.topix.net/city/newton-nc/2008/05/dial-away?fromrss=1 |