Time Magazine cover features school board member
byBy Adam Strunk Recently Newton School Board member Angela Becker joined the ranks of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, Michael Jackson and……
2016 Election
Hodge wins competitive race, Gay and McGinn win big
byBy Adam Strunk As the dust settled, Tim Hodge held on to his lead in the local House race in what was the……
Harvey County cruising toward record voter turnout
byBy Adam Strunk It’s setting up to be a record election in Harvey County. As 4:30 p.m. County Clerk Rick Piepho said that 8,812……
Voters “lined up out the door” as Harvey County polls open
byBy Adam Strunk 9:05 a.m. At Salem United Methodist Church on First and Old Main Street voters filled the the location’s gymnasium at 7……
State House District 72
byMarc Rhoades, the Republican Incumbent has served in the Kansas House since being first elected in 2006. Rhoades lives in Newton, works in financial……
Senate District 31
byCarolyn McGinn is the Republican incumbent and has served as a state senator since 2005. Before that she served as a Sedgwick County Commissioner…….
Harvey County Sheriff’s Race
byBryan Hall is a police lieutenant with the Newton Police Department and running the Democratic nominee for the open sheriff’s position. Chad Gay is……
Early voting predicts strong turnout for Election Day
byBy Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Halstead resident John Weber slowly sauntered up to where folks deposit their paper ballots on Thursday, with his votes securely……