Newton resident fighter pilot during World War II
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Lyle Griffin of Newton grinned a little and his eyes gave off an effervescence of a person recalling something……
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Women enjoy their time in local bowling league
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now On Monday night, a lone pin stood at the end of the bowling lane—a pin that was the only……
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Taking a bite out of business: Zhang takes over McCullough dental practice
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Dr. Bo Zhang combined two of her passions in college—art and medicine—and now she uses both in her career……
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Cool cats: Kitten yoga a great way to relax, de-stress
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Caring Hands Humane Society has found a “purr-fect” way to raise money that some might say is the cat’s……
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‘Into the Woods’: High school performing musical Nov. 15-17
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Newton High School junior Francie Robu’s first memory of being in a production was when she was 4- or……
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The sound of music: High school marching band braves the heat, cold to entertain
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Home football games wouldn’t be the same in Newton without the marching band, a large group of Newton High……
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Jasso leaves a legacy of kindness, helpfulness and dedication
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Josie Jenn of Newton fondly remembers Tony Jasso and his talking parrot, whom Jasso kept on his porch. “He……
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Helping domestic, wild animals: Robinette starts new position as Newton animal control officer
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now In her new job as the Newton animal control officer, Lyndsey Robinette hasn’t yet had a dangerous tangle with……
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Providing comfort and care: Local woman creates hyper-realistic dolls
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Realistically recreating a baby’s skin color isn’t as easy as it might sound. “You don’t realize how many colors……
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Up and down education: Santa Fe students plan roller coasters
By Wendy Nugent, Newton Now Some people love the screaming, hair-raising experience of riding a roller coaster, while others really don’t and have a……
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