Newton County residents are invited to view the county's oldest building as the historic Brick Store will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday so locals can see the repair work that's been done. The building, built in 1821 and located on U.S. Highway 278 about half a mile east of the intersection of Ga. Highway 11, underwent $189,000 worth of repairs to prepare it for its eventual future as a history museum. The brick building had significant woodwork and masonry repairs, drainage problems in the cellar addressed, copper gutters and downspouts installed, doors and shutters rebuilt, floors
Brick Store to have openhouse Sunday