Though Newton County residents are split on their opinions toward purchasing the Norfolk Southern railroad, the mayors of Newborn and Mansfield appear to be in support of the idea and said Friday they’d like to see the rails converted to trails in their small cities.The future of the railroad was a popular topic at Friday’s bi-monthly meeting of the six mayors of Newton County. Mansfield Mayor Bill Cocchi began the meeting by telling Covington Mayor Kim Carter that he was disappointed by the Covington council’s March 1 vote to not pursue a trail grant.Carter said she felt the city should have