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Parking lot expansion talks on hold
Ole Tyme Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 29
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Rachel Oswald
Updated: Nov 26, 2008, 10:00 AM
Published: Nov 15, 2008, 9:48 PM

The Newborn City Council discussed the possibility of expanding the parking lot next to the Newborn Town Hall at the town’s monthly meeting on Nov. 10.

Newborn City Clerk Lisa Rowe said the discussions were tabled to give Mayor J.W. Cummings and Councilmember James King more time to find out what the cost of paving the parking lot would be and even if there was a need for it.

"It’s kind of in a hold right now, probably until after the first of the year," Rowe said of the project.

The council also went over plans for the town’s second annual Ole’ Tyme Christmas Tree Lighting, which will be held on Saturday, Nov. 29. The event will begin at 3 p.m. at the Old School House on 4326 Ga. Highway 142 with cookies, hot chocolate and apple cider. Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the elves will be on hand for pictures. Attendees can shop for special ornaments and baked goods.

There will also be a cookie contest and the opportunity to meet Teen Miss Middle Georgia, Amy Young. At 6 p.m., the party will move outside for the lighting of the tree on North Johnson Street. Heritage Trust will be co-sponsoring the event.
April 3 crash kills two young adults, injures third
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Kate Verity
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 10:29 PM

NEWTON COUNTY — Around 10 a.m. on Thursday, a head-on collision on Highway 212 left two young adults dead and a third hospitalized.

Joe Navarro, 21, was driving the vehicle and Breanna Smith, 18, was in the passenger seat. Katie New, 20, sat between them.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle lost control while going around a curve and crossed the centerline, where it collided head-on with a box truck. The crash report shows that their vehicle traveled another hundred feet after impact before coming to a stop. It spun, ended up facing the opposite direction on the shoulder of the opposite lane.

Navarro and Smith were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. New was airlifted to Grady Hospital. Her current condition is not known. 

Navarro, Smith and New were not believed to be wearing seatbelts when the collision occurred.

The driver of the box truck was not reported to have suffered any injuries.

This is an ongoing story. The News will post updates as they are made available.