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Crime Report for May 21, 2025 - May 26, 2025

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Fri,05/30/25-10:00AM, 1,556 Reads
The arrest records are published weekly and information in the records is obtained directly from the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department Docket Book. Names of those arrested are not and will not be withheld by request or fee. The arrest docket book is public record and is permissible to view by the public.
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What a Change in Federal Education Policy Could Mean for Our Local Schools

By TYLER HANSFORD TYLER HANSFORD - The Newton County Appeal
Tue,03/25/25-6:34PM, 1,551 Reads 36,658 Statewide
President Trump is working to make good on his campaign promises to send education back to the states by issuing an executive order essentially calling for the closure of the US Department of Education. Of course, the USDOE cannot be fully closed without the consent of Congress.
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Kaydan William "Pep" Haney

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Mon,06/16/25-5:25PM, 1,547 Reads
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kaydan William "Pep" Haney, 22, of Quitman, Mississippi, on June 12, 2025.
Kaydan was the beloved son of Odell and Ashley Haney.
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Sandra Volking Burnett

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Fri,05/23/25-3:03PM, 1,546 Reads
Sandra Volking Burnett (known as Sandy to family and friends, Mom to her children, Nanny to her grandchildren, and Great Nanny to her three great grandchildren) was born on May 15, 1956, in Phoenix, AZ, to William and Annette Volking Jr. Later in life, she gained another maternal figure, Rose Mary Volking. Sandy was the eldest of nine siblings.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

61°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Chance of Rain: 70%
Max Temp: 73°F
Min Temp: 56°F
Feels Like: 63°F
Dew Point: 64°F
Humidity: 97%
Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM

Wind Speed: 0 to 5 mph
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Gust: 1 mph
Sky Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 64°F
Moon Rise: 1:57 PM
Moon Set: 3:53 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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