I would like to take the opportunity to announce that I have officially declared my candidacy for re-election to serve another term as your Newton County Judge. These past four years have been some of the most challenging yet rewarding years of my life. We have faced hardships an uncertainties and we havent seen the last of them but through it all, I have seen the strength, resilience, and heart of the people of Newton County. That is what keeps me going every single day. Ser

Hopefully everyone has had a wonderful week. We’ve had an extremely busy week around the office. On Saturday night, we responded to a domestic disturbance at the Sabine ATV Park. The disturbance stemmed from an argument between a husband and wife that turned physical. Their son attempted to intervene, and the father pulled a knife on him. Long story short, he went to jail and was charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Assault–Family Violence. On Sunday morni

Photo from Trent B. Morgan Hello All, I am writing to inform you of my candidacy to be the next Newton County Republican Party Chair. It is my belief that Newton County deserves common sense, straightforward leadership in our party. Leading this county party in the conservative principles of Faith, Family and Freedom is my top priority and it is my strong belief that Newton County can be that (in President Reagan's words) "shining city on a hill", for those conservative princ