The Newton High School boys’ swimming team opened the season Thursday at the Newton Invitational I with a state qualifying entry and several more that were close. The Railers finished fourth out of nine teams in the team standings.
2021 Newton Lions Parade of Lights was Dec. 2, one of the big signals in Newton that the Christmas Season has arrived.
Bethel men edged by OWU The Bethel College men’s basketball team lost its third game in the last four, falling to ninth-ranked (NAIA) Oklahoma Wesleyan 75-73 Thursday in KCAC play at Thresher Gym. Bethel slipped to 25th in the latest NAIA poll.
Thursday, NHS Pool Scorers and Newton results (Only A relays scored barring a DQ) x-exhibition. Team scores — Andover Central 314, Derby 235, Andover 210, Newton 168, Buhler 133, Valley Center 122, Winfield 79, Dodge City 45, Hutchinson 35.
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James Brice McClure, aged 71, went home to meet his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2021. Jim was born in 1950 to Gladys and Glen McClure in Newton, KS. He had one sister, Virginia. He was a rambunctious child that loved mischief and often tested his family’s patience, but also loved to draw, paint and sculpt. As a young man he traveled across the Midwest helping with the Wheat Harvest each year, then later became a door-to-door vacuum salesman before eventually working for John Hancock Life Insurance. He worked there for several years, traveling across the country and even overseas as one of their top salesmen. However, the most pride he took from his job wasn’t his status, but his ability to help people. He had a keen sense of money and finance, and used this talent to help several families not only prepare for the unexpected, but also went out of his way to make sure they were never shortchanged or financially burdened in their time of loss. Later, he became a financial advisor, continuing to help people prepare for the future, before finally retiring in Halstead, KS. After the sudden death of his only son, Ben, at only 20 yrs old, Jim became closer to God and would often travel to Wichita and play his harmonica for anyone who would listen. He also cared deeply for the homeless and would donate his time or money whenever he could. He had one son and three daughters whom he loved dearly. He will be most remembered for his caring and giving heart that extended beyond his family to anyone in need, and will be deeply missed by all.
WASHINGTON – During his Senate confirmation hearing as a Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh convinced Sen. Susan Collins that he thought a woman’s right to an abortion was “settled law,” calling the court cases affirming it “precedent on precedent” that could not be casually overturned.
WASHINGTON – America’s employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding 210,000 jobs, the lowest monthly gain in nearly a year. But Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the nation’s unemployment rate tumbled from 4.6% to 4.2%, evidence that many more people reported that they had a job.
MOSCOW – The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin will seek binding guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine during a planned call with U.S. President Joe Biden, while the Ukrainian defense minister warned that Russia could invade his country next month.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – France announced multibillion-euro deals Friday to sell fighter planes and combat helicopters to the United Arab Emirates, aiming to boost military cooperation with its top ally in the Persian Gulf amid their shared concerns about Iran.