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Newton County board hears update on historic jail restoration, civil‑rights exhibit
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County officials heard a progress update on the historic Newton County jail restoration and a new exhibit about the facility's history and the "Newton 6" civil‑rights era arrests; staff said the exhibit and building work are on track for completion around June.
Newton County commissioners heard a detailed update April 21 on the restoration of the county's historic jail and the design for a new exhibit that will document the building's history and the county's civil‑rights era, including the group referred to in the presentation as the "Newton 6."
Acting County Manager James Brown introduced project presenter Jeff Prime, who said the county's priorities for the project are to "preserve and rebuild and rehabilitate the existing cells" so visitors can experience the historic space. Prime described…
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