August 02, 2025
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Businesses get steady traffic on big shopping day

Some of Newton’s Small Business Saturday made lunch a priority in downtown Newton. Cousins Keaton Albertson and Kathryn Albertson race to the curb on their way to the Midtown Cafe. (Jason W)

Some of Newton’s Small Business Saturday made lunch a priority in downtown Newton. Cousins Keaton Albertson and Kathryn Albertson race to the curb on their way to the Midtown Cafe. (Jason W)

Some downtown Newton stores, such as The Farmer’s Wife, had a consistent flow of customers Saturday during Newton Main Street’s third annual Shop Small event. (Jason W)

United Way of Jasper County Director Jessica Lowe accepts a clothing donation from Michelle Walter at the Capitol II Theatre. Newton Main Street’s third annual Shop Small event brought some people to downtown Newton during Small Business Saturday. (Jason W)

Keiarra Hicks, left, and Alayzha Hicks, right, walk with their grandmother, Brenda Wilson, to a movie at the Capitol II Theatre on Saturday. Some downtown Newton businesses were consistently busy Saturday during Newton Main Street’s third annual Shop Small event. (Jason W)

Riley Fangman clutches her “Joy The Pig” stuffed doll as she and her grandmother, Linda Bacon, make their way to a movie at the Capitol II Theatre on Saturday. Behind them are Emma Jo Fangman and her mother, Erin. (Jason W)