Downtown Newton has a rich history of buildings and the people who owned them and worked there. There’s the Ragsdale Opera House, which burned at the beginning of the 20th century and no longer is standing, to the Anderson’s Book Store location, which has stood the test of time for decades. There are the old and “new” courthouses with one replacing the other and the old First Presbyterian Church, torn down to make way for the current Harvey County Courthouse. Several local entities have combined efforts to help youth in grades four through eight learn about the rich history of Newton as part of the town’s sesquicentennial, this year.
Source: Harvey County Now
