https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/public-safety-training-academy-hosts-first-open-house-EI5947723 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-15T16:09:29-04:00 Public Safety Training Academy hosts first open house https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6003_4-10829183_20260615160935.jpg Fire Training in progress. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6005_4-10829186_20260615160942.jpg John Dixon, director of the SCCC Public Safety Training Academy, Cory Homer, SCCC president, County Commissioner Chris Carney, County Commissioner Alan Henderson and SCCC Foundation Exectuive Driector Stan Kula pose for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6004_4-10829189_20260615160945.jpg Fire instructor John Buskiewicz poses for a photo. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sussex-county-pride-event-held-in-newton-KJ5946286 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-16T13:22:10-04:00 Sussex County Pride event held in Newton https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6016_4-10827312_20260615120424.jpg <b>Emily Plant of Montague is shown with her dog Coal.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6015_4-10827318_20260615120426.jpg <b>Kim Crowell and Sandra Henderson, both of Newton, pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-6012_4-10827321_20260615120428.jpg <b>Cookie Doe of Newton and Double Dietrich of Sparta pose for a photo.</b>