Jackie Smith, long-time clerk of Newton County, retires after 31 years

Jackie Smith puts a ribbon on 31-year career in Newton County

Throughout the last 31 years, the makeup of Newton County Government has changed and shifted in more ways than one. The county has seen seven county chairs, 25 commissioners and hundreds of personnel changes over the years. But there is one woman who has remained constant as the glue that often kept Newton County together: Jackie Smith.

Jackie Smith, long-time clerk of Newton County, retires after 31 years

Although the phrase “service with a smile” was coined many years before Jackie Smith began her long tenure as clerk of Newton County, the description fits her to a “T.”

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