Well hello Newton. I’m Ty Rushing, a newcomer here to the Daily News and I will be covering a variety of topics and doing my best to integrate myself within this amazing, friendly and resilient community.  

Besides the nice people, one of the things that let me know immediately that I was going to like living in Newton was the presence of Dollar Tree. I love Dollar Tree more than kids love Santa Claus.

A bit of background on me, I’m from Kansas City, Kansas, and I am a diehard Chiefs and Jayhawks fan. I recently graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and if you couldn’t tell by my gushing over Dollar Tree, I am a very cheap person.