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The 60th annual Oblong Fall Follies will take place Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30-31, bringing two days of fall activities, food, entertainment and community traditions to Oblong. The festivities will begin Friday evening with food trucks opening at 5 p.m., followed by the Coal Creek Station Bluegrass Band at 6
Newton’s Olivia Sornberger Qualifies for State Tennis Tournament Newton High School’s Olivia Sornberger is headed to the IHSA Girls Tennis State Tournament after earning second place in the sectional singles competition. Sornberger advanced through the sectional draw to reach the championship match, where she faced top-seeded Abbie Lee of Teutopolis.
The Sainte Marie American Legion Auxiliary Unit 932 will host its annual Fall Harvest Stew on Sunday, Oct. 25, with serving beginning at 4:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Sainte Marie American Legion, 105 S. Main Street in Sainte Marie. The event will feature bowls of stew
The Newton Public Library has started a new Story Walk, offering families an opportunity to enjoy a children’s book while taking a walk around the square. The featured book is Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes, a children’s story about a curious kitten who mistakes the full moon for
Report October 19, 2026 Shout Out Superintendent’s Report New Business Resignation Hires Post
The Newton Community High School Marching Eagles turned in a strong performance at the University of Illinois competition Saturday, earning fifth place in their class and seventh overall among 18 bands competing in the Small School session. Newton, the smallest school competing in Class 2A, faced bands from considerably larger
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 20 will pay for veterans’ meals at the Jasper County Senior Center throughout November in recognition of their service to the country. The offer applies to both dine-in meals and home-delivered meals through the senior center, located at 904 W. Jourdan St. in Newton. Veterans
The Newton High School boys and girls cross country teams competed in the 2026 meet, with the girls earning a second-place finish and the boys listed as incomplete in the team standings. The Newton girls finished second overall with a team score of 52 and a combined clock time of
The Newton City Council will meet Tuesday, October 20, at 6 p.m. at Newton City Hall, 108 N. Van Buren St., to consider several financial, insurance and administrative matters. Mayor Joshua K. Kuhl will call the meeting to order, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Alderman Kaleb Wright
January 11, 1957 – October 14, 2026 Terry R. Fehrenbacher, age 69, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on October 14, 2026, at Richland Care and Rehab surrounded by his family. Terry was born on January 11, 1957, in Olney, Illinois, the son of Roy and Lucille (Hoffman) Fehrenbacher. Funeral Service