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Bradley Ray “Brad” Friese, 70, of Strasburg, IL, passed away at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2023 in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Strasburg, IL with Rev. Kene Whybrew officiating. Visitation will be
James Edward “Monk” Leahy age 69, of Newton passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded to Mr. Leahy. Private family interment services will be held. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Newton, Illinois. James was born on May 1, 1954,
The Board hired Weston Peno as the Dean of Students for Jasper County Junior High School and Newton Community High School. Weston describes himself as a dedicated educator with experience in developing educational policy on state and national levels, as well as expertise in developing curriculum and instructional strategies for a variety
The 2023 Fall Sports schedules have been released and are shown in the gallery below. As media night and the fall sports season begins, we would like to remind parents, grandparents, and family members of the opportunity to purchase a flash drive of the season long photos for sports and