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Due to a main break, water service in the area of the high school, including residence on Washington Street and West End Avenue, is off for repair. Once water is restored, those affected will be under a boil order until further notice. Thank you,City of Newton Water Dept.
Mrs. Hazel Irene Martin May 24th, 1944 – July 22nd, 2023 Mrs. Hazel Irene Martin, 79, of Newton, Illinois passed away at 2:20 AM – Saturday, July 22nd, 2023, at Arbor Rose of Robinson, Illinois. The family will receive visitors 5:00 to 7:00 PM – Friday, July 28th, 2023, at Meyer
Larry Vincent Cummins, age 85, of Casey, formerly of Rose Hill, IL, Dothan, AL, and Mansfield, GA, passed away Wednesday July 19, 2023, at Heartland Nursing and Rehab in Casey, IL. Masonic services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday August 12, 2023, at the Rose Hill Community Church. Celebration
James Robert “Jim” Kerner age 80, of Newton passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. Memorial services celebrating the life of Jim will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Jeff Michael officiating.
On Sunday, August 6th from 10 am to 10 pm the Holy Cross Parish will hold their annual picnic. Mass will begin at 10 am. There will be a chicken dinner in the Church Hall until 4 pm with ticket sales beginning at 10:45 am and end at 3:45 pm. Adult
TCC and Wireless Zone to donate 120,000 backpacks with school supplies through the annual give back event on July 30 On Sunday, July 30 at 1 p.m. local time while supplies last, more than 1,000 TCC and Wireless Zone stores nationwide are inviting local families to their locations to pick up
Denise Ann Pless, age 57 January 13, 1966 – July 21, 2023 Denise Ann Pless, age 57, of rural Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 4:06 PM – Friday, July 21, 2023, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Denise’s life will be held at 10:00
There will be a retirement open house for Dr. Stephen Willis on August 5 from 1 pm to 4 pm at the First Baptist Church in Newton. After 40 years of service to the community in many organizations, positions, and within the church community, Dr. Willis is retiring. All are
The annual Newton Community High School media night will be held on August 18th beginning at 6:00 pm. This is an opportunity to come out and see the Marching Eagles perform part or all of their field show for the 2023 marching season. In addition to seeing the band and
Former area U.S. Rep. Glenn Poshard and journalist Carl Walworth have scheduled a series of book signings in the area for Aug. 3. Son of Southern Illinois, Glenn Poshard’s Life in Politics and Education, is a new book by Walworth with Poshard that covers the entirety of Poshard’s life. Published