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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
Karen Sue Taylor age 61, of Oblong, Illinois passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at her home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 24, 2023 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton, IL. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, July 23rd. Burial will be
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. VAN BUREN St. NEWTON, IL 62448 July 18, 2023 Finance/Audit Committee Meeting Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM. Minutes to the meeting are below #8. Public Hearing for Appropriations Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 5:45 PM. There were no comments,
Jackie Wayne “Jack” Steinman, age 73 December 8, 1949 – July 18, 2023 Jackie Wayne “Jack” Steinman, age 73, of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away at 6:00 PM – Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at his home. Funeral services celebrating Jack’s life will be held at 4:00 PM – Sunday, July
Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held on Monday, July 17th, 2023 in the office of the Board of Education located at 1401 Clayton Avenue. Board members present were Mrs. Mandy Rieman,