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The Jasper County Health Department will be doing school physicals by appointment only on Tuesday, June 20 from 4 pm to 6 pm. The cost will be $20 per physical call 618-783-4436 to schedule an appointment.
James R. Stanley age 65, of Wheeler, Illinois passed away Saturday, May 27, 2023 at his home.A memorial visitation will be held in honor of James from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., Saturday,June 3, 2023, at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton, Illinois. Memorial gifts in honor of Jamesmay be made
The Newton Eagles Boys Track team placed third in State 1A competition at the State Finals in Charleston on Saturday, May 27th. The team scored 30 points and were just barely edged out by Shelbyville who scored 30,5 points. Catlin (Salt Fork) scored 45 points. 100 Meters 1A – Finals 6. 11
The Newton Eagles fell to the Columbia Eagles in Sectional play at Breese Central on Thursday. The game ended when a ground ball to second brought in the 10th run for Columbia in the fifth inning. The Eagles were unable to score against Columbia. Pitching for the Eagles were Carder
Clarence “Doc” Drake, Jr, age 91 October 12, 1931 – May 24, 2023 Clarence “Doc” Drake, Jr, age 91, formerly of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away at 9:54 PM – Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Doc’s life will be
Congratulations to these 6th-8th grade students who earned the A or B Honor Roll for the 4th Quarter: A Honor Roll: Jackson Baltzell, Allie Hermann, Alayna Ochs, Haley Ochs, Grace Schumacher, Audrey Beals, Beau Bennett, Alani Bergbower, Blaine Bergbower, Adria Bierman, Anna Bierman, Nathan Bierman, Malorie Buerster, Brenly Francis, Avery
The following relays and individuals qualified to participate in the IHSA State Finals on Saturday at EIU. 4×800 Relay 1) Luke Weber 2) Hayden Borgic 3) Luis Zavala 4) Owen Mahaffey Jacob Wickham- Shot Put 100 M Dash, 200 M Dash – Parker Wolf 400 M Dash Parker Wolf, Owen Mahaffey
SBL Providing Physicals to Newton Athletes Sarah Bush Lincoln will provide sports physicals to athletes from Newton schools.Sports physical clinics will be held from 1 to 6 pm on Wednesday, May 31, and 1 to 6 pm onThursday, July 27, at the SBL Newton Clinic, 807 West Jourdan Street, Newton.The cost
Victor A. Taggart, age 89 October 11, 1933 – May 21, 2023 Victor A. Taggart, age 89, of Hazel Dell, Illinois, passed away at 7:40 PM – Sunday, May 21, 2023, near Hazel Dell, Illinois. Visitation will be held 2:00 to 3:00 PM – Friday, May 26, 2023, with a
7th GradeHighest Honor Brett Bower, Olivia Bright, Beth Broscious, Scarlett Collins, Daniel Falcioni, Alexis Ghast, Maddox Horner, Jackson James, Brittany Keller, Noelle Sappenfield, Jaidyn Sparling, Marlee Tarr, Olivia Weber High Honors Samuel Briscoe, Ethan Deckard, Austin Elliott, Emma Evans, Tessa Jones, Ian Kessler, Nora Kistner, Peyton Lindley, Grayson Lingafelter, Lilly