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Alva J. Johnson, age 82 July 5, 1940 – May 2, 2023 Alva J. Johnson, age 82, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 7:30 AM – Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be held 1:00 to 2:00 PM – Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with a service to
Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting Report May 15, 2023 Seating of the New Board: The official results of the election place the following members on the Jasper Board of Education: Bill Meinhart Jackie Schackmann Mandy Utley David Blecha Established Officers for Jasper County School Board Election
The NCHS Graduation was held on Saturday, May 13th in the NCHS Gymnasium.
Dwight Lee Jourdan, age 65 April 30, 1958 – May 12, 2023 Dwight Lee Jourdan, age 65, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:27 PM – Friday May 12, 2023, at Helia Healthcare in Olney, Illinois Funeral Services for Dwight will be held at 3:00 PM
Grace Kuhl, daughter of Jason and Marie Kuhl, will be attending Olney Central College on a music scholarship where she will perform in 3 different groups. Rock band, community band, and concert band. “For rock band I will most likely be singing, but there is also the possibility of me
8th graders at JCJH were recognized at a breakfast on Thursday morning. The students were recognized for highest honors, high honors, and honor roll. There were students nominated and recognized by the teacher for the following areas: attitude, department excellence, leadership, and citizenship.
Advancing to State: Brooke Schafer in Shot Put Karasyn and Camryn Martin in Pole Vault (Karasyn broke school record) Gracie Smithenry in High Jump All 4 Relays ran a Season Best and qualified for state (Runners last night) 4×100 relay (Makayla McVicar, Elley Bennett, Laney Hemrich, Morgan Schafer) 4×200 relay
St. Thomas held their 8th-grade graduation on Sunday, May 14 in the St. Thomas Church.
The Newton Boys tennis team placed second in the LIC tournament with a score of 7. Olney placed first with 9, Robinson and Paris tied for third with 5, Casey-Westfield had 2 and Mt. Carmel 0. Ben and Isaac Street won the doubles championship for the Little Illini. Singles:No. 1
The Newton Lady Eagles recognized Craig Carr for his retirement as the Athletic Director of Newton Community High School. They also recognized Elise Denoncin, foreign exchange daughter of host parents Jeffrey and Kristie Finley, since she was sick on Senior Night. Newton Varsity Lady Eagles took the lead late and