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Notice of Public Hearing for an Annexation to the City of Newton, IL A hearing will be on Tuesday March 7, 2023 at 5:45 PM. The City of Newton will act on the annex petition Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 6:00 PM The property legal description is: PIN: 90-12-12-100-018 ADDRESS: 8982 N
The Sainte Marie Mardi Gras will be held on Saturday, February 18 beginning at 4:30 pm To enter the parade there is a $5 entry fee. Cajun Cuisine will be served at the Town Talk Restaurant and Bar from 5 pm until gone. From 6 pm to 9 pm Dennis
JC First will be serving free hot meals for Jasper County residents which can be picked up or delivered (inside the City of Newton limits) on Easter Sunday. To order, volunteer, or even donate see the form below for more details.
Terry L. Paul age 72, of Newton passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Richland Nursing& Rehab in Olney, Illinois.Funeral services celebrating Terry’s life will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023,at the Crain Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois with Rev. Steve Willis officiating. Visitation willbe held from
Marilyn Sue Green, age 78December 6, 1944 – February 15, 2023 Marilyn Sue Green, age 78, of Effingham, Illinois, and formerly of Toledo, Illinois passed away at 3:43 PM – Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at her home. Private family services were held with burial in the Greenup Cemetery in Greenup,
The Newton Lady Eagles defeated both Flora and Vandalia to advance to the Regional Championship game on Thursday evening in Flora. The Eagles slid past Flora with a final score of 46-41 and Vandalia 50-46. Flora 7 13 16 5 = 41 Newton 7 10 14 15 =
Thomas Newton Bohannen, age 92 January 18, 1931 – February 10, 2023 Thomas Newton Bohannen, 92, of Cissna Park passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Thomas was born on January 18, 1931, in Granite City, Illinois, the son of Russell N. and Lorene
The Newton Eagles defeated Pana with a final score of 56-53 in overtime. The Eagles had the lead at the end of the first quarter with a score of 15-12. By the end of the half, the Eagles were at 20 and Pana at 16. During the third quarter, Pana
The Newton Lady Eagles fell to St. Anthony with a final score of 59-30. The Eagles trailed throughout the game with a final first-quarter score 14-7, the second-quarter score of 21-6, the third-quarter score of 15-13 and the final quarter the Lady Bulldogs scored 9 to the Eagles’ 4. St.
District’s Spring Fish Sale The Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a fish sale. There are many types and sizes of fish available; Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Fathead Minnows, Grass Carp, Hybrid Bluegill, Largemouth Bass and Redear Sunfish. All of the fish are placed in bags