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Cemetery Book Sale Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter NSDAR are taking orders for Effingham Countycemetery record books. These books were compiled by DAR members in the late70’s and are invaluable for those stones that are now hard to read or missingaltogether. The cemetery records are broken down into fourteen volumes.
Jacob Wickham, son of Kevin and Erin Wickham, will be attending Vincennes University as a part of the track and field team. During his time at NCHS, Jacob was an active participant in activities including football, track, and FFA. What made you decide this school was the best fit for
Notice: Elderly and Handicapped Voters Notice is hereby given of the availability of registration and voting aids under the Federal VotingAccessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the availability of assistance in markingthe ballot, procedures for voting by vote by mail ballot and procedures for voting early bypersonal appearance.In
The members of the Reading Excites All Dream program visited Jasper County Schools on Friday. This program provides a free book to local students in kindergarten through third grade three times a year. Each year, select junior and senior students from Newton Community High School are part of this group
Congressman Mike Bost will have a representative (Katie Main District Director) in Newton on Thursday, February 9 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the County Office Building to answer any questions or concerns any member of the public might have. Because of redistricting following the 2020 census, Jasper County
BURRELL DWIGHT BOYER, age 82 November 3, 1940 – February 3, 2023 Burrell Dwight Boyer, age 82, of Effingham, Illinois passed away at 9:30 AM – Friday, February 3,2023, at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham, Illinois.Private family services were held, with entombment in Woodlawn Cemetery in Effingham,
Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library 200 N. Third St. • Effingham, Illinois 62401 P: 217.342.2464 • F: 217.342.2413 • W: www.effinghamlibrary.org PRESS RELEASE Date: January 3, 2023 For further information contact Alvin Ealy Free Tax Assistance at Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham Public Library The Effingham Public Library is pleased
The St. Thomas Saints 7th grade boys basketball team fell to Lincoln West Lincoln-Broadwell with a final score of 46-24.
Smallwood Township will be accepting sealed bids, for mowing five (5) cemeteries, lane to the woods cemetery, and township building lot. The person employed will be required to have proof of insurance of $500,000. The bids will be opened on February 14, 2023, at 7 pm. Send bids to Tina
The Embarras River Basin Agency will be distributing Federal Surplus Commodities on Thursday, February 9th at 904 W. Jourdan St. in Newton.After-hours distribution is from 4 pm to 6 pm while supplies last. Please bring bags to pick up commodities.For those unable to come to the “after hours” distribution the