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Scott Avenue Christian Church will held their Food Pantry Distribution for Jasper County Residents on Thursday, September 9th at 5:30 pm. See below for more information.
FAIRFIELD COMM HIGH SCHOOL – 0, NEWTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL – 9, Singles: No. 1 – Charlotte Schackmann, NEWTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL def. Maddie Foster, FAIRFIELD COMM HIGH SCHOOL, 10-6 , -, -; No. 2 – Jean Lin, NEWTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL def. Sara McGehee, FAIRFIELD COMM HIGH SCHOOL, 10-4
Game 1 Eagles over the Maroons 9-0! Goals by Carder Reich 4, Luke Weber 2, Luke Farley 2, and Joao Sandoval! Assisted by Nick Brody 2, Gage Reynolds, Alex Kaufmann, Lance Volk and Greyson Dow! Eagles defense with their 3rd clean sheet of the season! Game 2 Newton defeats Pinckneyville
Glen Dale Schafer, age 72 June 19, 1950 – August 27, 2022 Glen D. Schafer, age 72, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 10:24 AM – Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Glen’s life will be held at 11:00
The Newton Eagles faced the Sullivan Redskins in Sullivan on August 26th. The Newton Eagles scored in the first quarter when Quarterback Max Meinhart handed off the ball at the 11 to Wade Wickham who carried the ball into the end zone. The extra point kicked by Gage Reynolds was
Newton Volleyball Match Results Date: 8/27 Fairfield Tournament Opponent: vs North Clay. 25-17. 25-23. W Vs Carbondale. 25-21. 25-19. W Vs Cisne. 25-8. 25-20. W Gold Bracket Vs NCOE. 16-25.
Carolyn Ruth Dobbins, age 82 October 6, 1939 – August 27, 2022 Carolyn Dobbins, age 82, of rural Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 7:15 AM – Saturday, August 27, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Services celebrating Carolyn’s life will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) – Tuesday, August 30, 2022,
Newton Volleyball Match Results Date: 8/25 Opponent: Effingham Freshman Scores: 20-25 20-25 L JV Scores: 25-20 24-26 15-12 W Varsity Scores: 23-25 23-25 L Record: 0-1 Varsity Category Leaders Aces: Shull-2, Utley-2, Bennett-1, Hemrich-1 Kills: Shull-5, Smithenry-5, Schafer-3, Rauch-2, Oldham-1, Kessler-1 Assists:
Karen Lea Devall, age 74 February 3, 1948 – August 24, 2022 Karen Lea Devall, age 74, of Olney, Illinois, and a former resident of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 9:41 PM –Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Services celebrating Karen’s life will be held
The 2022 NCHS Jersey Presentation Night was held on the football field on August 25th. The Eagles open the season tonight at Sullivan.