Categories : Sports
Jasper County Jr. High Cross Country
JCJH held their first home meet at Sam Parr State Park. The results and photos can be found below!
Categories : Community
Newton City Council Unofficial Minutes August 16th
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. Van Buren St Newton, IL 62448 August 16, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor Mayor Kuhl called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Larry Brooks. Pledge of allegiance to the
Categories : Community
Scott Avenue Groundbreaking for New Addition
Scott Avenue Christian Church held a groundbreaking ceremony on Sunday, August 21. Several charter members who had founded the church in 1967 were present to help turn the first shovels of dirt. Also assisting were some members of the staff, leadership, building team and a young mother and son representing
Categories : Obituaries
Kenneth E. Koebele, age 59
Kenneth E. Koebele, age 59 August 26, 1962 – August 21, 2022 Kenneth Eugene Koebele, 59, of Wheeler, IL, passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2022 Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois
Categories : Obituaries
Ronald “RJ” Jones, age 72 – Full Obituary
Ronald “RJ” Jones, age 72 November 12, 1949– August 21, 2022 Ronald Jones, age 72, of Greenup, Illinois, passed away at 4:57 AM – Sunday, August 21, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, August
Categories : Obituaries
Kenneth E. Koebele, age 59
Kenneth E. Koebele, age 59 August 26, 1962 – August 21, 2022 Kenneth E. Koebele, age 59, of rural Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 10:31 PM – Sunday, August 21, 2022, in rural Jasper County, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 25,
Categories : Obituaries
Ronald “RJ” Jones, age 72
Ronald “RJ” Jones, age 72 November 12, 1949– August 21, 2022 Ronald Jones, age 71, of Greenup, Illinois, passed away at 4:57 AM – Sunday, August 21, 2022, at his home with his family by his side. Visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, August 25,
Categories : Community
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE ARREST MAN FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER
GREENUP – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 announce the arrest of Lonnie L. Glidewell, a 57-year-old male from Greenup, IL, for First Degree Murder (Class M Felony). On August 20, 2022 at approximately 9:23 p.m., the ISP DCI – Zone 8 was requested by
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Law Enforcement and First Responders Appreciation Day
Jasper County’s annual Law Enforcement and First Responder Appreciation Day will be held on August 27th at 1 pm on the Jasper County courthouse lawn for full details see the flyer below.
Categories : Obituaries
Madonna Klier age 82, of Newton, Illinois
Newton Madonna Klier age 82, of Newton, Illinois passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services celebrating Madonna’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the First Baptist Church, Newton with Rev. Steve Willis officiating. Visitation will be