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Jeannie Garber age 61, of Willow Hill passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at her sister’s home in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Jeannie’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 22, 2022 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Tom Matson officiating. Visitation will be from
Story from Game Changer Kayla “Kocher” had all the right stuff on Tuesday for 2022 Newton Lady Eagles, allowing zero runs and besting Vandalia Vandals Varsity by a score of 10-0 2022 Newton Lady Eagles got things started in the first inning when Amber Russell singled on a 2-2 count,
Ed and Mary (Meinhart) Hardiek will celebrate their 50th 27, 1972wedding anniversary on May 27th. by Rev. Carl Schmidt at St. Joseph’s Church in Island Grove. The couple have three children. Tom, deceased. Tricia (Tim) Righter of Plainfield, IN. and Beverly at home. They have three grandchildren, Benjamin, Emma, and
Mens Varsity 1. Newton 146 2. Altamont 67 3. Robinson 63 4. Effingham (St. Anthony) 59 5. Cowden (C.-Herrick) 58 6. Casey (C.-Westfield) 39 7. Toledo (Cumberland) 28 8. Oblong 22 9. Patoka 15 10. Marshall 13 11. Neoga 12 12. Vandalia 8 13. Teutopolis 7 14. Bridgeport (Red Hill)
Primary Election Notice The office of the County Clerk is open for early voting for all precincts in Jasper County May 19, 2022 until June 27, 2022. Located at 204 West Washington Street, Suite 2, Newton, IL. You may vote in the office from 8 am until 4 pm Monday
It’s time once again for the back to school sports physicals with Sarah Bush Lincoln where all of the proceeds are donated back to local school sports programs.
The NCHS 2022 Graduation was held in the high school gym on May 14th. Sponsored by Pekin Insurance and Meyer Funeral Home
Summa Cum Laude Front Row: Left to Right: Kaitlyn Olmstead, Stephanie Brinson, Mabry Mitchell, Rylea Borgic. Second Row: Morgan White, Dryden Einhorn, Emma Kidwell. Magna Cum Laude: Front Row: Lucy Yager, Jalenna Hemrich, Kelsey Drury, Tara Larrison, Lydia Wilson. Second Row: Alexanndria Osborne, Makenna Kuhn, Jessilyn Hall, Amber Russell,
The Illiana Dream Seams 14u softball team won 2nd place in the Charleston Swing for the Bling tournament May 14-15. They battled in late games Saturday and played 5 games in the heat on Sunday and finished with 2nd place. Pictured with their rings in the front are Mallory Bloemer, Anna Strohm,
Rev. Carl Schmidt, 96 of Effingham, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield with Bishop Thomas John Paprocki,