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Illinois State Scholars: Front Row: Left to Right: Emily Probst, Lucy Yager, Emma Kidwell, Mabry Mitchell, Rylea Borgic. Second Row: Dryden Einhorn, Mason Mulvey, Stephanie Brinson, Kaitlyn Olmstead, Emily Carr, Morgan White. NCHS Academic Foundation Awards: Front Row: Emma Kidwell, Anna Probst, Rylea Borgic, Stephanie Brinson. Second Row: Ben Meinhart,
**ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE** Ochs Avenue (N 1200th St) will be closed to traffic from Industrial Drive to E 900th Ave. tomorrow, Wednesday, May 4th, 2022, from 7AM – 4PM. Thank you for your understanding. City of Newton Street Dept.
The Newton Elementary School 5th and 6th grade band and chorus concert was held on Tuesday morning. The chorus began the concert by singing Amani Utupe, Play Ball, Quiet Sea, and More to Me. The 5th grade band then performed Surprise Symphony, Skip to My Lou, Southern Roses, Mexican Jumping Bean, Aloha
Eagles Defeat Robinson 9-2 Newton Varsity Eagles cruised to an easy victory over Robinson Varsity Maroons 9-2 on Thursday Newton Varsity Eagles got things started in the second inning. Gus Bierman drove in one when Bierman singled. Newton Varsity Eagles notched four runs in the third inning. The offensive
Wanda Mae Ping, age 98 February 10, 1924 – April 29, 2022 Wanda Mae Ping, age 98, of Oblong, Illinois, passed away at 1:45 PM – Friday, April 29, 2022, at Ridgeview Health and Rehab Center in Oblong, Illinois. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM – Wednesday May 4, 2022, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in
Eagles Shut Out Robinson 10-0 2022 Newton Lady Eagles defeated Robinson Varsity Lady Maroons 10-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Emma Kidwell induced a groundout from Raegan Manhart to finish off the game. 2022 Newton Lady Eagles got things moving in the first inning, when
The fourth grade classes in Jasper County had the chance to learn about being safe in many different areas of their lives with Safety Day held by the University of Illinois Extension office. Throughout the day, the students learned about various topics such as fire safety, lawnmower safety, what goes
Mens 1. Newton 393 2. Mattoon 276 3. Decatur (St. Teresa) 261 4. Olney (Richland County) 246 5. Charleston 225 6. Cowden (C.-Herrick) 174 7. Robinson 159 8. Effingham (St. Anthony) 126 9. Altamont 123 10. Fairfield 93 11. Effingham 63 12. Paris 33 13. Brownstown 18 14. Mt. Carmel
The NCHS Band and Choral Spring Concert was held on Sunday, May 1st in the NCHS Gym. The band began the concert by performing “With Each Sunset”, “Havana Nights” with soloists Brayden Line and Lucy Yager, “Southern Hymn” with soloist Wyatt Black, and “Imaginarium.” The chorus then performed “Truth”, “Tell My
Stephanie Brinson, daughter of Larry and Sheryl Brinson, will be attending Olney Central College on a music scholarship where she will perform in the instrumental section of the department playing the flute. During her time at NCHS Stephanie has been a part of the following: Marching band- 4 years, Pep