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Michelle Dee Blair, age 50 April 29, 1971 – August 30, 2021 Michelle Dee Blair, age 50, wife and mother of two, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 1:32 PM -Monday, August 30, 2021, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Visitation will be held 4:00-6:00 PM – Friday, September
Lyndale Frederick Lude, age 65 October 30, 1955 – August 27, 2021 Lyndale Frederick Lude, age 65, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 9:26 PM – Friday, August 27, 2021, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Lyndale’s life will be held at 10:00 AM
Linda K. Miller of Newton passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 in Dieterich, Illinois as a result of an auto accident. Memorial services celebrating Linda’s life will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 2, 2021, at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Chris Parr officiating. Visitation will be
Ste. Marie Blood Drive St. Mary’s Parish in Ste. Marie held a blood drive, Monday, August 23rd. There were 23 people registered to give blood. Lisa Meyer, Sherrie Hemrich, Zach Weber, Marjorie Thompson, Kiley Borgic, Don Schmidt, Kenneth Ochs, Roger Hemrich, Tim Keller, Richard Ochs, John Kocher, Paul Kaufmann, Jacob
Ed and Marilyn Smithenry of Newton will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary on September 2, 2021. Ed Smithenry and Marilyn Ludwig (Haarman) were united in marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois on September 2, 1961. Father Maurice Gavin officiated. They are the parents of Chris (Maggie)
The Newton Eagles started their season with a win over the Paris Tigers with a final score of 7-6 at Paris. The Eagles were able to brake the 0-0 score when Quarterback Mason Mulvey threw the ball to Ben Meinhart who was ready and waiting in the end zone. Frank
Newton Volleyball Match Results Date: 08/26 Opponent: Effingham Current Newton Record: 1-0 Fresh/Soph Results: 25-13, 21-25, 15-6. W JV Results: 25-20, 24-26, 14-16. L Varsity Match Results Match Scores: 25-22, 25-21. W Category Leaders Aces: Laney Hemrich- 1, Brooke
Date: 08/26 Opponent: Effingham Fresh/Soph Results: 25-13, 21-25, 15-6. W JV Results: 25-20, 24-26, 14-16. W The varsity stats and photos will be in a separate article.
Newton over Harrisburg 2-0 putting them 3-1 in the tournament! Goals by Reich and Kuhn! Assisted by Reich and Brody!
PARIS HIGH SCHOOL – 8, NEWTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL – 1, Singles: No. 1 – Kendall Mathews, PARIS HIGH SCHOOL def. Jessilyn Hall, NEWTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL, 6-3 , 6-1 , -; No. 2 – Emily Probst, NEWTON COMM HIGH SCHOOL def. Lily Graham, PARIS HIGH SCHOOL, 3-6 , 6-4