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Newton High School will host an American Red Cross blood drive on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school gym, located at 201 West End Avenue in Newton. The blood drive is sponsored by the Newton High School Student Council and provides an opportunity
Newton Community High School’s Homecoming celebration included plenty of school spirit and friendly competition Friday as students took to the football field for the annual Powderpuff football game. The Powderpuff game of Juniors versus Seniors has become a popular Homecoming tradition at NCHS, giving students an opportunity to step out
Jasper County voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the 2026 General Election, with a lengthy ballot featuring federal, state, regional, county and judicial races, along with a countywide tax proposition. A preview of the Jasper County ballot, dated Sept. 21, was released by Jasper County Clerk
The Newton Eagles erased a 15-point halftime deficit and scored 20 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Paris Tigers 35-29 Friday night, Sept. 25, at Newton. Paris jumped in front early and carried a 15-0 advantage into the second quarter before Newton’s offense found its rhythm. The
Newton Community High School cross country runners turned in several strong performances on Thursday, September 24, with multiple Eagles and Lady Eagles recording personal best times. Boys Levi Salyers led the Newton boys, finishing 15th with a personal-best time of 17:24.0. The junior continued his strong season with another sub-18-minute
The Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 Board of Education approved the district’s FY 2027 budget, received an update on the Newton Elementary School building addition and extended Superintendent Joe Sornberger’s contract through the 2029-2030 school year during its regular meeting Monday, September 21. All seven board members
The Newton Eagles bounced back from Tuesday’s loss in impressive fashion Wednesday, rolling past the St. Anthony Bulldogs 10-1 at home. Newton wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. Evan Holder opened the scoring, heading home a ball played over the top by Holden Barthelemy. Xavier Neal added another goal
Newton Community High School’s Homecoming celebration on Friday, September 25, included several special moments honoring the school’s football tradition and generations of Eagles who have helped build that history. Before the Homecoming football game, NCHS hosted a special pregame show that brought together students, alumni and fans as the school
Newton Community High School celebrated Homecoming 2026 on Friday, September 25, with the annual Homecoming Parade, bringing students, organizations and community members together for an afternoon of school spirit. This year’s Homecoming theme was “Greetings from Homecoming,” and parade entries showcased the theme as they made their way down Miss
Howard A. “Dude” Hartman, age 64March 1, 1962 – September 20, 2026 Howard A. “Dude” Hartman, age 64, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, surrounded by his family.A Celebration of life service will be held at 12:00 PM (Noon) on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the