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JASPER COUNTY COMMUNITY UNIT DISTRICT #1 SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, 609 S. LAFAYETTE STREET, NEWTON, ILLINOIS JULY 27, 2020 @ 6:00 PM – Agenda WILL BE AN IN PERSON / VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING http://go.jccu1.org/July2020SpecialBoardMtgInstructions Board Meeting Agenda I. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call II. Adopt agenda
Michael R. Winter, 61, Michael R. Winter, 61, of Newton, IL passed away on July 19, 2020 near Aullville, MO. Memorial services will be at 12:00 noon on Saturday July 25, 2020 at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Visitation will be from 10:00 am to service time on
Reminder: The Simply Mary Adult 80s prom is rescheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 8 PM at Muddy Saloon. Dress up in your 80’s prom dresses and tuxedos! Theme is “Forever Young”. DJ will play all your favorite 80’s tunes! There will be cake and punch and a decorated
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Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education by virtual zoom/or in person due to COVID 19, on Monday, July 20, 2020. Board members present
Mary Lou Dill, age 87 July 23, 1932 – July 19, 2020 Mary Lou Dill, age 87, of Greenup, Illinois, and formerly of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 6:10 AM – Sunday, July 19, 2020, peacefully at her son’s home surrounded by her loving family. Mary Lou was born on
Betty Lou Fletcher, age 85 February 12, 1935 – July 19, 2020 Betty Lou Fletcher, age 85, of Montrose, Illinois, passed away at 2:51 AM – Sunday, July 19, 2020, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Betty’s life will be held at 11:00 AM –
The Jasper County Health Department received notice of one new positive case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). A female in her 50’s is recovering on home isolation. Jasper County Health Department is following up with close contacts of the individuals. If you believe you have been exposed to an active case
The Kings, a local Jasper County travel team, participated in the USSSA Global World Series in the AAA/Major division as a challenge and were runner ups with a final score of 3-2 in the Championship game which was their only loss of the tournament. This same team went undefeated at
The West End Reception and Events process has been rapidly progressing with each passing month. Owner, Doug Weddell, has been keeping the community updated with pictures via the business’s Facebook page like the ones above (used with permission). The community will have the opportunity, construction and virus pending, on clock