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Laura Ellen Ghast, age 61 January 21, 1959 – March 18, 2020 Laura Ellen Ghast, age 61, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:00 AM – Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at her home. Funeral services celebrating Laura’s life will be held at 10:00 AM- Saturday, March 21, 2020, at First
Billy Dean “Bill” Spencer of Yale, Illinois passed away at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois surrounded by his family on March 6, 2020. Bill was 90 years old. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Yale Church of Christ in Yale,
(EFFINGHAM, IL) – With the spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases throughout Illinois including the southern Illinois region, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital is no longer allowing visitors to the hospital effective at noon today, March 19, and the hospital’s lobby will be closed. Loved ones can be checked on
From the Jasper County Health Department New Guidelines for Mass Gatherings…. Individuals and organizations should cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 10 people or more throughout the U.S. [pdf-embedder url=”https://jcdailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mass-Gatherings-Document_FINAL-1.pdf” title=”Mass-Gatherings-Document_FINAL”]
A $1,500 scholarship is once again being offered to a future teacher by the Jasper County Retired Teachers Association. The organization has offered scholarships since 1992. By the group’s holding fundraisers such as a used book sale during the Newton Fall Festival and a pork burger sale in May as
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 128 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across Illinois. Two additional counties are now reporting cases; Kendall and Madison counties. An additional 20 individuals at the long-term care facility in DuPage County experiencing an outbreak have tested positive, bringing the
Notice: Bishop Paprocki has suspended all Public Masses and celebration of sacraments. Priests will offer private Masses and offer the other sacraments (Anointing of the Sick, Penance, Holy Communion) to individuals as needed and celebrations of Baptisms and Marriages only for immediate families and Godparents and official witnesses). Also funeral
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(NEWTON, Illinois — March 18, 2020) Due to new CDC guidelines regarding public gatherings during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Eagle for Life Foundation Advisory Committee has decided to postpone the 2020 Eagle for Life Day of Giving. The committee will reschedule the event once the CDC restrictions are lifted. “We
March 13, 2020 Doug Bugger For Immediate Release (618) 288-7190 Shimkus Calls High School Artists to Enter Congressional Contest WASHINGTON – Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) has issued a call for high school artists to showcase their talent by entering the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. The contest is open to