Categories : School
Marcia Street Mystery Reader at Newton Elementary
Marcia Street was the February Mystery Reader for the Newton Elementary second grade classes.
Categories : Community
Mike and Kelly Yager Benefit on February 29th
A benefit will be held on February 29th at the KC Hall for the family of Mike and Kelly Yager. See the flyer below for all of the information.
Categories : School
Corey “Basketball” Jones At NCHS
Jasper Unit 1 held their annual family night with Corey “Basketball” Jones as the guest speaker. While he performed basketball tricks he also taught the children and adults through anecdotes about his time playing on the same high school team as LeBron James as well as throughout his life. One
Categories : Sports
8th Grade Places Second in LEIC Tourney
Thank you to Ryan Klier for the photos of both the 7th and 8th grade LEIC awards. The JCJH 8th graders placed second in the LEIC Tournament at Newton Elementary on February 22nd. Oblong Tigers 25-19 W, 25-18 W Cumberland Pirates 25-19 W, 15-25 L, 15-13 W Robinson Maroons 19-25
Categories : Community
JC Soil and Water Conservation District Tree Sale
Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District 1403 Clayton Ave Newton, IL 62448 618-783-2319 ext. 3 TREE SALE The Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District is once again having a spring tree sale with a variety of evergreen species available. The trees available are White Spruce, Norway Spruce, Scotch
Categories : Community
HCE Plus – Perennials in Your Landscape
The above are pictures from our HCE Plus–Perennials in Your Landscape–Color Throughout the Year” presented by Darlene Richardson and Jeanine Wendling, Master Gardeners on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Sunrise Community Center in Newton, Illinois. Forty-five people attended!! Seed packets of a variety of garden plants were available for all.
Categories : Community
ERBA Skills Training Employment Program
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA) is accepting applications for our Skills Training Employment Program (STEP) to assist individuals with training for employment opportunities ERBA will be assisting income eligible individuals who want to obtain a CDL license, CNA certificate or Basic Welding Certificate. This
Categories : Obituaries
Debra Lynn Gott, age 65
Debra Lynn Gott, age 65 May 13, 1954 – February 23, 2020 Debra Lynn Gott, age 65, of Olney, Illinois, passed away at 7:38 AM – Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Debra’s life will be held at 10:30 AM –
Categories : Arts and Entertainment School
Musical Mondays: Emily Ross
Each Monday between now and the opening of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on March 26th we will be featuring Musical Monday. This week we will continue highlighting our NCHS Seniors who are casted in the 2020 NCHS Musical with Senior Emily Ross. In Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Categories : School Sunday Seniors
Senior Sundays: Kelsi Geltz, Kiersten Goode, McCrae Goodwin, Keely Gosnell, Hunter Gray, Claire Griffith, Josie Grunloh,
Between now and the 2020 NCHS Graduation we will be highlighting a few seniors each week. These will be in alphabetical order and presented each Sunday as part of our Sunday Seniors segment. Kelsi Florence Geltz daughter of Donald Geltz and Barbara (Bobbi) Geltz Kiersten LeAnna Goode daughter of Jerry