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*All Photos by Lisa Meyer The Jasper County Cancer Support Group held their annual bingo night to raise money to assist local people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Assistance can help patients make it to their medical appointments, purchase groceries, etc. This volunteer group is a non profit organization.
The Newton Marching Eagles performed their show “Bloom” during the halftime of the Newton versus Robinson game.
Kent L. Farley, age 77 November 11, 1941 – October 6, 2019 Kent L. Farley, age 77, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:04 AM – Sunday, October 6, 2019, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. The obituary can be viewed
Newton Volleyball Match Results Date: 10/3 Opponent: Robinson Current Newton Record: 16-3 Freshman Results: 25-17 25-9 W JV Results: 25-17 25-16 W Varsity Match Results Match Scores: 25-15 25-19 W Category Leaders Aces :Brooke Johnson-3, Jenna Ochs-2, Maddi Hemrich-1, Renee Probst-1, Kelsi Geltz-1 Kills: ReneeProbst-9, Brooke Johnson-5, Brooke Jansen-4,
Jennifer Hinterscher is shown with Athletic Director Craig Carr before the Lady Eagles Volleyball Pack the Place night. Eagles fans had their admission paid courtesy of the Peoples State Bank in Newton and popcorn was available courtesy of the Newton Athletic Boosters.
Jasper County Girls Junior High Softball was recognized before the Newton versus Robinson football game for their fourth place state finish in Class AA.
Newton vs. Robinson Nutall 7th Grade – 40-8 Camryn Martin – 20 points; 9 steals and 2 blocks. Avery Mulvey – 8 points; 8 steals and 5 assists. Sally Mahaffey – 6 points; 3 rebonds. 8th Grade – 21-35 Brooke Schafer – 9 points; 6 rebounds and 2 blocks. Alaina
The Newton Lady Eagles defeated Red Hill in two sets for each the JV and Varsity teams. The JV scores were 25-4 and 25-15. The Varsity scores were 25-11 and 25-12. Category Leaders: Aces: Maddi Hemrich 5, Renee Probst 3, Brooke Jansen 2, Kelsi Geltz 2, Taryn Johnson 1, Jenna
Iris May (Meyer) Johnson, age 85 May 1, 1934 – October 5, 2019 Iris May (Meyer) Johnson, age 85, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 8:12 AM – Saturday, October 5, 2019, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois. The obituary can
The Newton Eagles defeated the Robinson Maroons in overtime with a final score of 15-14. The Eagles took the lead in the first quarter leading to a score of 7-0 at the half. With a little over two and a half minutes left of the fourth quarter, the Maroons scored