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  Newton Masonic Lodge 216 recently held a “feed the gator” dinner to raise funds to purchase equiptment to water the flowers around the square, resulting in receipts totaling $1500.00 Shown above from left: Nathan Lambird, Master of Newton Lodge, Maxine Calvert, chairmen of the flower committee and Mike Thomas,

On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, several members of the Jasper County HCE (Home & Community Education) Board attended the IAHCE (Illinois Association of Home & Community Education) District Workshop at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Effingham, Illinois. The workshop consisted of the introduction of the new state board and reports

The Vendor Forms for the 2019 Fall Festival are due on August 23rd. The Jasper County Fall Festival will be held on September 14th, 2019. See included form for more details.

Grace United Methodist Church will be hosting their annual Fall Festival Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, September 14 from 6 am to 10 am at their church on the corner of South Lafayette and West Washington Street.

UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL August 6, 2019 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor Mayor Mark Bolander called the meeting to order. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Larry Brooks. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman Larry Brooks. 3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta

Jasper County Economic, INC. Unofficial Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at 1:15 P.M. Jasper County Government Building Board Room The meeting was moved from the Chamber Building due to carpets being cleaned Attending: Ron Heltsley, Larry Brooks, Scott Bierman, Amber Volk, Jason Warfel, Mark Bolander, Louis Ochs, Andy Johnson, Jack

The Newton Rotary Club was visited by Sarah Diel Kinkade (pictured) to talk about the Queen of Hearts drawing on behalf of the Newton Athletic Club, a 501c3 not-for-profit that helps support projects in Jasper County schools. Although the Queen of Hearts drawing is in its fourth year, this year

The Newton Public Library District will be having a Photo Contest in conjunction with the 2019 Newton Fall Festival. Entry forms may be picked up at the Library or downloaded from the Newton Public Library’s website (newtonpl.com). Find us on Facebook. Registration will begin on August 26th through September 7th.