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The Embarras River Basic Agency will be distributing Federal Surplus Commodities on August 11th at 904 W. Jourdan St. in Newton. After-hours distribution is from 4 pm to 6 pm while supplies last. Please bring bags to pick up commodities. For those unable to come to the “after hours” distribution
Public Posting – Availability of Grants for Homelessness Date: August 8, 2022 The South Central Illinois Continuum of Care (SCICoC) announces the availability of grants to prevent and end homelessness through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s “Notice of Funding Availability (NOFO) for the Fiscal Year 2022
LOCAL JUDGES HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR SCHOOL YEAR Judges from the Fourth Judicial Circuit participated in a statewide initiative sponsored by the Illinois Conference of Chief Judges and the Illinois Judges Association to help local schools, students and community organizations prepare for success in the 2022-23 school year by gathering
Update from Newton Care Center Update as of August 5, 2022To our family members, residents, community and employees:We want to inform you that 8 more of our residents have tested positive with COVID-19. Bringing our total to 17. Also 2 more of our employees tested positive for Covid. Bringing the
Our annual Media Night will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022. The event will be similar to the ones in years past, and the schedule is as follows: Band Pregame Show: 6:00 Welcome: 6:15 Athletic Booster Representative: 6:20 Cheerleaders (Intros/Perform) 6:25 Soccer: 6:35 Volleyball: 6:40 Girls Tennis: 6:45 Cross
St. Thomas School, a Catholic K-8 elementary school in Newton, Illinois, is seeking the following individual to join our school family: Kindergarten teacher This position involves teaching the Catholic faith, so practicing Catholics are preferred. Interested individuals can find an application at stthomassaints.com. The application along with resume, references and
Jasper County 4-H Pork Chop BBQ sponsored by the Jasper County 4-H Foundation will be held on Friday, August 19 from 4-7 pm at the Jasper County Fairgrounds. It’s $10 per ticket and drive through is available. See below for more information:
Update as of August 3, 2022To our family members, residents, community and employees:We want to inform you that five more of our residents have tested positive with COVID-19. Bringing our total to 9. Also three of our employees tested positive for Covid. Bringing the total to four.We are in close
908 E Marion St Newton 4 family garage sale Friday August 5 from 7am to 4pm Saturday August 6 from 7am to 2pm Ping pong table, Walker Edison Della Classic Wood Twin Over Wood Loft Bunk Bed, twin size walnut and with Cool Gel memory foam mattress, Golds Gym weight
The 88th Brown Reunion, descendants of John & Elizabeth Brown,will be held Sunday, August 21, 2022 at the Brown Park, located 3 1/2miles south of Bogota, IL. A basket dinner will start at 12:30 p.m. Each familyshould bring covered dishes and their table service. Ice tea, lemonade andwater will be