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UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. Van Buren St Newton, IL 62448 February 1, 2022 CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor Mayor Joshua J. Kuhl called the meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Gayle Glumac. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led
Fox Township Board is accepting sealed bids for the mowing of Bethel Cemetery. Please submit all bids to Township Clerk at 13978 E. 600 th Ave., Newton, IL 62448. Deadline to submit a bid is March 9th. Please also include an insurance certificate of coverage. Contact Fox Township Road Commissioner
The Embarras River Basic Agency will be distributing Federal Surplus Commodities on February 10th 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”
Scott Avenue Christian Church will be holding their February food distribution on Thursday, February 10th at 5:30 pm. See below for more information.
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry in Hidalgo will be open Saturday February 12, 2022 for a bagged drive thru 8:00–10:00 am for Cumberland & Jasper Counties only. Jasper County clients at 8am and Cumberland at 9am. Masks required, no restrooms and must stay in your vehicle. Be sure to have space in
There will be a blood drive on February 11, 2022 at NCHS from 8:30 to 2:00.
Sunday, February 6, 2022 Dear Parents and Staff, As many of you are aware, late on Friday, February 4, 2022 Sangamon County Circuit Judge Raylene Grischow entered a temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting the defendant school districts from (i) requiring students and teachers to wear masks, absent a lawful order of quarantine
Dave and Deb Schackmann were recently awarded an America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation, sponsored by the Bayer Fund, and chose to direct the donation to St. Thomas School.
Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education on Monday, January 17, 2022 at 6:30pm. Board members present were Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mrs. Holly Farley, Mr.
A representative from HACC will be in the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce office on Tuesday Feb 1st from 1pm to 5pm and Wednesday Feb 2 9am to noon to assist those interested in applying for or getting more information about the Newton Senior Apartments. Please use the side entrance