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Ben Bland, County Engineer, was presented a plaque for his service to the county. 292 board meetings between the 2 counties. Ben said it was an honor working for the county. Jasper County Board Minutes COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS County Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448
THIS SATURDAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE SQUARE!!Serving begins at 11amPlease help spread the word by sharing this post!The Waylon’s Warrior Project is teaming up with Brandon Scott from Kick Addis BBQ.All proceeds will be going to Waylon Dow.Waylon was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma at 4 months old. After completing
The Embarras River Basic Agency will be distributing Federal Surplus Commodities on March 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”
The Jasper County Board will meet on Thursday, March 10 at 7:00 pm. Below is the agenda for the meeting.
Peoples State Bank Bids Farewell to Teller at Newton Branch Newton (March 09, 2022) – As February came to an end, so did the 38-year tenure of Alita Tharp, teller at the Newton Main Bank and Drive Up. Her retirement was marked by a reception and lunch, as well as
A Career Night and Job Fair will be held on March 17 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Newton Community High School. This is open to both students and the public of Jasper and surrounding counties. There will be representatives from businesses, colleges, and unions. This event is sponsored
There will be a public forum about the tax referendum for the Jasper County Ambulance service on March 22 at 7:00pm at Newton Community High School. The Jasper County Ambulance Service and the Jasper County Board would like to encourage and welcome all residents to attend this forum.
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry in Hidalgo will be open Saturday March 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
Newton, IL – Family Life Center in Effingham, IL is expanding their business to serve the Jasper/Richland county communities. It was announced in January that Family Life Center will be acquiring Dr. Wolf’s office located at 301 S Jackson St, Newton in late spring – early summer. They will start
James S. Treicca was sworn in as the new States Attorney for Jasper County and Chad Miller was sworn in as Jasper County Resident Judge. An article about the new States Attorney will be published at a later date.