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Avery Howard, son of Shane and Tanya Howard, will be attending Olney Central College where he will be playing the trap set while participating in concert and jazz band. What other sports and activities – clubs, organizations, groups (in and out of school) have you been in during your time
Following is a summary of minutes of a special meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held at Newton Elementary in the old library at 5pm on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Board members present were Mr. Gordon Millsap, Mr. Jon Fulton, Mrs.
ProRehab in Newton, with the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their opening in the old Springfield Clinic building at 507 W Washington St in Newton. As per their website, “ProRehab offers a wide range of services designed to get (and keep!) you healthy. We
These are our top 50 pictures for this past week. Sometimes in the large galleries those special moments get lost, so we wanted to start highlighting them each week. Full disclosure: The musical images were taken in December, but with the showing at the drive in last week
The 2021 NCHS musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was shown at the Drive N Theatre on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday March 16-18. If you were unable to see the musical at the drive-in you can view it from the comfort of your home by clicking the link and
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. Van Buren St Newton, IL 62448 March 16, 2021 PLEASE BRING YOUR MASKS PUBLIC HEARING at 5:30 PM BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING for CLOSEOUT OF DOWNSTATE SMALL BUSINESS STABILIZATION GRANT 1. Call to order, Mayor Bolander. 2. Amber Volk: • Explanation
The City of Newton is looking for an Independent Contractor interested in serving as the cities Home Inspector/Building Code Official. The position requires the contractor to be available no more than 1 day a week unless required. The Home Inspector/Building Code Official must possess knowledge of applicable building, plumbing, mechanical
A $1500 scholarship is once again being offered to a future teacher by the Jasper County Retired Teachers Association. The organization has offered scholarships since 1992. By the group’s holding fundraisers such as a used book sale during the Newton Fall Festival and a porkburger sale in May as well
The Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter of NSDAR will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 27th at 9:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Effingham. Winners of the Good Citizenship awards will be honored. A student selected for the good citizenship program must have the qualities of dependability,
TONIGHT! Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be shown on the biggest screen in Jasper County. Come out to the Drive N Theatre when the gates open to get your spot for the 7pm showing. Show will also be aired at 7pm Wednesday and Thursday nights.