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H.O.P.E. food pantry will have a drive thru Sat. January 9th 8:00-10:00. Jasper and Cumberland counties only. Jasper at 8:00am Cumberland at 9:00am. Masks required, no restrooms and stay in your cars.
Jackie Schackmann was named the 2020 Citizen of the Year for Jasper County. Originally, Jackie was to be awarded this honor at the Chamber Annual Banquet in March, however, the event was scheduled for the week after COVID locked down all events. A small surprise presentation was held at the
PLEASE BRING YOUR MASKS AGENDA NEWTON CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 6:00 PM Newton City Hall 108 N. Van Buren Newton, IL 62448 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Gayle Glumac 3. ROLL CALL: Rosetta York, City Clerk 4. ADOPT
The Masonic Lodge in Newton was granted a charter in October of 1856 and has been a part of Newton and Jasper County since. The Lodge has installed Masters and other officers each year for 164 years. Because of Covid restrictions, installation was a bit different this year. The ceremony
Jasper County celebrated Christmas with a one night event including baked goods, popcorn, Bierman farms, Santa, music and a Christmas Cruise. The evening was cool, but clear as the community came out to celebrate the first annual Jasper County Christmas event. The Embarras River Brass Band played music which could
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 by virtual zoom/or in person due to COVID 19, on Monday, December 21, 2020. Board members present
Jasper County residents once again exceeded expectations and completed the filling of 425 shoeboxes for ERBA to hand out to lower income children. Community members, groups, and organizations were given a number with the age of a child or children and gender and they then filled boxes with gifts for
Candidates that filed for April 6, 2021 the Consolidated Election Mayor—–Mark Bolander Mayor—-Joshua J. Kuhl City Clerk—–Rosetta M. York Ward-1 Alderman—–Gayle Glumac Ward-2 Alderman—–Eric Blake Ward-3 Alderman—–Robert Reisner Ward-3 Alderman—–Ron Granby Ward 3 Alderman—–Richard M. Lindemann III (RJ) Zoning Board of Appeals member — 4 year term Kenneth Albrecht Maxine
Arndt’s Making Space Sale – Newton, IL Bidding Open Online-Only Auction Shipping Available Parrott Real Estate & Auction 106 W. Washington Newton, IL 62448 Date(s) 12/8/2020 – 12/22/2020 Bidding has started and runs to 6PM Central Tuesday, December 22nd. PARROTT AUCTION !~ Online Only Auction ~! Bidding has started and runs to
COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Given to Clinical Colleagues at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital (EFFINGHAM, IL) – Today, December 17, 2020, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital administered the first COVID-19 vaccine dose to hospital colleague Rebecca Kistner, RN, who works on the hospital’s medical/surgical care floor. The first physician to receive the vaccine