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County Board to email (1) September 10th, 2020 Jasper County Office Building 7:00 p.m. 7:00 Sheriff’s Proclamation Silence/Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Comment: Approval of the agenda Committee Reports: Road and Bridge Committee/Solid Waste Sheriff’s Committee Finance Committee Building Committee GIS Committee Ambulance Committee Insurance Committee EMA Committee Animal
There has been a staff member at Ste. Marie Elementary, a student at Newton Elementary and a student at Jasper County Junior High test positive for COVID-19.
Jasper County Health Department 11 New Positives between Friday and Today One Male – One Year Old One Female – 10 Years Old One Female in her 20’s Two Males in their 50’s One Female and One Male in their 60’s One Male and Two Females in their 70’s One
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE CONDUCT HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION Olney, IL – On September 6, 2020, Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 8 officials were requested by the Olney Police Department in reference to a homicide investigation at the intersection of North Walnut and East Laurel Street in Olney,
Donations can be dropped off at the gym on Monday September 28th from 8-6pm, Tuesday September 29th from 8-6pm and Wednesday September 30th from 8-4pm. Masks will be required.
The Embarras River Basin Agency Inc will be distributing federal surplus commodities on September 10, 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
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 29 counties in Illinois are considered to be at a warning level for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A county enters a warning level when two or more COVID-19 risk indicators that measure the amount of COVID-19 increase. Twenty-nine counties are
10 ILCS 5/12-4, 12-5Suggested Revised July, 1999 SBE No. N-8 NOTICE OF PUBLIC QUESTIONS SUBMITTED AT THE GENERAL ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on NOVEMBER 3, 2020, the following public question(s), will be submitted to the voters of the following named political subdivision(s), as hereinafter set forth, which election
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. Van Buren St Newton, IL 62448 September 1, 2020 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor In the absence of Mayor Bolander, Clerk Rosetta York, called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Eric
The Orell Farley Foundation Grantees Named Recipients accept awards from the recently created foundation Newton (Sept. 02, 2020) –On September 01, 2020, The Orell Farley Foundation awarded grants to ten organizations from Jasper County, Illinois. During the awards presentation at The Peoples State Bank in Newton, Illinois, a total of