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(NEWTON, Illinois – July 1, 2020) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Braden Lemke and Renae Russell have been named recipients of the 2020 Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship. Each recipient received $500. The Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship was established with Southeastern
Friday, July 3, 2020 The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on Friday, July 3, 2020 that its Stage 2 Return To Play Guidelines have been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and can be instituted by IHSA schools on July 5. The IHSA also announced that
Newton Marching Eagles update!! We would like to update everyone on the 2020 Newton Marching Eagles marching season. With the latest ISBE release for return to school plan we have been able to imagine what fall will look like. When we return in the fall we will be limited to
AGENDA NEWTON CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, July 7, 2020 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 OR AMEND AGENDA 5.
Submitted by Ralph Portlock Newton Lodge announced the 2020 scholarship winners. Charlie Schackmann, scholarship chairman, shown above, presenting checks and certificates to Parker Eaton and Denae Cantrell. Denae will be furthering her education in Carbondale and Parker in Olney. Also, Larry Brinson, Master of Newton lodge, announced that the Illinois
Starting Tuesday July 7th…. All persons having court cases at the Jasper County Courthouse will be REQUIRED TO WEAR A FACE COVERING. Also you will have your temperature checked. If you are found to have a high temperature, you will be denied entrance to the courthouse. This means the check-in
Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 2020-2021 Registration Information Jasper County School District will be offering student registration for the 2020- 2021 school year completely online. The online registration “window” will be open from Monday, July 6, 2020 to Friday, July 17, 2020. You will be able to
On June 25, 2020, The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 9 organizations from the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $33,663.54 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects. The Awards ceremony was cancelled due to the Covid-19 virus. Grant
Newton (June 26, 2020) – During the Peoples State Bank Annual Stockholder Meeting, Karla Koebele was promoted from Credit Analyst to Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In this capacity, she will assist the President with the financial operations of the bank’s nine locations across five counties within Illinois. Her
American Red Cross and St. Mary’s parish in Ste. Marie held a blood drive on Sunday, June 14th. There were 30 productive units collected. Those that registered were: Marjorie Thompson, Daniel Schalasky, Rose Gangloff, Eugene Ochs, Lora Kocher, Kiley Borgic, Cindy Volk, Patti Ochs, Ron Ochs, Janet Vahling, Ervan Volk,