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Thank You to everyone that purchased Butter Braids and Caramel Rolls from the Jasper County HCE (Home and Community Education) members during their recent sale the month of October 2019. A total of 226 Butter Braids were sold, which profited $1,356.00 for “Support of Youth Activities”of Jasper County (Books for Beginners—101 kindergarteners and 5
The first ever NCHS Girls Tennis team to win the LIC conference championship title was recognized during the halftime of the Newton versus Olney football game. Peoples State Bank donated a penny per pound for the JCJH and NCHS band members weight. Kari Nohren was recognized during the halftime of
Chapter FN of the P.E.O. Sisterhood met Oct. 22 at the First Presbyterian Church Hall. Lowelle Schaefer conducted the meeting. Sharon Wagner served as Guard Pro Tem and Linda Coombes served as Vice President Pro Tem. Chaplain Rene read devotions from Joel 2: 23-25, Katina read minutes of the previous meeting. Jan
HCE Members read Bug In A Rug to the kindergarten classes at Ste. Marie School and St. Thomas during the past week, as part of Books For Beginners day. Each student and classroom teacher were given a copy of the book.
**(Information typed inside of parenthesis and bolded is not part of the abbreviated summary and is instead derived from the recording of the meeting) 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
Amy (Bridges) Schwengel, Independent Contractor for Blank’s Insurance Agency, LLC, has found new office space! As of Monday, October 21, 2019 she’s open for business at her new location. Her new office address is: 100C S Lafayette Street Newton, IL 62448 This location is conveniently located one block West of
Photos and cutline courtesy of Norman Shinn! Thank you Norman for sharing! “1/2 mile north of the 130-33 split ! Just north of Newton Illinois, even the Wildlife knows that this is EAGLE COUNTRY !!!!”
The City of Newton City Council Meeting was held on October 15. **Anything Bolded and in parenthesis is not a part of the Unofficial Meeting Minutes and has been added by us. Finance Committee Meeting at 5:15 PM before City Council Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor Mayor
Sadly this evening new Willow Hill attorney David Benney threatened me on the telephone that the village of Willow Hill had authorized him to threaten me with condemning the school if I did not back off on their unauthorized digging across the back of our properties. Pay attention Willow Hill
** Note the change in locations for flags being put on the poles. Each year, Veterans’ flags are placed on the square for Veteran’s Day. This is due to the volunteerism of many individuals, however, assistance is always welcomed and needed. You do not have to be able to help