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* Editor note: The last day to turn in photos for the library’s contest is September 7 not September 11 as the flyer states. The Jasper County Fall Festival will be a one day event on September 14th (rain date of Sunday, September 15). The day will kick off with
The 182nd Annual St. Mary’s in Ste. Marie Pre-Labor Day Picnic will be held on Sunday, September 1. There will be a pork loin and chicken dinner from 11 am to 5 pm. Adults will be $9 and children 10 and under $4. There will be live music, a big
The Orell Farley Foundation Grantees Named Recipients accept awards from the recently created foundation Newton (Aug. 23, 2019) –On August 23, 2019, The Orell Farley Foundation awarded its inaugural grants to eight organizations from Jasper County, Illinois. During the awards presentation, held at The Peoples State Bank located in Newton,
St. Mary’s Church hosted a blood drive on Sunday, August 18. 30 units were collected and each donor received a St. Louis Cardinal t-shirt. Those registered were: Marjorie Thompson Albert Fitzmaurice Norbert Ochs Kevin E. Ochs John Kocher Kiley Borgic Dan Scholasky Sherrie Hemrich Roger Hemrich Donna Boehl Sarah Boehl
Martin Street from the west corner of Casey’s north entrance to South Jackson Street will be CLOSED from August 28 to September 4 for street maintenance. No through traffic will be allowed. Please make alternative travel plans.
Can you tell people who might not know you a little about yourself? Family? Education? I am Jill (Diel) Bierman and I am beginning my 6th year as the proud principal at St.Thomas Catholic School. I am married to Ben Bierman who is the son of Bill and the late
The 85th annual Brown Reunion, descendants of John and Elizabeth Brown, was held Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the Brown Park south of Bogota, IL. Our day started very warm with a chance of rain. Around 12:30 P.M. Shirley Brown lead us in singing our traditional song “Supper Time.” Dean