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Award Photos by 4-H members. Show photos by Mindy Hartke. Award Title Donor of Award Recepient SHEEP SHOW Champion Ewe Muddy Saloon Maddox Horner Reserve Champion Ewe Norris Electric Cooperative Maddox Horner Champion Market Lamb First National Bank of Olney, Newton Banking Center Maddox Horner Reserve Champion Market Lamb Barlow

Award Photos taken by 4-H members. Show photos taken by Mindy Hartke. Award Title Donor Recepient BEEF SHOW Champion Jr. Bull APEX Clean Energy Reed Tharp Reserve Champion Jr. Bull APEX Clean Energy Kayla Goebel Champion Angus Female Farm Credit Illinois Reed Tharp Reserve Champion Angus Female Newton Part Supply

Award Photos by 4-H Members. Show photos by Mindy Hartke. DAIRY SHOW Champion Crossbred Dairy Feeder Calf Joe & Donna Zerrusen Alivia Bierman Reserve Crosbred Champion Dairy Feeder Calf Barlow Lock & Security Adria Bierman Champion Purebred Dairy Feeder Calf Friends of 4-H Kody Bergbower Reserve Champion Purebred Dairy Feeder

The 4th annual Newton Eagles and Lady Eagles Basketball Golf Outing will be held on August 17 at 1 pm at the Oak Glen Golf Course. The cost is $75 per player and $100 hole sponsorship. For more information or to sponsor or register contact Brad Harris at bharris@jccu1.org or

Award Title Recepient Project Area GENERAL SHOW Best of Show Foods – Beginner Jenna Jaclyn Hall Cooking 101 Best of Show Foods – Advanced Nicholas Shamhart Sports Nutrition Best of Show Conservation/Horticulture Josie Vogt Fruit & Vegetable Display Best of Show Clothing Alayna Lingafelter Clothing 2 Best of Show Personal

CAT SHOW Champion Cat Care Peoples Insurance Rhyc Bierman Reserve Champion Cat Care Barlow Lock & Security Vica Bergbower DOG SHOW Champion Dog Care Short Hair Peoples State Bank Carter Woods Champion Dog Care Long Hair Cochran Ag Services, Inc. Hayden Frichtl Reserve Champion Dog Care Long Hair Peoples Investments

On June 25, 2024, The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 14 applicants from the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $31,992.37 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for thelr projects. Grant recipients are as follows: Embarras River Basin Agency Inc. Jasper

With the 2024 Mission Work Week dates of July 8-12 drawing near, the organizers of the Jasper County Honey Do Ministry need volunteers to help with projects.  Forty projects have been approved for work this year. Volunteers need to come forward or some of the requests will have to be

Jasper County crowned three new members of royalty on Sunday night of the Jasper County Fair. 2024 Miss JAsper County Fair Queen Elise Wright, Miss first runner up and People’s Choice Madalyn Rauch, Miss Congeniality and Best Interview is Alex Osborne. 2024 Miss Jasper County Jr. Miss is Piper Ghast,