Category: Community

ERBA is excited to announce the Housing Counseling Department received a $5000 grant from Marathon Community Investments. With these ERBA has hosted one “Saving Money on Utilities” workshop at the Crawford County Senior Center and will host a “Budget and Credit 101” workshop at the Crawford County Senior Center August

Jasper County Home Front members – Melissa Brown , Lora Semple & Verna Semple are shown with a $1,000.00 check recently donated byMVP Happy Holler . This donation came from funds raised at this years 8th Annual Veterans Jeep run. The donation will help Home Front purchase and ship items

There will be an electronic recycling event on Saturday, August 24th from 7 am to 1:30 pm unless the trailer is filled before. Accepted items include: Computers and small scale servers Computer Monitors Cable boxes Televisions Printers, Fax machines, and scanners DVD players, DVD recorders, VCRs, and Blue-Ray Players Game

Eastern Illinois Foodbank Announces “Foodmobile” Food Giveaways in Jasper, Crawford CountiesContact: Sophie Becker, Eastern Illinois Foodbank, 217-328-3663When: Thursday, August 8 2024Where: Jasper & Crawford CountiesJasper & Crawford Counties, IL – Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families facing food insecurity. The Foodmobile will travel throughout Jasper and

The Silk Purse in Newton will be expanding their current facility at 8626 N. State Highway 130 in Newton. Currently, the Silk Purse has outgrown the current building and will double in size after the expansion. The Silk Purse thrift store offers a full range of items for home, personal,

There will be a book sale from Monday, July 22nd to Saturday, July 27th in the Newton Public Library meeting room. Books and DVDs will be available for purchase in the following genres and ratings. Books include junior, fiction, and non-fiction. DVD’s include non-rated, G, PG, PG-13, and R.

The Jasper County Retired Teachers congratulate Lily Bierman as their 2024 scholarship winner! She is pictured with Ginger Robins, JCRT president. Lily is an elementary education major and will attend the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville in the fall. She is the daughter of Ben and Jill Bierman of

On Wednesday, August 7 from 3:30 -5 pm at the Newton Public Library, the ISAC will be hosting a financial aid application completion workshop. This event will help you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or if eligible the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid. See the

Internal Auditor Location: Newton, IL  Position Summary:  The Internal Auditor is responsible for reviewing and assessing the Bank’s operational and financial processes and procedures in an independent and objective manner to ensure compliance, efficiency and effectiveness.  The Internal Auditor will be responsible for the development and execution of the annual

Brown Reunion The 90th Brown Reunion, descendants of John & Elizabeth Brown,will be held Sunday, August 18, 2024 at the Brown Park, located 3 1/2miles south of Bogota, IL. A basket dinner will start at 12:30 p.m. Each familyshould bring covered dishes and their table service. Ice tea, lemonade andwater