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Annual Scholarship Now Available to High School SeniorsPeoples State Bank is accepting applicants for the CBAI Foundation for Community Banking Scholarship Newton (January 5, 2024) – Peoples State Bank announces a scholarship competition that enables Illinois high school seniors to enter a statewide essay-writing contest. It is all part of
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry in Hidalgo will be open Saturday January 13, 2024 for a bagged drive thru 8:00–10:00 am for Cumberland & Jasper Counties only. Jasper County clients at 8am and Cumberland at 9am. Masks optional. No restrooms and must stay in your vehicle. Be sure to have space in
Want to spend an evening celebrating some of the best of the best in Jasper County at the Chamber of Commerce Banquet where volunteers, nonprofits, and businesses will be recognized! Gather a group of friends and come out to listen to the speaker for the evening, Tammy Phillips, CEO of
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. VAN BUREN St.NEWTON, IL 62448January 2, 2024 • Public Hearing for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project toreplace a 4-inch and 6-inch watermain along Washington and Morgan Streets onTuesday, January 2, 2024 at 5:45 PM.• Finance and Audit Committee Meeting
JASPER COUNTY SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENTAndrew Deters, Solid Waste Coordinator12871 East State Highway 33, Newton, Illinois 62448 Phone 618-783-2915 The Newton site, which is the County Highway Building, is located 11⁄4 mile. NE of Newton. The hours for the Newton site are 7 A.M. – 1:30 P.M.All other sites will be
BIRKEY’S FARM STORE ANNOUNCES CEO MIKE HEDGE’S RETIREMENT, BRADY FOSTER TO ASSUME ROLE CHAMPAIGN, IL – Birkey’s Farm Store is proud to congratulate CEO Mike Hedge on hisretirement after nearly 32 years of service. Hedge first joined Birkey’s as the Chief FinancialOfficer in 1992 until 2013 when he stepped up
Newton veteran, Norman Baker, was the recipient of the quilt made from the inaugural Patriotic Quilt Block Project. He is shown with some of the ladies who helped organize the project. The 2nd Annual Patriotic Quilt Block Project will begin on January 5th with donations of 6 1/2″ square blocks
Public Hearing for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project toreplace of a 4-inch and 6-inch watermain along Washington and MorganStreets on January 2, 2024 at 5:45 PM.• Finance and Audit Committee Meeting on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 5:30PM.AGENDANEWTON CITY COUNCILTuesday, January 2, 2024 at 6:00 PMNewton City Hall108
The annual St. Thomas soup supper will be held on February 11 from 10:30 am to 2 pm in the St. Thomas Parish Center in Newton. Chili and vegetable soup, hot dogs, ham sandwiches, pie, desserts and drinks will be available along with a variety of activities. See flyer for
ST. THOMAS SCHOOL INFORMATIONAL/PRE-REGISTRATION MEETING St. Thomas School in Newton will be holding a kindergarten and new student informational pre- registration night on Wednesday, January 24th, 2024. The evening will begin with a parent meeting at 5:30 in the school cafeteria. Information will be provided about not only our kindergarten