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After the closing of the Carle Newton clinic location at the end of March, 2021, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital (CRMH) was left with a completely renovated building in Jasper County. It was clear the building still offered a viable resource to support the community’s wellbeing, with the right ownership. We
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 office of the Board of Education on Monday, May 17, 2021. Board members present were Mr. Gordon Millsap, Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mrs. Holly
8th Grade Honors Jesse Benedict Brennan Bigard Alexis Decker Jolynn Jayne Evan Johnson Andrew Kuhl Sidney Niles Owen Ochs Kendall Sessions Jennifer Sparks High Honors William “Hayden” Baltzell Lain Burgener Clayton Carwile Lexie Deitz Ava Finn Grant Fulton Garridan Goss Ethan Griffith Gunner James Jadyn Kibler Landon Kirts Makai Kuhn
The Newton Masonic Lodge 216 held their annual academic dinner on Wednesday, May 12 at the old Sunrise Youth Center in Newton. The previous evening, NCHS held their academic awards ceremony and those students were invited to attend the following day. Students were recognized for the Academic Foundation awards as
The Newton Elementary Strong Boys ran their 5k on Monday, May 17th. The run begins at the grade school with fellow students cheering them on and the group runs down to the Old River Bridge down the Eagle Trail and back to the school. This program is ran by volunteers
The Newton Elementary Strong Girls ran their 5k on Monday, May 17th. The run begins at the grade school with fellow students cheering them on and the group runs down to the Old River Bridge down the Eagle Trail and back to the school. This program is ran by volunteers
St Thomas held their annual Survivor Day offering a chance for the entire school to have a fun filled day with games and team building. Throughout the day, the teams competed against each other to win different events with a final cumulation of winning events to pronounce the winner of
Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA) is taking applications for the CSBG School Supply Program, which provides required school supplies to eligible children attending kindergarten through 12th grade during the 2021-2022 school year. Those interested should call now for an appointment to apply. Applications will be taken beginning June 1,
The NCHS 2021 Graduation was held on May 15, 2021 in the NCHS gym. To view the first gallery click here
2021 Newton Community High School Graduation Photo Gallery 1 of 2