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Back to School is right around the corner. Do you know a family who has school age kids who could benefit from a FREE hair cut, a FREE pair of shoes and/or a FREE bag of hygiene products? We have openings for almost 50 haircuts, up to 50 pairs of
Head Start will be taking applications for children ages 3-5 years old, during the month of July in the Outreach Offices. Please find your local date and time below and plan to attend. Head Start is a FREE, FULL DAY preschool program. July 7th, 9am-3pm, Lawrence County July 12th, 10am-4pm,
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, June 21, 2021. Board members present were Mr. Gordon Millsap, Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mrs. Holly
Jasper County School Board of Education approved changes to the 2021 – 2022 COVID protocols at the June 22, 2021 School Board Meeting. The following is the plan to start the upcoming school year. Schedule –Regular school day, same schedule as pre‐pandemic Remote learning – No remote learning to be
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