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Winona Reisner, 96, of rural Gila, IL passed away at 11:55 am on June 7, 2024, at HeliaHealthcare of Newton, IL.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday June 12, 2024, at 11:00 am at the BarkleyFuneral Chapel in Greenup, IL. A visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 am on
Scott Avenue Christian Church will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, June 19th in the multipurpose building from 11 am to 2 pm at 404 S Scott Ave. Appointments are required and you can schedule with the QR code in the flyer below or by calling Amy Wyatt at
Jasper County Board MinutesCOUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS County Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448 May16, 2024 The County Board met in regular session on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by proclamation according to law by Sheriff Francis. Sheriff
St. Thomas Catholic School recognized all of their athletes at their Sports Awards Night on May 20th. 5th-8th grade athletes received a certificate of participation and each coach gave out special awards to their teams. Our Star Spangled Banner singers were also recognized. St. Thomas had a lot to be
The Jasper County Fair will see the return of a carnival on the fairgrounds. The carnival will be on site from Wednesday, June 26 to Saturday, June 29. The schedule for the fair includes the following: Saturday, June 15th 8 am to 11 am Departments entries Friday, June 21st 5
Charlene French March 1, 1947 – May 28, 2024 Charlene French went to be with her Lord on May 28, 2024, at Baylor St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. On Monday, June 3, 2024, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM there will be a visitation followed by a memorial service at
Donnie G. Ford, Jr January 12, 1963 – May 26, 2024 Donnie G. Ford Jr., age 61, passed away May 26, 2024, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. A Memorial Services for Donnie will be held at 2:00 PM – Friday, June 7, 2024, at Potters House Ministry in
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry in Hidalgo will be open Saturday June 8, 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
Scott Avenue will be hosting a basketball camp in the multipurpose building from July 15 through 19th. This camp is open to boys and girls from Kindergarten through 5th grade. The kindergarten and first-grade session is from 9-10 am, the second and third-grade session is from 10:15 to 11:15 and
All articles have been scanned for text and are reprinted as typed in the original article. The Bogota News: May 27th, 1999 Helen Shew: Visiting her on Saturday morning was Rex Shew. Barbara Gill came Sunday evening and brought her some strawberries out of her garden. Larry and Janet Shew