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The Jasper County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Thelma and Louise on Thursday, January 18th. Thelma and Louise’s Place is a gaming parlor in Newton, IL on the east side of the square.
Linda Kay Starwalt, 73, of Diona, IL passed away peacefully on January 19, 2024, at 6:40 pm surrounded by family. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday January 23, 2024, at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to service time on
The Jasper County Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual banquet after a few years of hiatus. With the new and improved banquet, several additional recognitions were given. The guest speaker for the event was Tami Phillips from Norris Electric. Start Up Business of the Year (business in operation 5 years
The Newton Eagles defeated Mt. Carmel with a final score of 53-42. Scoring for the Eagles included Dylan Gier and Parker Wolf with 16 each (7,0,2 for 2) and (4,1,5 for 8). Caden Nichols scored 15 (5,1,2 for 2). Gus Bierman scored 5 points (1.0.3 for 6). Jacob Weber scored
Peoples State Bank is a thriving bank that was founded in 1875. PSB has eight locations all located inIllinois. PSB is community focused and community minded. Our employees are customer focused, whichis what we pride ourselves on. PSB is expanding our IT team! PSB is looking for qualified, and customerdriven
Amanda Jo “Mandi” (Steinman) Kuehneman, age 44, of Albion, Illinois and formerly of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at her home. Celebration of Life service will be held at 5:30 PM – Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Olney, Illinois. Visitation will
Ruth Annetta Eastep, age 84May 11, 1939 – January 18, 2024 Ruth Annetta Eastep, age 84, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:26 PM – Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Helia Healthcare in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services will be held 12:00 PM – Thursday, January 25, 2024, at the Meyer
The Lawrenceville game was the annual boys Pack the Place night in which Peoples State Bank pays the admission of fans and offers free popcorn. The Eagles fell to Lawrenceville with a final score of 63 to 49. Lead scoring for the Eagles was Caden Nichols with 17 (0,5,2 for
Connie Jo (Hemrich) Griffith, age 63May 2, 1960 – January 14, 2024 Connie Jo (Hemrich) Griffith, age 63, of Ozark, Missouri, and formerly of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 9:30 PM – Sunday, January 14, 2024, at CoxHealth Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 12:00
Ford f-150 Triton 4 wheel drive pickup with 123,670 miles. Truck will be sold on an “AS IS” condition basis with no warranty or guarantee of equipment condition or performance. All sales are final. The 2006 Ford pickup may be viewed at Wade Township 1008 East Jourdan Newton Il. or