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James Edward “Monk” Leahy age 69, of Newton passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at his home. Cremation rites will be accorded to Mr. Leahy. Private family interment services will be held. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Newton, Illinois. James was born on May 1, 1954,
The Board hired Weston Peno as the Dean of Students for Jasper County Junior High School and Newton Community High School. Weston describes himself as a dedicated educator with experience in developing educational policy on state and national levels, as well as expertise in developing curriculum and instructional strategies for a variety
The 2023 Fall Sports schedules have been released and are shown in the gallery below. As media night and the fall sports season begins, we would like to remind parents, grandparents, and family members of the opportunity to purchase a flash drive of the season long photos for sports and
Jasper County Health Department106 E. Edwards St.Newton, IL 62448 VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.jasperhealth.org or Facebook 08/01/2023 Immunization clinic at Jasper County Health Department from 10:00 am to 6:15 pm. Please call 783-4436 to schedule an appointment. Children under 18 years of age need a parent’s signature on theconsent form.
The annual Upcycle event at Scott Avenue Christian Church will be held on Saturday, August 12th from 8 am to 11 am. Upcycle is a FREE rummage sale for the community. In association with Upcycle, JC First will be having a Back to School Bash. See flyer for more details.
The Newton Eagles and Lady Eagles basketball teams are joining forces for the third annual golf outing. This event will be held on Saturday, August 19 at 1pm at the Oak Glen Golf Course. The cost is $75 per player with $100 hole sponsorship. To sponsor a hole or register
Information about Jasper Unit 1 Open Houses and Orientations for the 2023 -24 school year are below.
The Bend Ice Cream Social will be held on Sunday, July 30 from 3 pm to 5 pm at St. Valentine Hall, The Bend 4841 N 2125th Street, Oblong IL. Porkburgers, chips, and drinks will be for sale and a freewill donation will be accepted for the homemade ice cream
James Robert “Jim” Kerner age 80, of Newton passed away Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. Memorial services celebrating the life of Jim will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, July 31, 2023 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Jeff Michael officiating.
CITY OF NEWTON108 N. Van Buren StreetNewton, Illinois 62448www.cityofnewtonil.comPhone (618) 783-8451 Finance/Audit Committee Meeting Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 5:45 PM.AGENDANEWTON CITY COUNCILTUESDAY, August 1, 2023 at 6:00 PMNewton City Hall108 N. Van BurenNewton, IL 62448 CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman Gayle