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The Annual Shop with a Cop Fish fry will be held on Friday, March 10th from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at West End Event Center in Newton and the KC Hall in Newton. Drive-thru and dine-in options are available. The cost is $12 for all you can eat, $15
Newton Lady Eagles defeated the Oblong Lady Panthers with a final score of 50-22. The Lady Eagles had the lead at the end of the first quarter with a score of 19-7. By the end of the half, the Eagles had increased the lead to 36-10. During the third quarter
Fox Township Board is accepting sealed bids for the mowing of Bethel Cemetery. Please submit all bids to Township Clerk at 13978 E. 600th Ave., Newton, IL 62448. Deadline to submit a bid is March 8th. Please also include an insurance certificate of coverage. Contact Fox Township Road Commissioner for more
The Newton Eagle defeated the Marshall Lions with a final score of 60-47 on Senior Night where the lone senior Marc Jansen was recognized. At the end of the first quarter, the Lions had the lead with a score of 18 to the Eagles’ 11. By the half, the Eagles
It is “Scholarship Application” time! Jasper County HCE is accepting applications for their annual $500 scholarship to be awarded to an NCHS senior based on highest grade point average. Guidelines: students with a mother as an HCE member will receive first consideration. If no applicant meets this criteria, applicants with
Cemetery Book Sale Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter NSDAR are taking orders for Effingham Countycemetery record books. These books were compiled by DAR members in the late70’s and are invaluable for those stones that are now hard to read or missingaltogether. The cemetery records are broken down into fourteen volumes.
Jacob Wickham, son of Kevin and Erin Wickham, will be attending Vincennes University as a part of the track and field team. During his time at NCHS, Jacob was an active participant in activities including football, track, and FFA. What made you decide this school was the best fit for
Notice: Elderly and Handicapped Voters Notice is hereby given of the availability of registration and voting aids under the Federal VotingAccessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act, of the availability of assistance in markingthe ballot, procedures for voting by vote by mail ballot and procedures for voting early bypersonal appearance.In
The members of the Reading Excites All Dream program visited Jasper County Schools on Friday. This program provides a free book to local students in kindergarten through third grade three times a year. Each year, select junior and senior students from Newton Community High School are part of this group
Congressman Mike Bost will have a representative (Katie Main District Director) in Newton on Thursday, February 9 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the County Office Building to answer any questions or concerns any member of the public might have. Because of redistricting following the 2020 census, Jasper County