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On July 9th, the quaint, little village of Ste. Marie will come alive with the 8th Annual Cork & Pork Festival at Picquet Park. Bring your friends and join us for the day’s festivities. Starting with the Sainte Marie Farmers Market 8 am to noon and ending with the festival
The weather was perfect, the crowd was large, and the efforts great to make the final Nick’s Race one of the most memorable. For almost two decades the race has been held in memory of Nick Volk who’s life tragically ended as a result of a car accident twenty years
Rubsam Retires After 48 Years at Peoples State Bank Newton (June 30, 2022) – Carol Rubsam has been a familiar face to customers of Peoples State Bank for nearly all of her 48 years. Retiring in June as a Teller and Assistant Cashier, Carol briefly worked in the Accounting Department
PRESS RELEASE On June 21, 2022, The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 15 applicants from the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $36,178.21 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects. Grant recipients are as follows: Grantee
We are sad to announce the passing of Evelyn Lue Roan, 78, of Hidalgo, Illinois. Evelyn went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 27, 2022, in the early morning at her daughter’s home in Newton, IL after a lengthy battle with dementia. Evelyn was born to Leona
Jasper County Fair Pedal Tractor Pull Results Ages 3-4 1st – Isaac Kistner 35′ 10″ 2nd – Gus Gorrell 33′ 1″ 3rd – Owen Ochs 31′ 4″ Ages 5-6 1st – Andrew Bierman 67′ 0″ 2nd – Miles Sadler 57′ 9″ 3rd – Rhett Ochs 57′ 6″ Ages 7-8 1st
Department K – HORTICULTURE Section 1 – PEACHES (5 each) Class 802 – Elberta 1st Melinda Barthelme Newton, IL Class 804 – Peaches not otherwise listed 1st Melinda Barthelme Newton, IL 2nd Melinda Barthelme Newton, IL Class 805 – Best Display; Great no. varie 1st Melinda Barthelme Newton, IL Section
Department A – BEEF CATTLE Section 1 – ANGUS Class 1 – Bull, summer yrlg and over 1st Weston Goebel Montrose, IL 2nd Craig Crutcher Montrose, IL Class 2 – Bull, senior calf and under 1st Weston Goebel Montrose, IL 2nd Craig Crutcher Montrose, IL Class 3 – Pair of
The Jasper County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development and Rehabilitation and Performance Institute held a ribbon cutting at the RPI facilities in Newton. RPI b physical therapy, post surgical rehabilitation and assistance in reaching physical activity and performance goals.
Be sure to come to the Library Reading Program next Tuesday, July 5th for Fred and his Feathered Friends Library