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With heavy hearts we share the news that Elsie “Florence” (Reisner) Weaver 96 years young left us for her eternal home on August 8th, 2025 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN surrounded by her loving family. Florence was a godly, beloved mother, grandmother, auntie and friend to many. She was born October 7th,
Newton Eagles Dominate Mt. Carmel 8-0, Stay Perfect in Conference Photos by Damien Hartke The Newton Eagles continued their strong season with a commanding 8-0 victory over Mt. Carmel on Monday night, improving their record to 10-3-0 overall and 3-0-0 in conference play. The offense was relentless from the opening
Photos by: Alan, Mindy and Damien Hartke and Ava Earnest Additional Photos including halftime performance, Sarah Bush Lincoln donation, Hall of Fame Inductees and pre-game will be in a separate article. The Newton Eagles struggled to keep pace Friday night as visiting Mt. Carmel leaned on its powerful ground game
Newton Community High School Class of 1965 to Celebrate 60-Year Reunion Newton Community High School’s Class of 1965 is preparing to celebrate a remarkable milestone—its 60-year class reunion. Alumni will gather on Saturday, October 11, at noon at Peterson Park in Newton, across from the pool. The event is an
Newton Volleyball Picks Up Key Win Over Charleston, Finishes Second at St. Anthony Tournament The Newton Eagles volleyball team strung together an important week of competition, highlighted by a straight-set win over Charleston on September 16 and a strong second-place finish at the St. Anthony Tournament on September 20. September
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. VAN BUREN St.NEWTON, IL 62448September 16, 2025 zoo and getting water out in the troughs. The city police department for keepingthe parade running smoothly. Thanked Mayor Kuhl for being there to help withwhatever was needed throughout the day. Not every town
Newton Volleyball Splits with Carmi; Varsity Falls in Three Sets The Newton Community High School volleyball teams hit the court on Monday, September 15, against Carmi, with all three levels seeing action. The Eagles came away with a freshman split, a junior varsity win, and a hard-fought varsity loss. The
Photo Gallery for Fall Festival Thank you to Lea Creadore for assisting with photos on Saturday! See this article for Parade results and other information
Newton Soccer Splits Play, Extends Streak Before Falling to Effingham The Newton Eagles boys’ soccer team saw both ends of competition last week, extending their winning streak to seven matches with a decisive shutout at Robinson before falling in a high-scoring home contest against Effingham. On Thursday, September 11, Newton
Jasper County Board MinutesCOUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOISCounty Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448September 18, 2025The County Board met in regular session on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The meeting wascalled to order at 6:00 pm by proclamation according to law by Sheriff Francis. Sheriff Francisled a moment