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Newton hosted Lawrenceville Lawrenceville 13 Newton 9 Newton led 4 to 2 after 1 inning. Lawrenceville tied it 4 – 4 after the 2nd inning. Scoreless 3rd. Newton took the lead 7 to 4 after the 4th. Lawerenceville took a 13 – 7 lead after the
Mervyn L. Reisner, 92, of Gila, IL. passed away at 5:40 am on April 8, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 16, 2022, at 11:00 am at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 am Saturday
Stacy Allen Meeks age 63 of Dundas, Illinois passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial services are being planned for a later date. Stacy was born on May 15, 1958 in Olney, Illinois the son of Russell and Dorothea Fern
Richland County Sweeps Newton Ben Street was defeated by Evan Uhl 0-6, 0-6 Isaac Street was defeated by Rex Hallam and 6-4, 1-6, 3-6 Isaac Kocher was defeated by Aiden Weidner 0-6, 2-6 Gianvito Romito was defeated by Jarrett Dollan – 1-6, 2-6 Kayden Schackmann was defeated by Marcus Kocher
The opening night for Beauty and the Beast was tonight. While you may have missed the first curtain call, you still have time to catch the show before the last! There will be performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm and Saturday (kid’s performance) and Sunday (final show
As per tradition, the Newton Lady Eagles crushed their opponents during their first home meet of the season. The Lady Eagles scored 177 points with the next highest team being St. Anthony with 108. Womens Varsity 18 / 18 Events Completed 1. Newton 177 2. Effingham (St. Anthony) 108 3. Mattoon 86
A $1,500 scholarship is once again being offered to a future teacher by the Jasper County Retired Teachers Association. The organization has offered the scholarship since 1992. By the group’s holding fundraisers such as pork burger sales as well as using half of each member’s local dues, the scholarship fund
Cathy Diane Leahy age 64, of Newton passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4, 2022, surrounded by her family at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Memorial services celebrating Cathy’s life will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 10, 2022 at the Crain Funeral Home in Newton with Pastor
The Newton Eagles Boys Track team scored 116.5 points and the Lady Eagles scored 139 points to win the T-town Invitational on Saturday. See below for full results for the Eagles. Mens Varsity 18 / 18 Events Completed 1. Newton 116.5 2. Olney (Richland County) 92 3. Robinson 79.5 4. Charleston
Thanks to Executive Director of the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, the first annual Jasper County Art Show was held on Friday, April 1st at West End Reception and Event Center in Newton. With a large crowd and many local artists set up, the evening was a