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Destruction of Special Education RecordsThe Jasper County Community Unit #1 Special Needs Department will, on or after July 1, 2022, destroy Special Education temporary records in its possession of those individuals:Graduated in the school year of 2016-2017.Any records of individuals graduated earlier not previously destroyed.Any individual who may have records
Ribbon Cutting Scheduled for Brand New Senior Housing in Newton, Illinois The much-anticipated senior rental community, Newton Senior Living, is pleased to host a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on June 8 th at 11:30 a.m. The beautiful, brand new two-story elevator building with 35 units is located at 201 Easton Street,
Wendelin will be hosting their annual Wine Tasting on June 25th from 6-10:30pm with the wineries serving until 9 pm. This will be held at Holy Cross Parish Grounds in Wendelin. There is a $10 admission and domestic beer will also be available for purchase. Must be 21 to enter.
The Embarras River Basic Agency will be distributing Federal Surplus Commodities on June 9th at 904 W. Jourdan St. in Newton. After hours distribution is from 4 pm to 6 pm while supplies last. Please bring bags to pick up commodities. For those unable to come to the “after hours”
The 2022 NCHS Boys Track team held their awards banquet. Each of the participants received recognition, however, the following members received additional recognition for their achievements. 2022 NCHS Track Seniors: Ben Meinhart, Evan Schafer, and Nick Zwilling Parker Wolf scored the most points for the team in 2022. Nicholas
There is a boil order in effect for the following area until further notice: Lafayette Street from Decatur to Martin West Reynolds from Jackson to Walnut West Curtis from Jackson to 400 W Curtis
(NEWTON, Illinois – May 31, 2022) Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Tayler Utley and Faith Shull have been named recipients of the 2022 Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship. Each recipient received $500. The Eagle Country Water Works Jasper CEO Scholarship was established with Southeastern
Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the office of the Board of Education on Monday, May 16, 2022. Board members present were Mrs. Mandy Rieman, Mr. Bill Meinhart, Mr. Jason
Noble Freedom Festival and Parade The Noble Lions Club is sponsoring the Noble Freedom Festival and Parade on July 2, 2022. The Festival will be held in the Noble Village Park with the majority of activities occurring between 11:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. The festival will be family and children
Rosie Walden, age 85, of Hidalgo, IL passed away at 7:54 pm, June 2 at the Cumberland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Greenup. Celebration of Life services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday June 11, 2022, at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, IL. Memorial visitation will be from