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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
Linda Kay Worton, age 78 April 28, 1943 – April 2, 2022 Linda Kay Worton, age 78, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 5:04 PM – Saturday, April 2, 2022, at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Linda’s life will be held at 3:00 PM – Friday,
See below for more information on the Adopt a Grandparent floral project with the NCHS Student Council and Dibbie Dabbles Floristry
Makenna Kuhn, daughter of Adam and Janelle Kuhn, will portray an Aristocratic Lady in the NCHS musical production of Beauty and the Beast on April 7th through 10th. What musicals have you been in at NCHS and what characters/roles did you play? I have only been in Beauty and the