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Newton Carol Stella Miller age 78, of Newton passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Carol’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Pastor Earl Brown officiating. Visitation will
Quincy Fulton and Isaac Flowers have been chosen by USA Baseball to represent the Midwest Region in the National Team Identification Series Champions Cup. Quincy will play for Team Midwest’s 12U team and Isaac will play for the 16U team. The NTIS Champions Cup takes place at the USA
The First National Bank in Olney in conjunction with the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce held their ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 11th at the Newton branch. The branch will be hosting a Grand Opening on August 20th during normal business hours. Be sure to follow them on Facebook
COUNTY BOARD AGENDA COUNTY OF JASPER NEWTON, ILLINOIS Thursday, August 12, 2021, 7:00 P.M. County Office Building 204 W Washington St, Newton, IL 62448 1. SHERIFF’S PROCLAMATION 2. MOMENT OF SILENCE & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. *ROLL CALL 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS
Legislation Passes to make utilities more affordable for Illinois’ households with Low Incomes On Thursday, July 29 th , Governor Pritzker signed SB265 into law expanding the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and increasing access to the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP). The PIPP is a companion
Whitney Zumbahlen, daughter of Stan and Kim Zumbahlen, will be attending Eastern Illinois University as a member of the track team. A 2021 graduate of NCHS, Whitney participated in Basketball, Track, Softball, FFA, CEO, Beta Club, Captains Club, Spanish Club, 4-H during her years at NCHS. What made you
At 4:26 pm on August 9th, the Jasper County dispatch received a call reporting a 46 year old male unresponsive in a residence on Ste. Marie Street in Newton, IL. The Jasper County Ambulance and City of Newton Police Department were called to the residence. The male subject was transported
George A Reisner, 89, of rural Jewett, Illinois passed away August 7, 2021 at 3:42 pm at Lavender Ridge Memory Care in Effingham, Illinois. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Sunday August 15, 2021, at the Barkley Funeral Chapel in Greenup, Il. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon Sunday
The Jasper County Chamber of Commerce held their annual Cruise Night on August 6 on the square in Newton.