Update on Suspicious Death in Jasper County

Ronnie Tolliver, 46, was pronounced dead at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital after the Jasper County Ambulance personnel responded to a residence on Ste. Marie Street in Newton and found Tolliver unresponsive on August 9th at 4:26pm.There is no foul play suspected, however, the official autopsy results which will determine cause

Electronic Recycling Event

Electronic Recycling Event Jasper County Highway Department 12871 State Hwy 33 Newton Saturday, August 28, 2021 7 am. – ? Accepted Items: Computer and Small Scale Servers Computer Monitors Cable Boxes Televisions Printers/Fax Machines and scanners DVD Players, DVD Recorders, VCRs and Blue Ray Players, Video Game Consoles, Digital Converter

Kenneth D. Trimble, age 96

Kenneth D. Trimble, age 96 February 10, 1925 – August 15, 2021 Kenneth D. Trimble, age 96, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 5:28 AM – Sunday, August 15, 2021, at his home. Funeral services celebrating Kenneth’s life will be held at 10:00 AM – Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois, with Pastor Caleb Trimble, Pastor Zachary Trimble and Pastor Amy Jeffries officiating.  Burial will be in the Gila Lutheran Cemetery near Gila,