Categories : Sports
JV Eagles Fall to Decatur St. Teresa
The Junior Varsity Eagle football team fell to Decatur St. Teresa with a final score of 40-0 in the JV Eagles home opener on Monday, March 22.
Categories : Sports
Eagles Win Season Opener Against Red Hill
The Newton Eagles faced Red Hill in their season opener. With only two home games, and the second game being homecoming, the season opener was also Senior Night. After each of the senior cheer and football players, along with their parents were announced, the Eagles took the field. The first
Categories : Community
ProRehab in Newton Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
ProRehab in Newton, with the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their opening in the old Springfield Clinic building at 507 W Washington St in Newton. As per their website, “ProRehab offers a wide range of services designed to get (and keep!) you healthy. We
Categories : Sports
Lady Eagles JV and Varsity Defeat Marshall
My apologies, due to a technical issue on my part the pictures for this event are unavailable. – Mindy Newton Volleyball Match Results Date: 3/22 Opponent: Marshall Current Newton Record: 2-2 Freshman Results: No Freshman Game JV Results: 26-24 27-25 W Varsity Match Results Match Scores: 16-25
Categories : Arts and Entertainment Community School Sports
JC Daily Top 50 Pictures March 14-20
These are our top 50 pictures for this past week. Sometimes in the large galleries those special moments get lost, so we wanted to start highlighting them each week. Full disclosure: The musical images were taken in December, but with the showing at the drive in last week
Categories : Arts and Entertainment School
2021 NCHS Musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The 2021 NCHS musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was shown at the Drive N Theatre on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday March 16-18. If you were unable to see the musical at the drive-in you can view it from the comfort of your home by clicking the link and
Categories : Sports
NCHS Girls Volleyball Home Opener versus Charleston
The Newton Lady Eagles Freshman and JV teams defeated Charleston in two and three sets. Freshman scores for two sets were 25-17, 27-25 and JV scores were 25-14, 22-25, and 15-9). Varsity lost in two with score of 11-25 and 10-25. Category Leaders Aces: Schafer-1 Kills: Ochs-4, B Johnson-2, Kessler-1,
Categories : School
Pi Day at St. Thomas
St. Thomas held their annual Pi Day celebration on Tuesday, March 16th. Students who are able to recite pi to a certain number of digits get to Pi people in the face.
Categories : Obituaries
Lyle Dean Gorrell, age 87
Lyle Dean Gorrell, age 87 May 13, 1933– March 20, 2021 Lyle Dean Gorrell, age 87, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 3:03 PM – Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Newton Care Center in Newton, Illinois. Military rites by the Jasper Post #20 American Legion will be held at 3:00
Categories : Obituaries
Marilyn Rose (Burnell) Vahling, age 85
Marilyn Rose (Burnell) Vahling, age 85 February 20, 1936– March 20, 2021 Marilyn Rose (Burnell) Vahling, age 85, of Gila, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 AM – Saturday March 20, 2021 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM –