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JASPER COUNTY @ Oblong Date: 3/2/21 7th Grade Jasper County- 4+9+8+8=29 Oblong- 3+2+7+12=24 Jasper County scorers Dalton Marshall- Dexter Fulton- 13 pts. Byron Ashley- Luke Farley- 2 pts. Parker Shaffer- Preston Coovert- Drake Wolf- 12 pts. Reed Tharp- Caleb Flasch- 2 pts. Hayden Tucker- Ryan Spiker- Lance Volk- Owen Shackmann- Oblong’s
Jasper County Economic Development, INC. Monthly Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 2nd 10:30am Via Zoom Attending: Jason Warfel, Amber Volk, Frank Dhom, Marlene Harris, Ron Heltsley, Tom Brown, Louis Ochs, Doug Weddell, Amber Wakefield, Jack Thompson, Mindy Hartke, Andy Johnson, Ben Bollman, Sarah Kinkade, Mark Bolander. 1. Call to order, Vice
The Newton Athletic Boosters are restarting the Queen of Hearts drawings with the first drawing being on 3/14/21 at 5pm at the Ambraw River Eagles Club in Newton. The Week 11 Jackpot is $94,155 and tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Tickets can be purchased at Newton Animal
Jade Leeann Smith, 7, of Jewett, IL passed away at 4:15 AM on March 1, 2021 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday March 5, 2021 at the Calvary Tabernacle UPC in Toledo, IL. A private
Shop with a Cop Fish Fry. Friday March 12th at 4:30pm at West End Reception and Event Center. Indoor seating will be available with social distancing and a drive through option will also be open.
Virginia Diane “Ginny” Degand, age 57 November 20, 1963 – March 1, 2021 Virginia Diane “Ginny” Degand, age 57, of Newton, Illinois, and formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away at 1:10 AM – Monday,March 1, 2021, at her home. Private family services will be held in Stickney, Illinois. Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. In loving memory of Giny, memorials may be made to
Newton James Warren Harvey age 88 of Newton passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital Long-term Care Unit, Olney, Illinois. Private family services will be held at the Crain Funeral Home, Newton with Rev. Amy Jeffries officiating. Masonic rites will be offered by Newton Masonic Lodge
There is a boil order in effect for the following area in Newton as follows: Residents living on Hickory Drive, N Hickory Drive, N.E. Hickory Drive and White Oak Drive.
St. Thomas School with the help of dad, Eric Weber, were able to raise money for the Waylon Dow family. Waylon was diagnosed with cancer over 1 year ago, and he is now cancer free. The school held a porkburger sale and gun raffle in Waylon’s honor raising $8,453. St.