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Covid Vaccination Clinic Registration is open for those who work in or live in Jasper County. All of 1a and 1b is eligible to sign up. Go to www.jasperhealth.org and click on Covid Registration. Follow instructions. If the clinic does not fill up, I will open to Richland County residents
Cemetery Book Sale Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter NSDAR are taking orders for Effingham County cemetery record books. These books were compiled by DAR members in the late 70’s and are invaluable for those stones that are now hard to read or missing altogether. The cemetery records are broken down
The Newton Eagles faced Macon Meridian at home on February 6th. The Eagles fell with a final score of 69-62. Place Newton Date 2/6/2021 Game: Varisty 1 2 3 4 OT Final Newton 16 11 15 20 62 Meridian 8 17 21 23 69 Newton 2’s 3’s FTM FTA
Newton Lady Eagles opened their season against Dieterich Lady Maroons. The Lady Eagles defeated the Maroons with a final score of 40-24. Newton 10 11 7 12 = 40 Dieterich 7 6 2 9 = 24 Scoring for Dieterich: Boerngen – 2,1,1 for 2 = 8;
Newton Community High School in Junior Varsity defeated Dieterich JV with a final score of Newton 32 and Dieterich 26. JV Results Dieterich – 26 Newton – 32 Scoring for Newton: Brooke Schafer – 8; Amber Russell – 6; Lilly. Kessler – 6; Elley Bennett – 5; Alexis Hetzer –
Deborah L. Lester, age 44 November 18, 1976 – February 5, 2021 Deborah L. Lester age 44, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 2:47 PM – Friday, February 5, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Private family services will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements
The Newton Eagles defeated North Clay with a final score of 52-48 in Junior Varsity action.
Game: Varisty 1 2 3 4 OT Final Newton 12 19 16 14 61 North Clay 8 12 7 17 44 Newton 2’s 3’s FTM FTA REB Points Marc Jansen 0 Mason Mulvey 0 Weston Tharp 0 Collin Dossey 0 Mason Schafer 1 3 1 Aaron Einhorn 5 2 3
The Newton Community High School Freshman boys basketball team won at North Clay against the Cardinals with a score of 48-3. If we receive more updated stats, we will include them at that time.
St. Thomas Staff won the 8th grade versus staff game that traditionally held at the end of Catholic Schools Week.