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Newton James (Jim) Alvin Weber passed from this earth into the presence of his Lord and Savior on October 12, 2020, at the age of 87. A private graveside service will be held at the West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Newton, Illinois. Memorial gifts honoring Jim may be made
Mark Bolander, Clark Bigard, Adam Painter, Tyler Weber UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor Mayor Mark Bolander called the meeting to order. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Alderman David Brown. Pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Alderman David
Veterans Day DVD Purchasing Information DVDs of the pre-recorded Veterans Day program along with the volleys performed on Veterans Day via Facebook live will be available for purchase. Cost: $20 Payment Option: PLEASE INCLUDE NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER WITH ALL PAYMENTS Make checks payable to SAL Sons of the
HCE Week… October 12–16, 2020…is being celebrated state wide to promote HCE, uniting counties in creating public awareness and information about the organization, which was organized in 1924 in Illinois. Today, HCE is comprised of 5,500 women and men of Illinois. The mission of HCE is to enhance the lives
Dibbie Dabbles Debra Whitehurst spoke to JEDI about her business Dibbie Dabbles. She discussed some struggles she faced with being a new business owner and the outpouring support our community is showing her. Covid-19 has added additional stressors to the business but as Debra says “I am here to stay!”.
ATTENTION: Weather permitting, a road resurfacing project is scheduled Monday October 19 and Tuesday October 20 on both the South and West sides of the square in Newton. Both streets will be closed during this time. Please make alternate arrangements for parking, If you have any questions, please contact City
St. Thomas Saints raised $807 for DeQuincy Middle School. DeQuincy Middle School suffered damages from Hurricane Laura. Below is a previous article posted on our site with more information about the middle school and what the saints raised money for. With all the devastation in Louisiana, St. Thomas students
The Newton Lady Eagles tennis defeat Mt. Carmel with a final score of 5-4. Winning matches for the Lady Eagles include: Jessilyn Hall defeated Grace Thacker, Lindsey McClain defeated Kami McWilliams, Olivia Flowers defeated Libby Horton, Kaitlyn Olmstead defeated Anne Schroeder, and Jessilyn Hall, and Olivia Flowers, defeated Anne Schroeder,
The Newton Public Library is hosting a Storywalk around the square from October 19-31st. The book “The Old Lady Who Swallowed the Bat” will be placed around the square in Newton in shop windows. You can start at the library and grab the “Make it, Take it” craft for the
H.O.P.E. Food Pantry in Hidalgo will be open Oct.10th for a bagged drive thru 8:00-10:00am for Jasper & Cumberland Counties only. Jasper County clients at 8am and Cumberland County Client at 9:00am. Masks required, no restrooms and must stay in your vehicle. Be sure to have space on your trunk