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The filing of petitions begin Nov 25th – 27th 8am -4pm and the final filing date is Dec. 2 8am -5pm. Please file at the Jasper County Clerk/Recorder office. Items to be included: statement of candidacy, petition sheets, statement of economic interest statement and loyalty oath is optional.
The Jasper Unit 1 Board showed their support for Vandalia by wearing read and black. Following is a summary of minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Education of Jasper County Community Unit School District No. 1 held in the Board of Education offices, Monday, November 18, 2019. Board
Today Jim Miller of Alliance Tractor LLC handed over the keys to the new John Deere medical gator purchased by the Newton Athletic Boosters that will be used by our trainer at all outdoor NCHS sports. We are so proud to be able to make this purchase (our biggest to
Eliza Bierman was presented with the Julie Schackmann Award during the Cross Country End of Season Awards. Below are the 2019 Cross Country Seniors
American Legion in Newton will be hosting a trivia night on Saturday November 23 at 6pm we also will be having a taco bar free will donation accepted it bring in a toy for kids
[pdf-embedder url=”https://newtonartscouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/2019-Program-Roster_Uniforms.pdf” title=”2019 Program Roster_Uniforms”] The Lady Eagles will begin the 2019-20 season tomorrow at Teutopolis.
Superintendent Andrew Johnson read the book “The Night Before Thanksgiving” to the second grade classes as the mystery reader.
Joel (Jay) Donovan Hart, 76 Newton Joel (Jay) Donovan Hart, 76, of Newton passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his home in Newton, Illinois. Funeral services celebrating Jay’s life will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 23, 2019 at the First Baptist Church, Newton, with Rev. Steve Willis
Newton Elementary first graders had the opportunity to perform for a large audience on Friday afternoon as part of the annual Thanksgiving program. Each class performed individually and as a group several poems, songs, and skits.
St. Thomas Kindergarten through second graders held their annual Thanksgiving program for a large crowd of parents, family and students. Each grade performed on their own along with a few group performances including the play Hooray for Thanksgiving in which the students dress up and act when their character is