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Photos and cutline courtesy of Norman Shinn! Thank you Norman for sharing! “1/2 mile north of the 130-33 split ! Just north of Newton Illinois, even the Wildlife knows that this is EAGLE COUNTRY !!!!”
The City of Newton City Council Meeting was held on October 15. **Anything Bolded and in parenthesis is not a part of the Unofficial Meeting Minutes and has been added by us. Finance Committee Meeting at 5:15 PM before City Council Meeting 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mark Bolander, Mayor Mayor
Team scores 1 Teutopolis 23 2 Effingham (St. Anthony) 22 3 Robinson 16 4 Newton 14 5 Mattoon 9 6 Paris 8 7 Charleston 6 7 Casey (C.-Westfield) 6 9 Effingham (H.S.) 4 10 Shelbyville 2 Singles 1 Emilee Mossman (Sr.) Effingham (St. Anthony) 2 Jacelyn Street (Sr.) Newton 3
Sadly this evening new Willow Hill attorney David Benney threatened me on the telephone that the village of Willow Hill had authorized him to threaten me with condemning the school if I did not back off on their unauthorized digging across the back of our properties. Pay attention Willow Hill
** Note the change in locations for flags being put on the poles. Each year, Veterans’ flags are placed on the square for Veteran’s Day. This is due to the volunteerism of many individuals, however, assistance is always welcomed and needed. You do not have to be able to help
Birthday Open House & Card Shower Mrs. Freda Weddell will be celebrating her 100th birthday on October 28, 2019, A celebration Open House will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Heartland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Casey, IL from 2-4 pm. If you are unable to attend, she would
The owners of The Hill (Roger Wheat and Jim French) recently celebrated their 3rd Year Anniversary on Saturday, October 19, 2019, by serving pulled pork sandwiches (with 4 different BBQ sauces), chips, and cookies as a fundraiser for Toys For Kids of Jasper County. A total of $678.00 in free will
Mindy Street was appointed to the Jasper County Community Unit 1 Board of Education to fill the seat of her husband, the late Rob Street.
The residents of the City of Newton will have an opportunity to dispose of the following bulk items on November 1st in conjunction with the contract with Republic Services and Newton. This is open to all residents within the city regardless of whether they have services with Republic.
LeRoy Edward Schackmann, age 65 LeRoy Edward Schackmann, age 65, of Newton, Illinois, went to be with the Lord at 10:30 AM – Sunday, October 20, 2019, at his home, surrounded by family. A eulogy celebrating LeRoy’s life will be read at 10:15 AM – Thursday, October 24, 2019, at