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The ground is being rapidly cleared to make way for a new Dollar General plus store with plans for opening by October of 2019. This will be located across the street from Casey’s General Store in Newton and will include more coolers to house more refrigerated and frozen items. Dollar
Champion Dairy Feeder Calf Connor Bierman Reserve Champion Dairy Feeder Calf Monica Buerster Champion Sr. Dairy Showman Market Natalie Bierman Reserve Champion Senior Showman Market Monica Buerster Champion Inter. Dairy Showman Market Kye Bergbower Res. Champion Inter. Dairy Showman Market Nick Bierman Champion Jr. Dairy Showman Market Claire Probst Reserve Champion Jr. Dairy Showman Market Kody Bergbower Champion
Champion Sr. Master Showmanship Jarrett Tharp Reserve Sr. Master Showmanship Chloe Jansen Champion Jr. Master Showmanship Turner Tarr Reserve Jr. Master Showmanship Jace Judson
The 5th Annual Cork and Pork Festival will be held on July 13th beginning at noon. There will be eight different wineries to choose your favorite wines from along with a wide array of pork products provided by JBS and cooked by Hartrich Meats in Ste. Marie and the
The City of Newton is about to start the Housing Rehabilitation project in the South/Central portion of the City. The City is looking for interested Housing Rehabilitation contractors interested in bidding on this project. The program activities cover interior and exterior structural improvements. Interested contractors are urged to contact the
Pauline Frohning will celebrate a birthday on July 2.
Be sure to come out to the Jasper County Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday at noon for Harness Racing!!! Let’s all join our local people and show our support for their craft. The 2 days of racing feature local trainers: Dennis Gardner, Mike Knicley, Alan Finn, Randall Finn, Harold Finn
Ronald Wayne Bickers, age 78 January 19, 1941 – June 26, 2019 Ronald Wayne Bickers, age 78, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 3:56 AM – Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital of Effingham, Illinois. Visitation will be held 1:00-3:00 PM – Tuesday, July 2, 2019,
Newton (June 26, 2019) – Dustine Smithenry recently joined the Peoples State Bank of Newton as a Lender, focusing on agricultural and farming customers. He joins a team of lenders at the Main Branch in Newton, including ag, commercial, consumer and residential lenders. Smithenry graduated from Newton Community High School and Olney
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