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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
Open Class Tony Pruemer Hunter Gray Motorcycles Kade McCoy Ethan Glidewell ATV Hunter Gray Side by Side Alan Burton Alex Arnold 4 and 6 cylinder Cody Chapman Garrett Hemrich 8 cylinder Tony Pruemer Tyler Tarr Shane Buchanan Diesel Brian Emmerich Alan Burton
Champion Jr. Bull Turner Tarr Reserve Champion Jr. Bull Weston Goebel Champion Angus Weston Tharp Reserve Champion Angus Reed Tharp Champion Simmetal Turner Tarr Reserve Champion Simmetal Meyer Tarr Champion Hereford Shawn Crutcher Reserve Champion Hereford Grant Fulton Champion Crossbred Marshall Tarr Reserve Champion Crossbred Marshall Tarr Grand Champion Beef Female Shawn Crutcher Reserve Grand Champion Beef Female Marshall Tarr Champion Beef
Champion Crossbred Gilt Cole DuSablon Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt Weston Tharp Champion Purebred Gilt Cole DuSablon Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt Penny Flood Champion Market Gilt Landen McClure Reserve Champion Market Gilt Jace Judson Champion Barrow Weston Tharp Reserve Champion Barrow Reed Tharp Champion Swine Showmanship 8-9 Grady Michl Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship 8-9 Marlee Tarr Champion Swine Showmanship 10-11 Reed Tharp
The following are the winners of the Pedal Tractor Pull sponsored by The Antique Tractor Club and Birkey’s. There were a total of 58 total kids participating. Also, each night of the fair there are businesses who are fair sponsors inside the floral hall. 3 and 4 year olds 1st