Donald “Don” David Cross, 81, of rural Newton, died Sunday, Mar. 9, 2025, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Friday, Mar. 14, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Aiming For A Cure or Outdoors Without Boundaries may be left...
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Georgia R. Varga, 82
Georgia R. Varga of Mt. Juliet, TN, passed peacefully into the arms of her loving savior Jesus Christ on Mar. 13, 2025, at the age of 82.
Georgia, the daughter of Clarence and Sylvia Renaud, was born Dec. 24, 1942, in Sully, and graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School. She attended Bryan College in Dayton, TN, where...
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Nancy Northcutt, 84
Nancy (Jeffrie) Northcutt, 84, of New Sharon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025, at Monroe County Hospital in Albia surrounded by family and a caring staff. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 22, at New Life Fellowship in New Sharon. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
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Fundraiser brings in nearly $3,000 for Lynnville’s 150th anniversary celebration
Supporters of the Lynnville Chamber of Commerce fill the Lynnville Fire Station for a freewill donation walking taco dinner and Bingo fundraiser on Mar. 7.
Over 150 people showed their support to the Lynnville Chamber of Commerce by attending the Bingo and Walking Taco Dinner Night at the Lynnville Fire Station on Friday, Mar. 7. The...
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Jasper County Sheriff’s Office holds special swearing-in and promotion ceremony for beloved school resource officer
Jasper County’s newest Sergeant, Corey Van Kooten, is flanked by Jasper County Chief Deputy Duane Rozendaal on the left and Jasper County Sheriff Brad Shutts on the right at Van Kooten’s promotion ceremony held at Lynnville-Sully School where Van Kooten has served as a school resource officer for the past 3.5 years.
In front of the...
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Detour in place for Hwy. T-22 S. road construction
Favorable weather allowed crews to start work on the 0.20-mile stretch of road construction early on Hwy. T-22 S. between Killduff and I-80. The work is expected to be completed within a month.
Local residents who travel Highway T-22 S. between Killduff and I-80 should be aware that 0.20 miles of the highway are now closed...
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Dreaming of Spring By Megan Pothoven
Anyone else going a bit stir-crazy after the blast of cold air and snowy days? I know we are! The list of Disney movies we have not watched in the past few months is getting quite small. To pass our time and get some energy out, we have been enjoying library days and going to...
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