Newell News Archives - Page 27 of 29

Newell Festival of Trees: Raising Funds for Local EMS

December 6, 2023December 5, 2023 Ryder Heitz1597

NEWELL—The Newell Festival of Trees held its annual event on Saturday, December 2 at the Newell City Hall. This highly anticipated day serves as the largest and most important fundraiser of the year for the local emergency services, including the Newell Ambulance Service and the Nisland-Arpan, Vale, and Newell Fire Departments. The festival saw an […]

Newell Festival of Trees this Weekend

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 Beacon Staff1546

Admission: $5 or 3 cans of non-perishable food items per person for the Newell Food Bank. 9:00am – Doors open and Silent Auction open for viewing and bidding all day 10:00am-11:00am – Senior Citizen Christmas Tea with music provided by Vonda Mahaffy 10:30am – Chili Cook-off Judging commences 11:30am – Community lunch 11:30am-1:30pm – Flute […]

Lions Club Hosts Pancake Supper

November 22, 2023December 20, 2023 Beacon Staff1502

NEWELL—On Friday, November 10, the Newell Lion’s Club organized a delicious pancake supper at the NVN Senior Center, drawing people from all over the community. The event served as a fundraiser for the Newell Community Club. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, and biscuits & gravy were served for a free-will donation. The evening also included a silent […]

Approval of Contracts and Rules

November 22, 2023 Betty Bruner1708

NEWELL-The Newell School Board approved several contracts and the Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball Rules, among other business of the board. Following the reports by Department Heads, Old Business included the approval of an update to the bell system for middle school and high school. The Board chose to approve American Time as the vendor for […]

Newell School Honors Veterans

November 22, 2023November 22, 2023 Betty Bruner1476

Newell High School students proudly displayed the American flag during the opening ceremony to honor area veterans. Fred Wells, David Baumiller, and Nila Charles present the flags to begin the Newell Veterans’ Day ceremonies. Speaker for the Newell Veterans Day Program, Gavin Tesch, challenged the crowd with pushups. He said that is one thing everyone […]

Website Up and Running

November 22, 2023 Betty Bruner1610

NEWELL-The website for the town of Newell can be seen at townofnewell.org. Although it is still in process, the site is complete enough to negotiate easily and is full of information about the area. From the new website, water bills can be paid, meeting agendas and minutes can be found, and contact numbers are available […]

Honoring Those Who Served

November 22, 2023 Betty Bruner1040

The Patriots Pen Essay contest is sponsored by the VFW and is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. Ms. Luaine Shaykett encouraged her students to write essays, Inspires and enter them into the contest. There were 50 entries in the contest titled “What Inspires Me to be an American” and the Voice of […]

High Plains Restaurant to Host Community Thanksgiving Dinner

November 22, 2023 Ryder Heitz1935

NEWELL—Newell’s High Plains Restaurant & Bar will be hosting a free community Thanksgiving dinner this year! Mark your calendar for November 23 at 11 am and enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends on this favorite holiday. In addition to serving dinner at the restaurant, High Plains will also be offering a meal delivery […]

Whistle Stop Market Will Be Open Dec. 2

November 22, 2023 Ryder Heitz1397

NEWELL—The Whistle Stop Market will be open on December 2! Be sure to stop by the NVN Center on 3rd Street, where the Whistle Stop Market will be open bright and early at 9 am. The Whistle Stop Market is the perfect place to find a special gift or treat yourself to something unique. In […]