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Coach Aaron Thomas shared his story with students and staff at the Washington High School Monday, March 27, about dealing with the adversity he and his family faced during an EF5 tornado in Parkersburg as well as the fatal shooting of his father, Ed, by a former football player.

Washington County 4-H recently donated washrag bathroom carriers filled with toiletry supplies to Stewart Elementary Operation Backpack Program. The bathroom carriers were constructed by 4-H?ers at the Ready, Set, Sew! Workshop held March 18 and filled with items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and deodorant.Jenna Messer, member of the Washington Go-Getters 4-H Club, led this service project. The washrag ...

AMES ? Although snow is on the ground in much of Iowa, spring is upon us. It?s time to think about planting gardens, but before that happens, proper care must be taken to ensure the soil is ready for growth. That means fertilizing soil, testing it and, perhaps, applying materials like lime.Iowa State University Extension and Outreach horticulturists can help answer questions about proper spring garden preparation...

Fairfield?s Anatta Charoenkul and Dayna Price each captured a championship on Saturday at the Fort Madison Girls Tennis Invitational.Charoenkul, a sophomore, won her title in No. 1 singles. Price, a senior, earned her crown in No. 2 singles.?I was very glad that they both took first place,? said Trojan head coach Heidi Grunwald. ?I was not surprised. Anatta placed second in state singles last year and she is ...

Spring break brought fun times to the Gerald Pacha house. Jennifer and Brian Phillips of Johnston and their family came for the weekend. Aurora, their daughter, stayed with her Grandpa and Grandma Pacha until Wednesday, when the family left on the train for a vacation in Denver. On Thursday, Jeff Pacha and his family arrived on spring break for a week from Wichita, Kansas. They toured the Hoover Presidential ...

Washington County 4-H was excited to offer Beef Blast, an extended hands-on learning experience, this year with a visit to ISU campus focusing on the beef reproduction. This day allowed participants to learn from ISU Animal Science professors to have a better understanding a variety of variables affecting beef reproduction.In different work groups throughout the day, they experienced a variety of hands-on ...

The results are in!Did your ?Blind Date with a Book? sweep you off of your feet? Was it love at first sight or a total dud? Well, the results are in.These books will sweep you off your feet:?Rescue Road?, ?The Little Paris Book Shop?, ?The Giver?, ?Dances with Wolves?, ?The Winners Game?, ?The Book Thief?, ?All the Lights We Cannot See?, ?Gilead?, ?Little Heathens?, ?Into Thin Air?, and ?Bottomland?.These ...

The Jackson Clover Kids met this month to learn about the American Flag and how to care for it. They were able to practice folding the flag with guest speaker, Jonathan Bartholomew from the Boy Scouts. Each clover kid made a patriotic wreath to take home. 4-H?er Jessica Hora from the Jackson Jets volunteered to assist with this project.Clover Kids is a fun 4-H program for children in kindergarten-third grade to ...

Chapter DL/T.T.T. met on March 13 at the home of Phyllis Eisele with Robyn Lamb as co-hostess.Twelve members attended. The clubs fundraising nut sales are going well, but many items are still available. Members were encouraged to continue promoting nut sales. The club?s funds are used to send several local fourth-grade girls to camp each summer.The club has initiated four new members since January. They were ...

Two circles of United Presbyterian Women met during March. Circle III met at the church on March 14. There were three in attendance. Marilyn Johnston led the meeting by lighting the Christ candle and praying.Phyllis VanGerpen gave the lesson on Hebrews. She prefaced the lesson by asking the question, ?Who do you say the Hebrews were??Hebrews is a book that is more like a sermon, pointing out clearly the ...

The regular meeting of Chapter L of the National T.T.T. Society was held Monday, Feb. 27, at the Olds Church of Christ.President Sharon Bright called the meeting to order and opened the meeting with the group singing the Sword of Gold. Missy Fear gave meditations by reading a poem ?Readings from a Kindergartner? and ?All I Need to Know About Life I learned from a Snowman.?Fifteen members answered roll call by ...

Kitch Shatzer represented the United Presbyterian Church led the weekly service with Halcyon House residents two Sundays ago. The sermon was titled ?Dead Hearts and New Beginnings.? Scripture from John 3:1-17 was shared with the residents in attendance. Julia Gamon shared her talents on the piano.The past week has been a busy one! March is Nutrition month and with that in mind, Melissa Boncher, Hy-Vee dietitian, ...