The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that it carried out a major search warrant June 12 and 13, when authorities said they took 88 children into protective custody from a three-week religious, rehab-focused summer camp in Fredonia and rural Columbus Junction.
A handful of area fire departments swarmed to the corner of North Iowa Avenue and West Fifth Street in Washington Monday afternoon, where smoke could be seen billowing out of a residential building as much of its second-story, west-facing wall was visibly charred.
Organizers have announced a strong lineup for this year’s Juneteenth holiday in Washington, commemorating the day that America’s last slaves were freed in 1865.
A girl from Kinross was given a $2,500 adaptive tricycle last week, funded by customer donations at Washington’s Fareway grocery store. Asked about what she was excited to do with the device, recipient Raegan Warwick replied, “ride it!”
The Washington Hotel/Motel Committee — a municipal board that handles roughly $75,000 in annual taxes on local hospitality businesses — has issued its first-ever grant. Officials say it’s the start of a newfound effort to formalize its application process.
1950 As of June 15, Dr. James M. Hollen, Winterset, will be associated with Dr. H.E. Tyner in the practice …
Monday, June 2 Pekin rolled into town to play the Tiger boys. The baseball team pulled out a nail-biter, winning …
Oakland Mills was the site of the first Annual Catfish Tournament. The tournament was the first fundraising event of the …
A pleasant, informative afternoon occurred when Henry County Heritage Trust presented its “Voices from the Past.” Reenactors for four Henry …
A small, dedicated group of volunteers worked last Saturday morning on two year-round fundraising projects. The group has containers for …
Juneteenth is a federal holiday to celebrate the ending of slavery in the United States. It is celebrated annually on …
I am going to tell you story that happens to be about some of my family. It happened in 1916. …
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