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The Winfield Community Choir presented ?He Lives,? an Easter musical Sunday, directed by Amy Lou Garlock.
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The Winfield Community Choir presented ?He Lives,? an Easter musical Sunday, directed by Amy Lou Garlock.
INVESTIGATIONSAlexis LC Muldrow, 26, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at the 2000 block of East Washington Street for disorderly conduct, April 9. MISCELLANEOUSAnimal Complaint ? 300 block of Clay Street, April 9.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 600 block of East Madison Street, April 9.Theft ? 800 block of North Lincoln Street, April 9.Harassment/threats ? 300 block of East Henry Street, April 9.Animal ...
City of Mt. Pleasant administrative offices will be closed on Friday, April 18, in observance of Good Friday.Normal office hours will resume Monday, April 21, at City Hall.
By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsIt?s no surprise, but the Henry County Road Department was over its snow and ice budget for the winter.?We were about $20,000 over the anticipated budget,? said Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss during the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. ?I feel good about it though with the type of weather we had and I really appreciate the work the guys did this ...
By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsOakland Mills will see much needed repairs coming soon.During the Henry County Conservation meeting Monday night, the board awarded the bids to contractors who expressed interest in the various projects that needed to be completed.John Pullis, executive director of Henry County Conservation, discussed with the board the different projects that will be completed.?There are ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant Community School District?s property tax levy will show a miniscule drop of 1.5 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation, according to Ed Chabal, director of finance.Chabal presented the budget during Monday night?s regular meeting of the Mt. Pleasant School Board. The fiscal 2015 property tax levy will be $13.857 per $1,000 valuation, compared to fiscal 2014?s rate of ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsFollowing is a list of items from the five-year strategic plan approved by the Mt. Pleasant School Board Monday night. Only the major items of each component are listed.Early childhood? Kindergarten classrooms for five-year-old students. The district has 30 students signed up for the program. The program would require two teachers and two classroom associates (cost of ...
New London dedicated its Veterans Memorial Saturday, April 12. In the photo, residents gather for the ceremony. Included with the monument is a Fallen Soldier Memorial with the name of Jeremy Fulk. Fulk was killed after saving two Marine comrades during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2000.
By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council voted to reverse the agreement that was made between the city and the Winfield Area Recreation Center (WARC) pool and golf course.Last month the council voted to pay for the water for the first filling of the season and donate a lump sum of $5,000. At last night?s meeting, the council heard from James Bryant and Tim Davis from the WARC ...
Members of the Mt. Pleasant Community Development Committee will review a sign permit for Two Rivers Bank at 100 W. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant during their next meeting.The committee?s meeting, which is open to the public, will be Wednesday at 7 a.m. in City Hall.
FAIRFIELD (GTNS) ? Jefferson County resident Brian Robert Hawthorne, 29, was arrested Monday and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor?first offense, an aggravated misdemeanor.An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by up to two years in jail and a fine of $625 to $6,250.According to court records, Hawthorne?s behavior in 2013 attracted the attention of Sergeant Shia Cruciani, a member of the ...
INVESTIGATIONSSeth Mykel Prunty, 23, Lockridge, was arrested at the 1000 block of North Grand Avenue and charged with trespass, April 7. MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 1000 block of North Shepard Drive, April 7.Animal complaint ? 300 block of East Clay Street, April 7.Animal complaint ? 2000 block of East Washington Street, April 7.Harassment/threats ? 900 block of West King Drive, April 7.Harassment/thre...
By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsTolson Community Action Center in Mt. Pleasant saw its food pantry numbers double for the month of March.?The numbers of families using the food pantry went from 37 to 74 in the month of March,? said Henry County Board of Supervisors Chairman Marc Lindeen during its regular meeting Thursday. ?Also, Tolson?s assistance for services rendered for the month of March was $58,404.42,...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsChinese? Spoken in Mt. Pleasant?That is one of the languages that is being proposed in the district?s strategic plan for a World Class Language Program in the Mt. Pleasant Community School District.Chinese is one of five languages that will be taught at a Henry County Career Academy for grades 9-12. The career academy, according to the strategic plan, would be shared by five ...
