Mt. Pleasant News

Trevon Edwards and Darby Harris won Homecoming King and Queen titles at Winfield-Mt. Union. The two were crowned at W-MU?s boom night on Wednesday.

Public governmental meetings next week are confined to Tuesday-Thursday. Following is the schedule.Tuesday ? Henry County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Henry County Courthouse; New London City Council, 6:30 p.m., New London City Hall.Wednesday ? RUSS Board of Directors, 1 p.m., Henry County Emergency Management office; Mt. Pleasant City Council, 7 p.m., Mt. Pleasant City Hall; Winfield-Mt. Union School Board, ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Wayland City Council has decided to participate financially in the Mt. Pleasant Area Development Commission (MPADC) and have a housing market analysis done to determine the housing need in the area.Kiley Miller of the MPADC came to last night?s council meeting to ask the council to financially contribute to a housing market analysis, done by Maxfield Research Inc., ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsArea youngsters ? age 8-17 years of age ? will have an opportunity to fly the friendly skies over Mt. Pleasant Saturday.The Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club will host its annual Young Eagles fly-in Saturday from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Mt. Pleasant Municipal Airport.?This is a great opportunity for a lot of kids who have never flown before,? remarked Steve Gray of the local Kiwanis ...

INVESTIGATIONSMicah Joel Keller, 26, Morning Sun, was arrested at 200 block of West Washington Street and charged with operating while intoxicated ? second offense, driving under revocation and operation without registration, Sept. 27.MISCELLANEOUSAnimal complaint ? 900 block of South Main Street, Sept. 27.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? 500 block of West Courtland Street, Sept. 27.Animal complaint ? ...

Vintage car enthusiasts were on hand Thursday morning to look over the lineup of vehicles participating in the second Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour in the county. The event began Thursday and continues today with a tour of the Harlan-Lincoln House on Broad Street in Mt. Pleasant. Then they hit the road to Trenton and Mt. Union, ending the day by touring the museums at the Midwest Old Thresher grounds. Saturday ...

Note: All meals served with milk.Mt. PleasantCommunity SchoolsMONDAY: Sept. 23: Pig in a blanket, potato wedge, broccoli/cheese, fresh apple, berry blue gelatinTUESDAY: Oct. 1: Chicken wrap, shredded Romaine/tomato, Spanish rice (6-12), baby carrots, tropical fruitWEDNESDAY: Oct. 2: Spaghetti, garden spinach salad, seasoned peas (9-12), French garlic bread (9-12), fresh grapesTHURSDAY: Oct. 3: Taco salad/sal...

Following is the public meeting schedule for next week.Tuesday ? Henry County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Henry County Courthouse; Healthy Henry County Communities, 1 p.m., Henry County Extension Office; Salem City Council, 7 p.m., Community Center; New London City Council, 6:30 p.m., New London City Hall.Wednesday ? Wayland City Council, 7:30 p.m., Wayland Community Building. Thursday ? Henry County Board ...

By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsHillcrest Life Services of Washington may join with Henry County in order to provide mental health services to those in need.Sarah Berndt, administrator for Central Point of Coordination (CPC), said, ?As of right now, we have to send people to Fairfield for services. We don?t have the right resources here in town and some of these people aren?t making those appointments.? This ...

By ANDY HALLMAN Golden Triangle News Service FAIRFIELD ? Jefferson County Attorney Tim Dille will not press charges relating to the death of David Bittner because he believes Bittner died as a result of a justifiable homicide.Bittner, 46, of rural Mt. Pleasant, was shot in the abdomen while at a residence in Lockridge on Sept. 4. Dille said Bittner was shot by his son, Steven, who fired a shotgun slug into ...

DEAR ABBY: I'm three months pregnant. Before I got pregnant, my husband and I enjoyed having wine with dinner or a margarita when we were out on the town. We didn't drink to excess, but have enjoyed alcohol in moderation.Obviously, I can't drink anymore, but my husband carries on like nothing has changed. I'm becoming resentful every time we go out to eat.I asked him once if he'd quit drinking until our baby ...

MISCELLANEOUSHarassment/threats ? 100 block of South Marion Street, Sept. 22.Animal complaint ? 400 block of West Monroe Street, Sept. 22.Animal complaint ? 500 block of East Harlan Street, Sept. 22.Theft/shoplifting ? 1000 block of North Grand Avenue, Sept. 23.Theft ? 200 block of East Washington Street, Sept. 23.Animal complaint ? 100 block of South White Street, Sept. 23.Theft ? 600 block of West ...