Mt. Pleasant News

DEAR ABBY: My 13-year-old son, "Wiley," was playing a game on my cellphone. I stupidly forgot to delete a short video of myself engaged in a sex act with my ex-husband, "Cliff." Wiley didn't confront me or mention it, but given his sudden change in behavior, I'm almost certain he saw it.The next morning I mentioned it and apologized, hoping we could get past the awkwardness, but Wiley wouldn't admit this is ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsThere is one less dog in Mt. Pleasant.After hearing an appeal of a dog removal case during their regular meeting Wednesday night, Mt. Pleasant City Council members unanimously upheld the police department?s order to remove the dog.The dog?s owner, Derrick Malone, made the appeal. Malone did not deny that the dog bit his neighbor (Robert Guthrie, who was not present at the ...

INVESTIGATIONSSamuel Joseph Buffington, 17, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 500 block of East Washington Street for disorderly conduct, Sept. 2.Joseph Brian Buffington, 48, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 500 block of East Washington Street for disorderly conduct, Sept. 2.Emerson M Buffington, 16, Mt. Pleasant, was cited at 500 block of East Washington Street for disorderly conduct and harassment, Sept. 2.Christopher ...

An appeal hearing concerning the removal of a dog will be conducted by the Mt. Pleasant City Council during its regular meeting tonight.The hearing originally was slated for the Aug. 28 meeting but postponed because the city attorney was not certain all parties received notification.Other tentative agenda items for the 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall includes ratification of mayoral appointments to the utility, ...

Steve Wilson of Mt. Pleasant, fourth from right, speaks during a peace vigil Monday night near the Veterans Memorial in front of the Henry County Courthouse. The vigil, organized to gain input on options in Syria, attracted about a dozen participants.

Seats for county school district board of directors were filled Tuesday during the annual school board elections. Contested races were at a minimum. In the photo, John Ita of Mt. Pleasant casts his ballot. A total of 82 people had voted when the photo was taken late Tuesday afternoon.

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon the past week, averaging $3.64 per gallon Sept. 8, according to GasBuddy?s daily survey of 2,036 gas outlets in Iowa.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, prices Sept. 8 were 16.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 14.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy ...

And now moving from the square to Grand Avenue...There are two hotbeds of construction ? Grand Avenue and the central square ? happening simultaneously in Mt. Pleasant.Construction on Grand Avenue in in the home stretch and has moved to the northern part of the street, from Winfield to James Avenue.DeLong Construction, general contractor of the project, was removing existing paving and grading Grand?s intersect...

We turned the calendar another page since my last column was written.School doors have opened for a new year. Benjamin is in the eighth grade, Loretta is in the seventh, Joseph in fifth, Lovina is in third, and Kevin is in the second. They all came home on the first day saying school is a lot more fun this year. I?m sure as the days turn to weeks and weeks to months I?ll be hearing a different story.On Sunday ...

By TRISHA PhelpsMt. Pleasant NewsWINFIELD ? Only one person came to the Winfield City Council meeting last night to have his opinion heard about the proposed changes to the dangerous animal ordinance.William Barnes, Winfield resident and dog owner, expressed concern about the proposed ordinance that would no longer allow dogs to be outside on chains all day, and instead would require dog owners to either ...

A peace vigil is being hosted tonight (Mon.) at 7 p.m. near the Veterans Memorial in front of the Henry County Courthouse.Although it is not an organized event and sponsored by individuals rather than an organized group, the public is invited to stop by to share ideas and sign a petition for or against a U.S. attack on Syria.Steve Wilson, one of those who will be attending, said the intent of the vigil is an ...

Note: All meals served with milk.Mt. PleasantCommunity SchoolsMONDAY: Sept. 9: Super beef nachos, lettuce/tomatoes, crisp corn, apple wedgeTUESDAY: Sept. 10: Pizza pocket, garden spinach salad, baby carrots, strawberriesWEDNESDAY: Sept. 11: BBQ beef/bun, sweet potato puffs, baked beans, banana, oatmeal cookie (9-12)THURSDAY: Sept. 12: Turkey and cheese sub, leaf lettuce/tomato, oven fries, sliced peaches, ...