Charlie Wellington, right, greets a goat at the Henry County Fair from the arms of his mother Shannon Wellington. She said this was the first time that her son has seen live animals.
Sam Kuckes, left, and Lauren Baker were chosen 4-H King and Queen of the fair. This is the first year 4-H royalty has been crowned and selection was open to high school juniors and seniors.
Madie Anderson, who took first in her class, leads her bucket calf through the show ring Thursday night. Anderson was competing in the 4-H show. The beef production show is tonight as well as the Bill Riley Talent Show at 7 p.m.
Jim DePriest, Mt. Pleasant Community High School instrumental music director, has announced that color-guard and drumline camps will be next week.Color-guard camp is July 23-26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and drumline camp is July 23-25, also from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.For all camp information, visit depriestmusic.com.
The Henry County Saddle Club hosted a horse show Sunday at the horse arena in McMillan Park, Mt. Pleasant. Cameryn Styron, pictured, prepares to enter the arena to compete.
Kelsey Smith, left, is the 2013 Henry County Fair Queen. The first runner-up and Miss Congeniality was Ashley Loving, right in photo. Smith was crowned during a ceremony Wednesday night. She will be a senior at Mt. Pleasant Community High School and is the daughter of Jason and Debbie Smith. Loving, also a senior-to-be at MPCHS, is the daughter of Jeremy and Jodie Loving. Nine girls competed in the queen contest. ...
The Henry County Fair kicked off Tuesday with the judging of various 4-H exhibits and projects. In the photo, Mikhayla Meek of Mt. Pleasant, left, watches as Mike Potts judges her photos.
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? A homework policy and weighted courses will be something new during the 2013-14 school year at WACO junior and senior high school.School board members Monday nigh approved the homework policy and placing a number of classes on a 5.0, instead of a 4.0, grading scale.The homework policy includes some regulations for homework assignments and also a testing schedule.Home...
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? ?We?re getting closer,? WACO Superintendent of Schools Darrell Smith told the school board Monday night after three more faculty contracts were approved. ?We still have a few more to hire,? he noted.The number of openings, though, can be counted on one hand and include both secondary and elementary positions.A Spanish teacher from Spain? What could be a better ...
Editor?s Note: Lovina?s column is on summer break. I?d like to wish her and her husband, Joe, a very happy, blessed anniversary this week (July 15). I hope they have many more years of good health and happiness together.Meanwhile, it is the season of peaches and zucchini, two summer staples. Here are some favorites from the Amish Cook archives ? Kevin Williams, Amish Cook editorZUCCHINI PATTIES3 cups peeled, ...
The Fellowship Cup in Mt. Pleasant offers a community meal for a minimum cost.The menu for Wednesday, July 17, at 11:30 a.m. is ham and cheesy potatoes sponsored by Calvary Baptist Church.There will be cards played after the meal.
There will be a reunion of former Motorola/Celestica employees held on Saturday, July 27, starting at 4 p.m. at Keo?s Grill and Back Bar, 121 N. Jefferson Street, Mt. Pleasant.The gathering is a time to get together, share past memories, catch up on current and future events and rekindle old friendships.
DEAR ABBY: I was recently hired for a job I have wanted for years. I am a counselor for troubled teens. I love it, and I empathize with those I work with. (Ten years ago, I was a teen placed in a similar facility for some of the same reasons.)The problem is, when I was in a dark period of my life, I was a cutter. I still have deep scars on one arm that are noticeable. How do I handle this now that I?m in the ...
The following area students earned degrees from Mt. Mercy University on Sunday, May 19:Brooklyn Schrader of Mt. Pleasant graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree.Leah Schultz of Mt. Pleasant graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nursing.
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