New London, WACO and Winfield-Mt Union hosted commencement exercises yesterday, making it Graduation Sunday in Henry County. In the photo, New London graduates toss their hats into the air following the graduation ceremony.
The Henry County Historic Preservation Commission has announced the extension of area museum hours in recognition of National Historic Preservation month.Caroline Lehman, chair of the Henry County Historic Preservation Commission shared the extended hours at the monthly meeting of Commission members.?May is National Historic Preservation month, which is why I?m excited to report that museums of Henry County now ...
SkateQuest sponsored its annual Musical Mayhem concert May 11, at Wright Pavillion in McMillan Park to raise money for a new skate park. In the photo, Allie Looker plays her guitar. The bands competed against each other to raise money for the skate park. The musician raising the most money while they played won an electric guitar. Looker, a student at Mt. Pleasant Community High School, raised the most money and ...
Members of the Mt. Pleasant City Council?s Sanitation Committee will discuss the sanitary sewer lining project timeline during their regular meeting Wednesday, May 22, at 6 p.m. in City Hall.Other tentative agenda items include a sewer evaporation request from HCHC/NYPRO and a request for sanitary sewer credit at a residence on West Madison Street.The committee meeting is open to the public.
Note: All meals served with milk.Mt. Pleasant Community SchoolsMONDAY: May 20: Chicken tetrazzini, breadstick, tossed salad/romaine, baby carrots, strawberriesTUESDAY: May 21: Sausage egg biscuit, tritator, green pepper slices, kiwiWEDNESDAY: May 22: Pork rib patty/bun, garden spinach salad, baked beans, banana, chipsTHURSDAY: May 23: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes/bread/jelly, fresh broccoli, peachesFRIDA...
DEAR ABBY: It?s vacation time again, time to hit the road in the RV. Please make your readers aware that people driving motorhomes, towing fifth-wheel trailers and travel trailers CANNOT stop as quickly as a small car or truck.When people cut in front of an RV or a large truck and slam on their brakes, it puts many people?s lives in danger. There is a reason we leave that large space between our RV and the ...
A confirmed case of whooping cough, hirings and resignations and a presentation from the Lego club highlighted last night?s Winfield-Mt. Union school board meeting last night.?The most pressing issue when I wrote my report for the board was whooping cough. As you all know we did have a confirmed case in the school,? said Pat Coen, W-MU superintendent. ?Brooke (McArtor, school nurse) did an absolutely wonderful ...
DEAR ABBY: I am a divorcee with college-aged children. I love my children, and I thought I loved my ex. However, after my divorce I wonder if I?m capable of loving anyone other than my children again.Two years after the divorce I started a relationship with a man who is 10 years older. He had recently ended a long-term dating/living together relationship. I wasn?t particularly drawn to him, but he was very ...
Brandon Shawn Case, 20, Mt. Pleasant, reckless driving - $65 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Wayne Alan Chamblee, 46, Burlington, third degree theft ? two years in jail, must pay $180 in victim restitution, $625 fine plus court costs and surcharges.Joel Righton Manley, 42, Mt. Pleasant, interference with official acts and third degree criminal mischief ? two years in jail for each count, $1,250 fine plus ...
The first pour of concrete on the Grand Avenue reconstruction project is planned today. Mike Nelson concrete placed steel reinforcing yesterday on the west side of Grand Avenue from Baker Street to just south of Ash Street.Concrete trucks will enter the project on the frontage road east of Grand Avenue. The trucks will travel south on the frontage road to the Baker Street/Grand Avenue intersection and travel ...
A Wayland man was killed in a two-vehicle accident at 8:15 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Franklin Avenue and old Highway 34.Bobby Ethan Mattocks, 41, Wayland, was southbound on Franklin Avenue in a 2001 Ford F150 when his vehicle was struck by a 2009 Kenworth, driven by Dale Eugene Loving, 68, New London, and registered to Fedler and Company.According to the Iowa State Patrol?s accident report, Loving?s ...
By STEPH TAHTINENMt. Pleasant NewsThe Henry County Conservation Board has approved spending almost $37,000 to pave 16 camping pads on the South Shore to prevent future flood damage.There are currently 24 camping pads on the South Shore, Conservation Director John Pullis told the conservation board on Monday night. Of those 24 pads, there are eight that are already paved. Of the 16 that are unpaved, there were ...
By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant School Board members were caught in a catch-22 situation Monday night as they struggled to make a decision on Superintendent of School Dr. John A. Roderer?s request to incorporate sufficient professional development time into the school calendar.After considerable input from the instructional staff and parents, the board tabled a decision and referred the matter ...
DEAR ABBY: My wife?s niece is marrying a wonderful man of Greek descent this summer. Her grandfather insists that his last name is too long and impossible to pronounce. He thinks they need to change the name when they marry. He went so far as to make them call him so he could tell them what he wanted. Then he gave them 10 days to ?think about it? and call him back with their answer.He told the mother of the ...
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