Obituaries

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News As the temperature continues to drop, Harlan Elementary fifth-grader Darren Dwight and his fellow classmates are happy to know their efforts are keeping others warm, specifically their toes.Last month was deemed Socktober at the elementary school as students collected new pairs of socks during the past four weeks for those in need.?I'm happy because now more people are going ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Henry County urban residents wil be selecting their city leaders Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the annual city elections. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Following is the candidate slate in each community.Mt. Pleasant: Mayor ? Steven K. Brimhall*; City Council ? Ward II, Robert J. Griffith; Ward IV, Jeff Batty; councilman-at-large, Terry McWilliams*.Coppock: Mayor ? Robert ...

Heroes, villians and the terrifyingly bloodied girl showed up on the streets of Mt. Pleasant Tuesday, Oct. 31, walking door to door to fill their buckets with candy despite the cold.

By Bret Hayworth, Sioux City Journal SIOUX CITY ? Northwest Iowa's Sam Clovis, a former top official in Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has been questioned in connection to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into alleged meddling by Russia in the 2016 campaign, according to media reports.Clovis, who now is a White House aide to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, testified last week before a ...

Roger Pittsenbarger, left, recently received a handmade quilt from Henry County's chapter of Quilts of Valor. Pittsenbarger served in the U.S. Air Force and is currently the director of the Henry County Veteran's Affairs.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News Roger Pittsenbarger was pleasantly surprised when he received a phone call notifying him that he'd been nominated to receive a Quilt of Valor.Pittsenbarger, who serves as director of Henry County Veteran's Affairs, was at a meeting in Des Moines when his cellphone signaled he had a new voicemail. It was from Jane Messer, a member of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, telling him ...

IRVING, Texas (AP) ? The Big 12 Conference will not split into divisions for football and instead will match its first- and second-place teams when its championship game returns next season.Athletic directors decided on the 1 vs. 2 format after input from the league?s football coaches, the conference announced today.?Given our round-robin, nine-game scheduling model, it is expected the Big 12 champion will be ...

A pair of vehicle-deer accidents were investigated last week by Henry County Sheriff's deputies.The first accident was Oct. 25 when Kelly Bailey, Winfield, reported that she struck a deer while driving a 2015 Kia. The accident happened on Highway 34 near the Henry-Des Moines County line.There were no injuries and damage to Bailey's vehicle was listed at $2,000.A van-deer accident happened Oct. 26 in the 1100 ...

A Rome woman was arrested Oct. 27 following an alleged assault in the 100 block of East Market Street in Rome.Kristina Carver, 28, was charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief and simple assault, both simple misdemeanors.A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Mt. Pleasant's Police Department is looking for a dark green mini van with two black bumpers following a hit-and-run accident.The driver of the van was described as a middle-age white male with facial hair. Police said the van would be missing front driver's side bumper parts.According to the police department's accident report, Shelby Hartman of Morning Sun was driving a 2009 Dodge south on North Broadway ...