Obituaries

Alabama coach Nick Saban decided to go with his new offensive coordinator for the College Football Playoff title game, announcing Lane Kiffin will not be coaching the offense when the Crimson Tide face Clemson next Monday night.Kiffin who accepted the head-coaching job at Florida Atlantic University last month, was expected to continue at Alabama through the playoff run after Saturday?s 24-7 win over Washington ...

TAMPA, Fla.? No. 17 Florida has been burned by second-half comebacks on occasion this season, but defensive back Chauncey Gardner decided to take matters into his hands.Gardner, a freshman cornerback, had two interceptions and returned one for a 58-yard touchdown to lead the Gators to a 30-3 win over Iowa in the Outback Bowl on Monday at Raymond James Stadium.The Gators finished the season 9-4 while Iowa ...

Fairfield senior wrestler Michael Fritz upped his season record to 10-0 with a win by decision (10-3) over Bondurant-Farrar?s Louis Long on Thursday night.Fritz is currently ranked No. 5 in Iowa in Class 2A at the 195-pound weight class.?It?s nice to see what others think of you,? Fritz said. ?But rankings aren?t that big of a deal. You can?t let them intimidate you if you?re facing a highly ranked opponent ? ...

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News Fred Miller was looking for a service project for his freshmen students at Iowa Wesleyan University when he reached out to a representative of United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) about volunteering in Houston, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey.With Houston needing more seasoned disaster responders, Katie Newman, head of UMCOR for Iowa, instead directed the IW students in ...

The recently dedicated Dolores Poulter Wilson Emergency Services Pavilion at Midwest Old Threshers was damaged du ring the early -morning hours of Nov. 9 when a vehicle hit it. Skid marks can be seen in front of the building. Midwest Old Threshers CEO said that apparently the driver lost control of the car while traveling on the gravel. He said a police investigation has revealed the suspect. McWilliams said he ...

Veterans of military service were treated to a free breakfast this morningat Miss K's on the north side of the square. Veterans were able to pass through a buffet line and load up on eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. Miss K's will repeat the event tomorrow on Veterans Day.

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union School Board was not ready to make any decision regarding moving the football team into an 8-man class. However, students, staff and parents were ready to have their opinions heard.The original agenda for Wednesday night's school board meeting included the discussion and possible action of moving the football team from 11-man to 8-man. ...

By Karyn Spory, Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District will once again ask residents to go to the polls and vote for a bond referendum in order to renovate the school building. But before any vote can be cast, the school board will have to decide the size, scope and design of the project.Sam Johnson, of BLDD Architects, met with the school board Wednesday night to discuss ...

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News SALEM ? Some Salem residents will soon be receiving a stern warning in the mail.The Salem City Council, at its meeting Wednesday, instructed the city clerk to send nuisance abatement letters to residents of a house on the 400 block of East Jackson Street and the 200 block of North Maple Street. The city is giving the residents 30 days to clean-up the property or face a ...

A routine traffic stop Nov. 4 led to two citations for a Mt. Pleasant man.A Henry County Sheriff's deputy stopped a 2004 Buick LeSabre for having a headlamp not working. After an investigation, it was found that Trent Joseph Hootman, Mt. Pleasant, was operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.In addition to a citation for driving with a suspended license, Hootman was cited for failure to provide proof ...