Obituaries

For the first time since April, the paving crew was back this week pouring pavement south of the Walmart Distribution Center driveway. Crews had hoped to begin paving weeks ago. However, wet weather in late June and earlier this month caused the construction crews to miss considerable work.

CLINTON ? Illness and other commitments kept the Fairfield wrestling team short-handed Saturday at the Bob Leuders Invite in Clinton, but that didn?t stop the Trojans from showing how strong of a squad head coach Jeff Courtright has assembled for 2010.In a crowded 22-team field, five of the nine wrestlers that did compete wound up with top-five place finishes for the Trojans headlined by Jordan Bradfield?s

PACKWOOD ? The free throw shooting woes that have plagued Van Buren all season reared their ugly head again Thursday night at Pekin.In a game that featured 49 fouls, the Warriors (6-5) made good on just 10 of 29 attempts from the line while Pekin (11-2) connected on five three-pointers ? three coming from the hand of Jesse Martin ? to coast in with a 55-40 victory.The Panthers made Van Buren pay for their 28 fouls

FORT MADISON ? Weather finally stepped aside long enough for Fairfield to open up the Southeast Conference wrestling season, but Fort Madison ? namely Bloodhound 145-pounder Austin Pauley ? got right back in the Trojans? way.Pauley, ranked No. 10 in class 3A, posted a pin in the meet?s final match to complete Fort Madison?s rally and a 39-36 come-from-behind victory. Braxton Klett also recorded a win by fall in the

Mt. Pleasant?s Independence Day Parade will be at 5 p.m., Friday, July 4, at McMillan Park.Along with the parade, there will be other activities at McMillan Park beginning at 5 p.m. include train, trolley and carousel rides, tractor rides and the opportunity to drive a tractor, National Guard obstacle course and MedForce (Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, Henry County Health Center and EMS) at 4:30 p.m.Fireworks ...

Editor?s note: The following article on the only Revolutionary War veteran buried in Henry County (a monument to his service is displayed at Forest Home Cemetery) was submitted by Sylvia Ridinger. Information for the article was taken from the Iowa Historical Record of January 1897. There are old men now living who, when boys in Eastern states, remember that on the Fourth of July celebrations of those days, an ...

By TRISHA PHELPSMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Wayland?s City Attorney Mike Vance had some advice for the city council on how to appropriately handle the tenants in the building at 211 West Main Street that was purchased on June 30 by the city.?I would strongly suggest you get some kind of simple written leases in place,? said Vance at Wednesday night?s council meeting. ?You could possibly get criticized in an ...

By MEGAN COOPERMt. Pleasant NewsHealthy Henry County Communities nutrition committee has been making many strides and will push even harder this year.During its regular HHCC board meeting Tuesday, July1, the board discussed the many things that it has helped to implement over the last year in Henry County.?Our nutrition committee has been doing a lot,? said HHCC Coordinator Kelly Carr. ?We have a lot planned ...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? Spearheaded by a conversion to solar energy, the WACO Community School District is planning to spend around $1.28 million on projects during the next year to 18 months.Meeting in special session Monday night, the WACO School Board unanimously approved the project expenditures and funding source. Funding for the projects will come from revenue generated through the ...

The Mt. Pleasant Area Chamber Alliance announces the resignation of Kiley Miller as Executive Vice President after a six-year term. Miller has accepted the position of President and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation in Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet counties.?Working for the Chamber Alliance and the people of Henry County has been one of the great joys of my life,? Miller said. ...