Obituaries

Donnellson Apple Daze will be held next weekend on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy the autumn days in a wholesome, relaxing small-town atmosphere.Activities include music, games and challenges for all ages, craft booths, car show, food, reunions and something for everyone.

The Henry County Type 2 Diabetes Support Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Health Education Center at Henry County Health Center.Stress relief ideas will be discussed. A prize will be given to the people who bring a friend with them.The support group is offered for anyone with diabetes who would like to learn more about how to control this disease. The public is invited to attend the ...

A domestic disturbance was reported to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 6 at approximately 2:45 p.m. The disturbance was reported in the 1600 grid of U.S. Highway 218/27.An investigation ensued. Upon investigating, Earl Wooten Jr., 61, no address given, was arrested for domestic abuse assault.Wooten was taken to the Henry County Jail and held, without bond, until his initial court ...

Jim DePriest, Mt. Pleasant Community High School instrumental music director, has set the dates for two camps ? drum line and color guard and band.Drum line and color guard camp will be from July 26-29, beginning at 8 a.m. each day.Band camp is Aug. 2-5, also beginning at 8 a.m. each day.Both camps will be at Mt. Pleasant Community High School.

TICKETS PAIDErin L. Heaton, 30, New London, speed, $114.Brook Ann Hird, 19, Lockridge, speed, $87.Jeffrey Allen Greiner, 48, Lockridge, failure to wear/maintain safety belt, $127.50.Douglas James Heise, 42, Mt. Pleasant, expired registration, $127.50.Lamonte Alan Stark, 44, Mt. Pleasant, speed, $114.Jessica Hyun Lee Konen, 23, Marion, speed, $114.Andrea Sue Garrison, 24, New London, speed, ...

Mt. Pleasant Police DepartmentINVESTIGATIONSE. B. Joshua Jaurique III, 23, Fairfield, was arrested and charged with driving under revocation, driving under suspension (non-payment of fines), speed, and driving under suspension (judgment), July 21.MISCELLANEOUSTheft from motor vehicle ? 800 block East Madison, July 21.Suspicious person, activity, vehicle ? Shottenkirk, July 21.Theft ? Walmart, ...

Through donations by teachers and staff of Harlan and Lincoln Elementary Schools, a commissioned painting by Enolia Bainter Branstad was presented to Henry County Health Center Foundation and Southeastern Renal Dialysis, Mt. Pleasant, in memory of Debby Biggs Cordes.The Harlan-Lincoln House was chosen as its name represents the two schools? names. Cordes also conducted tours for students at this house after ...

The annual Midsummer Fest was celebrated at the Swedesburg Parish Hall in Swedesburg on June 22. The families of Swedish immigrants Selma Anderson (Mrs. Victor Anderson) and her brother Manfred Anderson were chosen to carry and place the majstång (maypole) with its decorative flowers. The family history was read Dean Anderson of New London and Edna Scully of Ottumwa, son and daughter of Manfred Anderson, with ...

On Monday, June 20, the Hillsboro Public Library Summer Reading Program ?Open a Book, Open the World? began with a presentation from Janis Kelsick, who shared her adventures as an illustrator.Kelsick, who lives in rural Hillsboro, illustrated the book Annabelle?s Amazing Discovery, written by Ron Deen, who at the time was a Ft. Madison prison guard. She described her adventure as an illustrator as something ...

Jeanine Thurston, left, management for Park View Apartments in West Point, and Harold Neuweg, board president, display an award from USDA Rural Development for providing quality housing services to their residents since 1981.Park View Apartments, managed by Liberty Realty, opened in 1981 and provides housing for the elderly, persons with disabilities and their families.USDA Rural Development currently ...