Obituaries

A 7 pound boy, Bohannon Edward McCoy, was born June 3, 2013, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, the son of Sarah and Lucas McCoy of Libertyville.He has two sisters, Paige, 11 and Tayia, 10.Grandparents include Earl and Denise Shepard of Fairfield, Pam and Bryant Bilderback of Westwood and Edward McCoy of Macomb, Ill.Great-grandparents include Jim and Ruth Brown of Coos Bay, Ore., Laura Bilderback of Mount ...

The New London United Methodist Men will be serving a Shrove Tuesday all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage supper on Tuesday, Feb. 28.Serving will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., in the lower level of the Fellowship Hall of the New London United Methodist Church.Often referred to as ?pancake day?, Shrove Tuesday is traditionally the last day of feasting before the Lenten fasting begins.The public is cordially invited. ...

February 24Larry RemickFebruary 25Ryan Sammons and Jesse HaynesFebruary 26Joe Hunsaker

"Fractured world." What images come to mind when you hear those words? War-torn scenes of bombing in Aleppo? The pain of a broken relationship? The loss of a loved one through death? The words of an argument still ringing in your ears?The year is 587 BC. The people of Jerusalem have watched in utter dismay as Babylon's growing influence has encroached on their city. There have been two waves of deportations ...

A six pound, three ounce girl, Isabella Rose Miller, was born Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, to Jon and Rebecca Miller of Libertyville.She has a sister, Anabelle, 5.Grandparents include Joan Denney of Fairfield, Richard Denny of Salem, and Rod and Bonnie Miller of Eldon.Great-grandfather is Robert Denney of Ellenboro, N.C.

Feb. 10, 2017Traffic Stop ? 100 Block W. South St., Mt. PleasantTraffic Stop ? 2100 Block E. Washington St., Mt. PleasantDisturbance/Unknown Problems ? 800 Block W. Irish Ridge Rd., Mt. PleasantSuspicious Person/Actiivity ? 1000 Block N. Grand Ave., Mt. PleasantAttempt To Locate ? 100 Block W. Railroad St., Mt. Union911- Abandoned ? 200 Block East Taft StreetFeb. 11, 2017Business Check ? Alan Coop Auto ...

February 23Albert Thornton and Katherine Hawbaker

Kinnick James McCoy, a 6 pounds, 13 ounce boy, born Friday, Feb. 28, 2013, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center, the son of Cody and Kim McCoy of Bloomfield.He has one brother, Quinn, 6 and one sister, Kaelin, 2.Grandparents include Ron and Christe Lamansky of Fairfield; Deb Stockham of Worthington, Mo.; Jim Stockham of Monterey, Iowa; and Doug McCoy of Ottumwa.Great-grandparents include Bev Lamansky of Fairfield;...

Happy birthday!February 17Michael Bagles and Brandon ShannonFebruary 18Jamie Wilson, Iona Steffens and Tristen DavisFebruary 19Kyus Bradley, Robert Anderson, Carolyn Dorothyand Brandon Tomson Happy anniversary!February 18Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fett

I awoke to the annoying sound of my cell phone alarm announcing the arrival of a new day.Hitting the snooze button, I rolled over and went back to sleep. Fifteen minutes later, I went through the whole process again. The third time the alarm went off, and I staggered from my warm bed into the newly tiled bathroom. Turning the faucet handle of the sink, clean, clear water started running down the drain as I ...