Sports

New London High School looking for vendor to provide driver education

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By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News New London ? New London High School will begin outsourcing driver education.After the high school's driver education teacher stepped down, leaving a vacant position, the New London School Board voted to privatize the class and will begin to look for a vendor to provide the curriculum, drivers' vehicles and teacher during their meeting on Monday, Dec. 18.District superintendent ...

Two vehicles collide at busy intersection

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Two vehicles collided at the intersection of Mapleleaf Dr. and Grand Ave. on Friday, Dec. 15.At 5:06 p.m., the Mt. Pleasant Police Department was dispatched to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Mapleleaf Dr. and Grand Ave.Upon investigation, it was determined that a 2003 Pontiac, operated by Patricia Walker, had been traveling west on Mapleleaf Dr. Walker had stopped at the flashing red light on ...

Modern technology reduces holiday fire risks

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Brooks Taylor, Mt. Pleasant News Christmas and the holiday season is safer these days.Although Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Stewart Kinney didn't exactly say it in so many words, he acknowledged that today's holidays don't have as many fire risks as yesterday's Christmases.One of the major reasons is that most holiday lights today are LED. ?They are a lot less susceptible to fire, don't use as much voltage and ...

Cookies and story time with Santa

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

Santa Claus greeted children at the Mt. Pleasant Library on Saturday, Dec. 16. While some were a little too nervous to talk to him, others came prepared with a list of requests for Christmas Day.

Van Allen student council members learning to pay it forward

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News The fifth-grade student council at Van Allen Elementary School is learning how to pay it forward with their canned food and bottle drive.The nine members of council came together with their teacher, Tracy Jarrett, to brainstorm a way to raise money for the school and give back to the community. The students are going classroom to classroom collecting cans of food that they will ...

Local author debuts second book in Mt. Pleasant this weekend

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News A year after writing her first children's book ?We All Have Guardian Angels,? local author Gina Burns was once again struck with divine inspiration in the middle of the night for a second book.?It was the second time it happened, so this time I knew what was going on,? Burns said.With words running through her head, Burns went straight to her desk and wrote as quickly as she ...

MP Police respond to roll over accident

N/A News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

No injuries were reported following a roll over accident on W. Clay St., in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday, Dec. 14.The Mt. Pleasant Police Department responded to a single vehicle rollover accident in the 1400 Block of W. Clay St. at approximately 3:10 p.m., Thursday.Upon investigation police determined Cora Duval, of Mt. Pleasant, was operating a 2001 Chevy Monte Carlo west bound on Clay St. when she lost control ...

Trojans take 2nd in Ottumwa, 3rd at Wellman

Ledger staff reports Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

The Fairfield Trojan girls? track team finished second in Ottumwa?s Don Newell Classic on Tuesday with 140 points.Iowa City won the meet (194), Ottumwa finished third (134) and Burlington fourth (80).Among the highlights for Fairfield, Sam Fritz took the gold medal in the 800 (2:36.42) and teammate Ashlyn Elmore took silver (2:43.71).Trojan Malory Jones won a silver medal in the 400 (1:05.71) and high jump ...

Vehicle rollover on W. Clay St.

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

Mt. Pleasant Police responded to a rollover accident at 1405 W. Clay St. in Mt. Pleasant on Thursday, Dec. 14. It appeared everyone made it out of the vehicle. A full report will be released later today (Friday).

HHCC will subcontract under Public Health with transition to county

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News Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

By Grace King, Mt. Pleasant News In keeping Healthy Henry County Communities as a nonprofit, the Board of Public Health will vote to sign a memorandum of understanding next month that they will employ a Healthy Henry County Communities Coordinator when Public Health becomes a county operation.After sharing a 30-year agreement with the Henry County Health Center (HCHC), Public Health will transition to become a ...

FHS girls' tennis routs Mt. Pleasant

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Community Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

The Fairfield girls? tennis team defeated host Mt. Pleasant on Thursday, 7-2.Among highlights for Fairfield, Anatta Charoenkul defeated Meagan Sutherland (8-1), Dayna Price defeated Thuan Tran (8-2), Cami Schaefer defeated Quin Whaley (9-7), Hermela Gebremariam defeated Kylie Sourwine (8-6) and Ashley Pool beat Sheyanne Walter (8-6).In doubles, Charoenkul-Gebremariam and Anna Beasley-Pool won their matches.In ...

Cards beaten

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Sep. 30, 2018 10:01 pm2563d ago

(Reuters) MILWAUKEE ? The St. Louis Cardinals found out Thursday night what a couple other National League Central brethren learned in the past week: The Milwaukee Brewers? home-run bats are in a groove.Travis Shaw, Eric Thames and Jett Bandy each clubbed long home runs as Milwaukee slugged its way to a 7-5 victory at Miller Park.Shaw and Bandy extended their homer streaks to three games, while Thames hit his ...