Sports

Members of the Fairfield Middle School seventh-grade basketball team are pictured, from left, front row: Stetson Spees, Saban Simons, Orion Riley, Jordan Guezimane, Hunter Drish, Jimmy Kurka, Juancarlos Tello, Jesse Birlson; middle row: Cade Lisk, Dakota Storto, Jared Wilmon, Blue Schultz, Michael Flournoy, Fabian Perez, Brendon Hagans, Tyler Palmer, Darren Roberts, James Lyman, manager Cole Engle, Hunter ...

The Stars and Stripes Wrestling Club will be holding its first practice and registration meeting Tuesday at the Fairfield High School. Registration will take place in the commons and practice will be in the wrestling room.Second- and third-graders will meet at 6:15 p.m., and fourth- through eighth-graders will meet at 7 p.m. Club practices run through February and are always held in the FHS wrestling room. Both ...

Area residents will be enjoying a taste of spring, according to meteorologists, the next couple of weeks as temperatures are forecasted to be above normal. A number of adults and children were at East Lake Park Monday, taking advantage of the 70-degree weather for some outside activity. Keelyn Franzen, 4, left, and her sister, Kinsley,2, right, daughters of Kim and Evan Franzen, of Mt. Pleasant, were taken to the ...

BY BRYCE KELLYMt. Pleasant NewsSince 2012, Rich McNamee has held the title as Henry County Sheriff, and he hopes to continue in that position for another term as he announces his bid for re-election.Pointing to his conservative views, his established work record and his love for the community, McNamee says he hopes to continue furthering some of the projects and programs he has helped establish in the county?s ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? A Halloween treat came hours early for San Francisco Giants baseball fans who turned out by the thousand ? many climbing trees and rooftops ? to cheer on the World Series champions during a confetti-drenched parade through the heart of town.Fans in the team?s holiday-appropriate orange and black stood 30 deep Wednesday for a chance to see their favorite players wave from convertibles and get ...

Henry County Sheriff deputies responded to an accident on Friday, March 4, at the 1200 grid of Salem Road.Investigation revealed that a 2004 Jeep Liberty, owned and operated by William Ledlow, 35, of Hillsboro, was traveling southwest on Salem Road. Ledlow lost control of the vehicle, causing it to enter the ditch and roll over.He was cited for failure to maintain control, a simple misdemeanor. Damage to the ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County Emergency Management Director Walt Jackson can?t be accused of not organizing training exercises for county firefighters and EMTs.During Thursday?s county department head meeting with county supervisors, Jackson distributed synopses on seven upcoming courses that extend into October.Jackson?s first training course was a propane training that was held this past ...

WEST BURLINGTON ? The fifth annual Great River Hospice Fun Run and Walk is scheduled at 9 a.m. Saturday in West Burlington.The race begins on the Great River Health Systems? campus located at 1221 S. Gear Ave., West Burlington. All proceeds will support Great River Hospice House.Trophies will be awarded to the overall male and female winners of the 4-mile run, and medals will be given to the top three finishers ...