Sports

Fairfield eighth-grade girls tame Panthers

N/A Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

With an extended road trip complete, the Trojan eighth-grade girls returned to their home basketball court Thursday against Mount Pleasant.The Trojans picked up a pair of wins, including a 44-15 rout of Mount Pleasant in ?A? action.Fairfield and Mount Pleasant fought out to an 8-all tie in the opening minutes of the ?A? game, but Kenady Waugh banked in a 3-pointer to give Fairfield a lead headed into the second ...

Pekin, Cardinal meet up; Van Buren wrestles at Lone Tree

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COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Pekin split a pair of duals at a triangular in Columbus Junction Thursday, topping Cardinal 39-36 but falling to host Columbus 57-18. Cardinal lost to Columbus 72-6.In the dual between Pekin and Cardinal, the Panthers? Scott Entsminger took a 9-8 decision over Cardinal?s Jonathan Rupe at 160. Kaleb Sadler (120), Avery Bennett (132), Tayte Schoff (138), Austyn Vogel (145), Thomas Slaney (182) ...

Henry County Law Enforcement log

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

Traffic stop ? 400 block N. Goodyear Rd., Mt. Pleasant, April 5.Assault ? 300 block N. Brazelton St., Mt. Pleasant, April 5.Alarm ? 400 block N. Iris St., Mt. Pleasant, April 5.Fraud/scam ? 400 block N. Locust St., Winfield, April 5.Attempt to locate ? 100 block E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant, April 5.Civil problems/stand by ? 100 block E. Commercial St., Hillsboro, April 5.Confined space entry ? 400 block ...

Nationally-known speaker, professor talks about the dangers of Common Core

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

BY BRYCE KELLY Mt. Pleasant NewsFor Dr. Duke Pesta, shattering myths about Common Core and warning Americans of what he says are the program?s dangers is what he feels called to do.A college English professor for over 25 years, Pesta says he has seen the lack of college and career preparedness Common Core has pressed upon on a generation of Americans, and says it?s up to parents to decide how they want their ...

City council meets today

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

Mt. Pleasant?s City Council is expected to award a contract for the Baker Street extension project during its regular meeting today (Wed.) at 5:30 p.m., in the council chambers of City Hall.Other agenda items include a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign an agreement for the purchase of a fire truck and a grant application for the High Quality Jobs Program funds.

Solid second half sends Pioneers to first victory

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

Maharishi School and Scattergood Friends met for the first time ever Wednesday with the Pioneer boys prevailing 44-27 in Fairfield.The win marked the first of the season for Maharishi School and its first since January 13, 2012, when the Pioneers beat New London 43-33. Maharishi School never eclipsed 43 points last season.The Pioneers trailed 14-13 at the midway point Wednesday but caught fire in the second ...

FMS boys drop games

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MOUNT PLEASANT ? Fairfield?s seventh-grade boys ?A? team dropped a 46-25 game at Mount Pleasant Thursday.Kolten Webber turned in another double-double performance with 16 points and 17 rebounds. Steeler Higdon scored seven points and Blu Schultz dished out three assists.Fairfield?s ?B? team lost 26-8, and the ?C? team fell 15-13.Chance Crandall led the ?C? team with six points.The Trojans return home to face ...

Trojan JV boys fall to Albia

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ALBIA ? The Fairfield JV boys? basketball team dropped a 39-16 game on the road to Albia on Tuesday.The Trojans struggled with an 0-for-11 day from beyond the 3-point arc and were hit by 16 turnovers. The loss dropped them to 1-2 on the season.Keagan Drish and Adam Parcell led Fairfield?s offense with four points apiece, while Alex Simpson and Logan Fleeman pulled down three boards each. Nick Jackson had a ...

Freshman basketball

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Sports Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

Fairfield?s ninth-grade boys? basketball team is pictured, from left, front row: Brody Malone, Jordan Reid, Nathan Davidson, Alex Crile, Tristan Ledger, Drew Stever, Shae McCabe; middle row: Nick Higgins, Trevor Drish, Zach Martin, Nathan Thompson, Cody Mathis, coach Bud Blakely; back row: managers Jennifer Clements, Sabryna Gilmore and Ashley Shields.

Home tour

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

The Henry County Heritage Tour of Homes on Saturday featured tours of four Mt. Pleasant homes including the Sargent House on North Main Street, the Ambler House on North Broadway, the Brazelton House on North Main Street, and the Putman House, on East Monroe. Shown in the photo is the dining room of the Putman House, which featured a stained glass window in the center of the room?s far wall.

Driver sent for treatment following collision in MP

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News Sep. 30, 2018 9:47 pm2692d ago

Officers from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department were summoned April 8 to the intersection of North Main and Mill streets for a report of a two-vehicle accident.It was determined that while a 2009 Toyota Highlander, owned and operated by Thuy (Tina) Pham, of Mt. Pleasant, was stopped at the stop sign facing east on Mill Street at the intersection, a school stop sign also was in the middle of the intersection.A ...