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A traffic stop by Henry County Sheriff?s Office deputies resulted in three charges against a Washington motorist.Roque Lucas-Gabriel, 25, of Washington, was charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense, aggravated misdemeanor; failure to have a valid driver?s license, simple misdemeanor; and improper use of lanes, simple misdemeanor.Lucas-Gabriel?s vehicle was stopped in the 2000 grid on Highway 34, ...

Officers from the Henry County Sheriff?s Department investigated a pair of accidents last weekend.The office received a report of a car-deer accident on Oct. 31, on Oakland Mills Road. An investigation revealed a 2002 Chevrolet pickup, owned by Smith Plumbing and operated by Doug Smith, of Mt. Pleasant, was northbound on Oakland Mills Road when it struck and killed a deer that entered the roadway.Damage to the ...

People of all ages are invited to a special Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 26, from 11a.m. to 1 p.m., at WACO High School.Guests are asked to enter the school near the flag pole. Take-out meals may also be brought to homes by calling Tamara at 319-217-2456.

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsA project six years in the making is finally taking root at the VanAllen House.The house, which is located just northwest of the Howard and Helen Hills Henry County Heritage Center, is also known as the former Saunders Elementary School.Board members of the Henry County Heritage Trust have completed the first two phases of a six-phase landscaping plan around the VanAllen ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsHenry County supervisors will determine the winner of a four-year city council term in Mt. Union, according to Henry County Auditor Shelly Barber.The auditor received two absentee ballots Wednesday, Nov. 4. Both ballots met the deadline criteria and both votes were for candidate Randal Wiklerson. Consequently, Wilkerson and write-in candidate Kim Fenton each wound up with 20 ...

BY BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsSALEM ? Unfortunately, it?s becoming ?old hat? for the Salem City Council.The council learned during last night?s regular meeting that it would be searching for its sixth city clerk in the past five years.Laci Shull, who has been clerk for just over a year, announced her resignation effective Nov. 27. Shull has accepted employment elsewhere. She has offered to help train the ...

BY KARYN SPORYMt. Pleasant NewsWAYLAND ? The City of Wayland finally received their answer on what kind of traffic control device could be placed at a high traffic intersection, and it wasn?t what the council was hoping for.During last month?s meeting, the council discussed the need to replace the hard-to-keep-functioning overhead flashing light at the intersection of Highway 78 and Jefferson Street. The ...

Iowa Wesleyan University has been ranked one of the top colleges in the country for its institutional commitment to service.The Washington Monthly, a publication covering politics, government, culture and the media, ranked 350 colleges offering bachelor?s degrees for their contributions to the public good. Iowa Wesleyan ranked 21st overall in institutional commitment to service. The university also ranked second ...