By MEGAN COOPER Mt. Pleasant NewsIt?s no surprise, but the Henry County Road Department was over its snow and ice budget for the winter.?We were about $20,000 over the anticipated budget,? said Henry County Engineer Jake Hotchkiss during the Henry County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. ?I feel good about it though with the type of weather we had and I really appreciate the work the guys did this ...
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsMt. Pleasant Community School District?s property tax levy will show a miniscule drop of 1.5 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation, according to Ed Chabal, director of finance.Chabal presented the budget during Monday night?s regular meeting of the Mt. Pleasant School Board. The fiscal 2015 property tax levy will be $13.857 per $1,000 valuation, compared to fiscal 2014?s rate of ...
While Fairfield added one win and one loss to its record Tuesday night, the Trojans now have their sights set on their biggest game of the year.Tuesday?s regular season finale against Oskaloosa saw Fairfield take an 8-4 win in game two after losing the 3-0 opener that now sets them up for Friday?s District 11 opener against Fort Madison Friday in Keokuk. Four pitchers made their way out to the mound in Tuesday?s
MORAVIA ? Cardinal had to throw out its 17-2 record and 15-game win streak Tuesday night as they faced Seymour, a team with just two 2009 victories to their credit, in the do-or-die Class 1A District 5 opener.The Comets improved those numbers to 18-2 and an unprecedented 16-game winning streak after the 12-2 victory that advances them to the district semifinal. Colton Millard knocked his ninth home run of the year,
FORT MADISON ? In the opening round of Class 3A regional play, Fairfield ran into a buzzsaw that has taken the form of the Fort Madison softball team.Fort Madison?s 11-1 victory over the Trojans effectively ended Fairfield?s season and moves the Bloodhounds one step closer to the state tournament ? a tournament they took second in last season.?First off Fort Madison just played really well. They hit the ball well
PACKWOOD ? A combined 44-8 record and two conference champions cooked up an unusually good opening round match up between Van Buren and Davis County in the Class 2A district tournament.However, after Saturday?s 3-0 win over the ninth-ranked Mustangs, the Warriors made it clear they didn?t care who the draw was. Even with a 7-5 loss to the Mustangs from May 30 working against them, Van Buren powered through Davis
By BROOKS TAYLOR Mt. Pleasant NewsFollowing is a list of items from the five-year strategic plan approved by the Mt. Pleasant School Board Monday night. Only the major items of each component are listed.Early childhood? Kindergarten classrooms for five-year-old students. The district has 30 students signed up for the program. The program would require two teachers and two classroom associates (cost of ...
New London dedicated its Veterans Memorial Saturday, April 12. In the photo, residents gather for the ceremony. Included with the monument is a Fallen Soldier Memorial with the name of Jeremy Fulk. Fulk was killed after saving two Marine comrades during a training exercise at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2000.
By TRISHA PHELPS Mt. Pleasant News WINFIELD ? The Winfield City Council voted to reverse the agreement that was made between the city and the Winfield Area Recreation Center (WARC) pool and golf course.Last month the council voted to pay for the water for the first filling of the season and donate a lump sum of $5,000. At last night?s meeting, the council heard from James Bryant and Tim Davis from the WARC ...
PACKWOOD ? Survive and advance is now the creed of the Pekin baseball team and Saturday they did just that.In the Class 2A district opener, The Panthers rallied from an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run second inning to escape with a 4-2 win over Sigourney ? a team that they beat 17-7 just a few weeks ago. Sigourney lead off hitter Matt Meier recorded the Cobra?s lone hit in the first at bat of the game. Meier?s
PACKWOOD ? While not necessarily at the same time, the Pekin baseball team displayed the full arsenal of offense, defense and pitching Thursday to complete a doubleheader against Lone Tree that was suspended Tuesday.Pekin trailed 8-1 in the fourth inning as play resumed from Tuesday night and ended up with an 8-3 loss in the opener but came back with a 7-3 win in game two. The Panthers still out hit the Lions in
BURLINGTON ? One hit and one run was all Van Buren needed to secure a victory against Burlington-Notre Dame Thursday, but more importantly, the ourtight SEISC south division championship.Lewis Russell was hit by a pitch to reach first, stole second and was sacrificed to third before scoring what proved to be the game winning run on a wild pitch. Tel Smith recorded the only Van Buren hit.The one-run lead held up
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