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The Washington boys? soccer team ran into a roadblock against the Fort Madison Bloodhounds on Thursday afternoon.Despite 25 saves from Washington goalie Jacob Baughman, the Demons fell to Fort Madison 6-1, continuing a three-game losing skid.Washington (1-3, 0-3 in conference play) picked up a goal from Giovanni Coronel in the loss, his first of the season.Braxton Williams had a hat trick and two assists in ...

Average retail gasoline prices in Iowa have fallen 6.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.22 per gallon Sunday, according to IowaStateGasPrices.com.Iowa?s pump price compares with the national average that has fallen 4.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.32 per gallon, according to the website.Including the change in gas prices in Iowa during the past week, prices Sunday were 43.8 cents ...

Henry County Engineer Bill Belzer will update the county board of supervisors on county road projects during the group?s regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9 a.m.Other agenda items include Jeff Krug briefing the supervisors on the Red Flag Horseless Carriage Tour; a solid waste collection discussion and the setting of a public hearing for the sale of county owned property in the Crosslands Business Park.

It?s been a roller coaster for Macy Marek over the last couple of days.After the Drake Relays cutoff was announced, the Washington senior learned she was just .03 seconds away from qualifying for the prestigious event.On Wednesday morning, Washington girls? track head coach Stefanie Tschantz had some good news for Marek.?I was in class (Wednesday morning) and Tschantz called me,? Marek said. ?I called her back ...

When stepping onto the golf course, it might be easy to overlook Sarah Nacos.The Washington freshman isn?t tall, and she describes herself as ?tiny,? but when that first tee shot flies off into the distance, it won?t be easy to forget her.Nacos has made an immediate impact for the Washington girls? golf team in her first varsity year, earning meet medalist honors in all four of the team?s meets this season.Incl...

By BROOKS TAYLORMt. Pleasant NewsPerhaps it isn?t an annual event, but it is fairly close to it.Mediacom, Mt. Pleasant?s chief cable television provider, has announced that on Dec. 15, it will be making rate adjustments, or in layman?s terms, raising its rates.Most packages will increase by $2 per month and the old and new rates for the various packages follow (all rates are monthly prices):? ...

By SALLY Y. HAYESMt. Pleasant NewsA blaze ignited in a second floor apartment on North Main Street on July 22 unearthed an interesting artifact that had been hidden for decades. A leather shoe was found by an electrician in a wall in the attic above Quilter?s Paradise while he was working on repairs.Henry County Heritage Society?s secretary and local history buff, Pat White, took the shoe under her wing ...

Truck rolls twice after avoiding deerCary Brown, no age given, of Brighton was northbound on Franklin Avenue when he swerved to avoid hitting a deer. The incident occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m., Nov. 23 near 150th Street.After swerving, the vehicle entered the west ditch where it rolled twice.Brown was transported to the Henry County Health Center for treatment of his injuries.Damage to the truck ...