The Last Mile To Heaven Charles Arthur Pearcy, age 73, was born October 20, 1943, at the Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Iowa, to James Harold and Ina Faye (LaFollette) Pearcy. He…
Month: February 2017
MAXINE HARRAH
Maxine Harrah, age 76, of Leon, Iowa, the daughter of William Joseph and Cornelia “Corky” (Voetee) Briley, was born July 28, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa. She died at Westview Acres in…
JERRY DWAYNE SMITH
Jerry Dwayne Smith, age 56, of Lamoni, Iowa, the son of Billy Junior and Margaret Louise (Pellman) Smith, was born on September 27, 1960, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. He went to be…
Dr. Patricia H. Draves Named 18th President of Graceland University
Dr. Patricia H. Draves will become the 18th president of Graceland University and is set to lead both the Independence, Missouri, and Lamoni, Iowa, campuses. Dr. Harry J. Ashenhurst, chairman of the…
Sunrise Diner Opens in Leon
by Keegan Bethards Brandon and Hannah Zeciri, from Chariton, are the new owners of Sunrise Diner, a new restaurant located in the old Leon DQ building on Highway 2. The cherished DQ…
Atwood Breaks Season Scoring Record
Emma Atwood, as a sophomore, scored her 412th point for this year’s season, against Pleasantville during the post-season game held Tuesday, February 14 in Leon, to break the Central Decatur record for…
Dale, Kelso and Carson Advance to State
From left – Wyatt Dale, Kade Kelso and Trace Carson all had their tickets punched for the second time for the State Tournament following their fine performances at Districts which was held…
City of Leon Recycling Dumpster Re-Located
The recycling dumpster for the City of Leon has been moved to the Leon Noel Park (the little league ball fields) for the time being. The City would like to ask that…
Cardinal Basketball Teams are POI Champs!
5 IN A ROW: back from left – Coach Curtis Boothe, Riley Bell, Alaina Applegate, Maizee Lindsey, Erica Kauzlarich, Abbie Ridgway, Chania Vos, and Assistant Coach Darlene Fuller. Middle from left –…