ON TO STATE: The Lady Cards showcase their State Qualifier Banner following their win over Sigourney 64-42 in the Regional final game Monday night in Albia. Pictured from left – Lauren Saxton,…
Author: Tonya Lindsey
Kelso Finishes 7th in the State
Kade Kelso made a fine run at the State Wrestling Tournament last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Wells Fargo in Des Moines. The senior 152 pounder finished in a respectable 7th place…
Boothe Recognized for 1,000 Career Points
Central Decatur Lady Cardinals team presented Raegan Boothe with a basketball signed by each teammate for scoring her 1,000 career point. She eclipsed this goal during the regular season game, February 3,…
CHARLES ARTHUR PEARCY
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…
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…