(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a total of five arrests occurred between August 9th and the 23rd. Last Friday (8/23), Deputies in Adams County arrested 33-year-old Frank Sylvester Mills, Jr., of Merathon, NY. Mills was taken into custody at around 6:30-p.m. on an active warrant for Failure To Appear (FTA) on a previous, Domestic Abuse Assault, charge. Mills also had a second active warrant for Harboring a Runaway.  He was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $10,000 cash-only bond.

At around 1:20-p.m. on August 19th, Adams County Deputies arrested 29-year-old Jeffery Whitt, of Villisca, following a traffic stop for a window tint violation. Whitt was found to allegedly be in possession of marijuana. He was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (PCS)  3rd offense, and held in the Adams County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond, until seen by a magistrate.

On August 11th, deputies arrested Noble John Murren, of Creston, for OWI/1st offense, and Driving Under Suspension. He was booked into the Adams County Jail and held on a $1,300 cash bond, until seen by the magistrate.

And, on August 9th, Deputies in Adams County conducted a traffic stop at Highway 148 & 200th Street. The driver of the vehicle, 27-year-old Aaron Johnson, of Creston, was arrested for PCS (A serious misdemeanor), and Possession of drug paraphernalia. His passenger, 34-year-old Tonya Tindle, of Creston, was arrested for PCS (A Class-D Felony), and possession of paraphernalia.

Adams County Deputies were assisted during their investigation, by Adams County K9 “Midge.”

Sheriff’s disclaimer: “Any potential charges identified above are merely allegations, and any defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston say a hit-and-run property damage accident caused a reported $1,500 damage, Saturday afternoon. Authorities say a legally parked SUV was struck by a 2012 Chevy pickup at around 12:40-p.m., in a parking lot located off of Sheldon Street, in Creston.

According to the report, the pickup, driven by 91-year-old Harold Carr, of Greenfield, was traveling the wrong way, and attempted to park in an angled parking space, when the vehicle struck the SUV on the rear, passenger side, causing minor damage.

Carr left the scene, apparently unaware his truck hit the SUV. No citations were issued. No injuries were reported.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Iowa 3rd District Congressional candidate Lanon Baccam will be in Atlantic, September 7th. The Democrat from Des Moines is challenging incumbent Republican Zach Nunn of Bondurant, for the chance to represent the District in Washington, D.C. Nunn is seeking his second term in office. The third congressional district includes counties in central and southern Iowa.

Baccam will meet with Cass County Democrats at the County’s Democratic Headquarters, located at 704 Walnut Street, Suite 2, on Saturday, September 7th, from 3:30-until 4:30-p.m.

There is no cost to attend, but organizers say donations are welcome.

Democratic candidate Lanon Baccam (Official campaign photo)

Reservations may be made HERE.

Baccam is a former Iowa National Guardsman who was born and raised in Mount Pleasant (IA). His parents came to the U.S. from Laos. He joined the Iowa National Guard at the age of 17 and, in 2004, he did a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

Baccam also worked for former Governor Tom Vilsack at the USDA.

(Creston, Iowa) (Corrected for the day of the accident) – A collision in Creston Friday afternoon caused a police estimated $4,500 damage, but no one was injured. According to the Creston Police Department, 45-year-old Jessica L. Libby, of Creston, was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign/Failure to Yield, after the 2011 Nissan Sentra she was driving struck the passenger side a 2012 Toyota Scion XB, driven by 18–year-old Caleb Bunner, of Creston.

The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m., at the intersection of E. Howard and N. Elm Street, when Libby stopped, but then proceeded into the intersection, as she was eastbound on E. Howard, and the Toyota was southbound on N. Elm. The collision caused the airbags on the Toyota to deploy.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – A regular monthly meeting of the City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Advisory Commission will take place Wednesday (Aug. 28), at the Parks & Rec Office located just off Sunnyside Lane. The meeting begins at 3:30-p.m.

The only item of New Business on the agenda, is “Playground evaluation,” plus any other matter of new business that may come before the Commission.

Old Business/discussion items include:

• An update on the model solar system for the Schildberg Recreation Area. During their meeting last month, Parks Coordinator Jeff Christensen said he was still trying to find a business that would make different-size metal spheres.
• Splash Pad Update: Concrete for the pad near the Sunnyside Pool was poured on August 15th.
  

  The concrete base for the SplashPad in Atlantic was poured on Aug. 15, 2024 (Atlantic Splashpad Facebook page photo)

• Guidelines for donations – relocating, removal, etc.
• Signage for the Bull Creek entrance. At last report, Commission Chair Kevin Ferguson had presented the cost ($600) to Junior Federated, and was waiting for a response. He was assured by the Atlantic Junior Federated organization representative Jamie Joyce, that the sign would be stable and able to withstand the elements.

(Red Oak, Iowa)  – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular, weekly meeting Tuesday in their Board Room at the Courthouse, in Red Oak. Their session, as always, begins at 8:30-a.m.

New Business/Action items on their agenda include:

1. 1. Approve Weed Commissioner contract

   2. Discuss/appoint two supervisors to meet with Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Commissioners to discuss the watershed structure maintenance for Montgomery County

   3. Approve claims payable for Wednesday August 28, 2024, in the amount of $427,543.07

   4. Approve Resolution 2024-33 Approving Public Measure for the Placement on the November 5, 2024, General Election Ballot, for Appointment of Township Officers

   5. Approve Snyder & Associates, Inc., Supplemental Agreement for Additional Services #001

Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna notes also, members off the Board of Supervisors may be attending the Summit Carbon Pipeline informational meeting at the Red Coach Inn. The meeting begins at Noon on Tuesday. And, the Board may attend a Montgomery County Safety Action Plan Workshop on Wednesday, at 8:30-a.m., in the Emergency Management Conference Room (1906 N. Broadway St.) in Red Oak.

During both meetings, there is a possibility that there will be a quorum of Supervisors, but NO OFFICIAL COUNTY BUSINESS by the Board of Supervisors will be acted upon during the meetings.