Sheriff’s officials in Union County say an Afton man was arrested Monday night on an assault charge. 47-year-old Christopher Hatfield Davis faces a charge of Domestic Assault. He was being held in the Union County Jail without bond, until seen by a Judge.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors will hold an in-person and dial-in session Wednesday (Oct. 28), in Greenfield. Their meeting in the Courtroom at the Courthouse, begins at 9-a.m. During their session the Board will act on a Child Abuse Prevention Grant draw-down, receive and/or discuss a DNR Inspection Letter, with regard to the Adair County Landfill, and discuss the FY20 Audit Engagement Letter.

The Board will also continue discussion with regard to COVID-19, and the Adair County Northwest Wind Farm Urban Renewal Plan (URP). The latter includes:

• a Resolution setting the dates of a consultation and a public hearing on a proposed Amendment number 2, to the Adair County NW Wind Farm URP.

In other business, the Board will hear from County Recorder Janelle Schneider, with regard to a Bulk Images Agreement, and, Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, with regard to a Radio Ownership discussion.

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The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two accidents took place Monday morning. A little before 11-a.m., a 2020 Chrysler driven by 22-year-old Michael McCormick, of Villisca, was traveling west on Highway 34, when the vehicle left the road, entered the north ditch, and rolled onto its side. McCormick was transported by Malvern Rescue to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak.

And, at around 5:45-a.m. Monday, 18-year old Genevieve Hartshorn, of Malvern, was driving a 2007 Toyota northbound on Ingrum Avenue, and attempted to slow down to pull over. She told authorities her brakes locked-up, causing her to lose traction. The vehicle left the road and slid into a ditch. It then struck a tree before coming to rest. There were no injuries reported.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests over the past week. This past Saturday night, 31-year-old Adam James Magill, of Greenfield, was arrested on two counts Possession of a Controlled Substance, after he was found to be in possession of a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana, and three bags of a white crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine. He was also found to be in possession of a glass pipe with white residue consistent with the use of meth. Magill was arrested after a deputy saw him leaning against a car at the intersection of 160th Street and the Fontanelle Road. Prior to questioning Magill, the deputy learned the man’s license plate had expired in 2019. Magill was released from custody the following day on his own recognizance.

On Oct. 18th, 29-year old Shane Sim Blackford, of Chariton, was arrested at the Lucas County Jail, on an Adair County warrant for Violation of Probation. Blackford was released the following day on a $5,000 cash or surety bond.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowans are being cautious about developing plans for the holiday travel season ahead, according to a survey by Triple-A Iowa. Spokesman Mark Peterson says the coronavirus pandemic is a key influence in how comfortable people feel about traveling between now and the end of the year.  “Nearly two-thirds of our travelers, about 64%, are concerned about traveling in the holiday season due to the pandemic, however, confidence is improving,” Peterson says. “Nearly half say they’re comfortable traveling now, compared to this time last year when the pandemic was just beginning.”

Still, only about one in five Iowans surveyed said they plan to travel during the holidays this year, that’s down about 40-percent from a year ago. The busiest travel holiday of the year is just less than a month away, well, in a typical year. “Thanksgiving is the big family one,” Peterson says. “People have a tendency to travel over that four- or five-day break and Thanksgiving is probably a little more family-oriented. We might get some more traveling but just not as much as last year.”

In the short-term, the survey found about one in ten Iowans say they will not be doing any traveling over the next week because of the presidential election. “People want to make sure that they vote and this, obviously, means it’s the people that want to do it in person,” Peterson says. “Obviously, they can take care of it through the mail but a lot of people like to walk in that door, go up there and do it the old-fashioned way and that has an influence for some people.”

The majority of Iowans (79%) say they are most comfortable traveling in their personal vehicle, which provides more personal control over cleanliness and social distancing. The survey found 64-percent of Iowans are still uncomfortable taking a commercial flight, though a federal study says the risk of contracting the virus on an airplane is minimal.

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Officials with the Creston Police Department say a man residing in the 400 block of N. Sycamore Street reported Monday, that someone has pried open the gas cap on the vehicle and added something to the fuel tank that caused the vehicle to become inoperative. The incident happened while the vehicle was parked outside the man’s residence. The damage was estimated at $800.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, reported three recent arrests. Two people were arrested on separate charges Sunday:

• Benjamin Thomas Milazzo, of Moberly, Missouri, was arrested for being Fugitive from Justice. He was being held without bond in the Mills County Jail.
• 39-year-old Colleen Lynn Salmon, of Oakland, was arrested Sunday, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of Driving under Suspension. Her bond was set at $500.

And, on Monday, 65-year-old Craig Lee Hancock, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Mills County for Theft in the 3rd Degree. His bond was set at $5,000.

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A prayer vigil will be held tonight (Tuesday night, Oct. 27th) at the Trojan Bowl, for an Atlantic teen who suffered a serious head injury during an accident Sunday afternoon near Anita, and remains in critical condition at the UNMC in Omaha. The event for 17-year-old Steele McLaren takes place at 7-p.m.  You are welcome to wear plaid and gray if you can, or any Trojan apparel. Since candles cannot used on the new FieldTurf, organizers ask you to use anything else that will provide solemn illumination, such as glowsticks and cell phone lights.

The hope is to light the field up for Steele, who is an Atlantic Trojan Football player with jersey number 32. Support and prayers for his family are coming in from many states away via #32Strong. In addition to the vigil, there is a benefit account set up for the family at Rolling Hills Bank and Trust, and bracelets with the words “Strong as Steele,” and “#32Strong” are being made available for $2 each, with all proceeds to benefit the family. The bracelets will be available Thursday, Oct. 28th, from 11-am until 1-p.m., and then again from 5-until 6-pm, in the Atlantic High School parking lot.

CAM Small Business Class designed stickers for Steele

Also, the CAM Small Business Class is selling decals to benefit Steele McLaren’s family. The decals are $5 each, and the proceeds will go to the family for each sticker purchased. To order your decal, email Mrs. Miller: smiller@cam.k12.ia.us.

And, Udderly Delicious in Atlantic will be grilling hamburgers and serving chips this Saturday, from 11-am to 1-pm, with your free-will donation benefiting the McLaren family. All donations will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to another family that has stepped forward to help out.