The Adair County Board of Supervisors met on Wednesday morning at the Adair County Courthouse.

The board heard from Catherine Olesen about the Greenfield Historic Public Square design guidelines. They are working on finding locations for signage along the interstate to promote the downtown district. She said they are continuing to do building consultations and will be updating their website soon with changes that have been made.

The board then heard from Conservation Director Dominic Johnson. He introduced a summer AmeriCorps Naturalist Kasha Shear. Shear said she is excited to be working with the county and will be putting on various educational programs and recreational activities throughout the county. She hopes gather some input from residents about programs they would like implemented. Johnson talked about construction progress on the shower house being put in at Mormon Trail Park. Water lines are in and concrete work is starting up.

County Engineer Nick Kauffman reported on current projects in progress. The board discussed working with Kauffman and other department heads to determine the best way to spend federal funds that will be coming in for COVID relief. They hope to supplement not only the roads department budget but other needs as well. They also discussed some trouble areas for gravel roads in the county.

The Creston Police Department reports two arrests on Tuesday.

At approximately 10:25 a.m. Officers served 38-year-old Adrian Jaques of Creston  a Union County Warrant for 10 counts of Violation of a Protection Order. He was being held in the Union County Jail and remains held on $3,000 bond.

At 9:22 p.m. Creston Police arrested 42-year-old Crystal Mack of Creston on the charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, 3rd or Subsequent Offense and Possession of Paraphernalia. She was later released from the Union County Jail on $5,300 bond.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Nebraska man on Tuesday night. At approximately 9:23 p.m. Officers arrested 35-year-old Jose Angel Zamago Jara of Omaha for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and OWI 1st Offense. He was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and Ironwood Avenue in Red Oak. Jara was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the arrest.

The Harlan Police Department reports four arrests.  Last Sunday (May 16), 54-year old Ronald Gene Dryer, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service. Dryer was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with public intoxication.

On Saturday, May 15th, 36-year-old Jeannie Kay Kleymann, of Harlan, was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant following a traffic stop. Kleymann was transported to the Shelby County Jail. On the 14th, Harlan Police arrested 39-year-old Jamie Lee Brooks, of Woodbine, for driving while barred, prohibited acts penalties, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and dark windows. And, on May 12th, 29-year-old Devin Michael Garnder, of Exira, was arrested following a traffic stop in Harlan. Gardner was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with delivery of a controlled substance.

The H-PD says also, no injuries were reported following an accident that took place May 11th. Authorities say Shayeleigh Julich, of Glenwood, was driving a 2005 Dodge Caravan southbound on Industrial Parkway, behind Concerned Inc.  She told police she fell asleep at the wheel while driving. The road curves westbound towards Highway 59 but the van continued to travel south, leaving the roadway, striking an electrical box and a light pole. The electrical box and light pole sustained damage, totaling both objects and disabling the van.