Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater has released his department’s latest report on arrests. In it, the Sheriff notes 52-year old John William Scott, of Mt. Ayr, was arrested Saturday night for OWI/2nd offense. Scott was released Sunday on a $2,000 cash bond. On Friday, 23-year old Taylor Florencia Kraus, of Des Moines, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension, with seven withdrawals in effect. He was later released on $300 bond.

On Sept. 28th, Stuart Police arrested 31-year old Jason Dearl McGowan, of Stuart, for Arson in the 1st degree, in connection with a motel room fire that same day. McGowan was being held without bond in the Adair County Jail. On Sept. 27th, 60-year old David Joseph Convery, of Greenfield, was arrested by an Adair County deputy. Convery was charged with Public Intoxication and Simple Assault. He was later released on $300 bond.

Also on Sept. 27th, 36-year old Jason Bruce King, of Stuart, was arrested for OWI/3rd or subsequent offense, and Driving While License Suspended or Revoked for Implied Consent, following an investigation into an ATV accident that happened May 25th. King’s Blood Alcohol Content was determined to be .209, or more than twice the legal limit. He was released from the Adair County Jail on a Recognizance Bond.

And, 34-year old Raymond Scott Davis, of Creston was arrested Sept. 27th, on a warrant for Harassment in the 3rd degree. Davis was later released on $300 bond.

The Creston Police Department reports a juvenile from Creston was referred to Juvenile Authorities on charges of Careless Driving and Eluding. 16-year old Patrick Farlow was then released Sunday to the custody of his mother. Last Friday, Creston Police arrested 46-year old Jerry Chapman, of Creston, on a charge of Theft in the 5th degree. Chapman was cited and released on a promise to appear later, in court.

And a resident of the 1000 block of 190th Street, in Creston, reported to police Saturday, that someone vandalized his semi that was parked at the Creston Hy-Vee parking lot. Two lights on the left side trailer of the semi were broken out, with damage estimated at $60. The incident happened sometime between 8 and 8:30-p.m., Friday.

This is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Iowa and the yearly event is among the reasons why the number of survivors continues to grow across the state and nationwide. The death rate from breast cancer in this country has dropped by more than a third over the past 25 years. Roger Dahl, executive director with Susan G. Komen in Iowa, says increased awareness has led to an increase in women getting regular screenings and that saves lives.

“Because in those early stages of breast cancer it is far more treatable,” says Dahl. “The variety of treatment options available today make early detection even more important.”

Dahl recommends women get annual mammograms starting at age 40 or talk to their health provider about the possible need for earlier screenings if they have certain risk factors, such as family history. Dahl notes that risk factors or not, around one-in-eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. “So we really try to emphasize, don’t assume that breast cancer does not impact you, because chances are, sooner or later, unfortunately it will,” he says.

In Iowa, there are about 2,400 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year along with around 400 deaths.

(Iowa News Service)