Two people were arrested on drug charges early Saturday morning, in Creston. The Creston P-D says 18-year old Wesley Oliphant, of Lenox, and 40-year old Amy Crispin, of Creston, both face Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charges after they were taken into custody a little after 1-a.m., Saturday, at 611 W. Adams Street. Crispin faces an additional charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 2nd offense. She was released from the Union County Jail on $2,000 bond, while Oliphant was released on $300 bond.

On Sunday, 28-year old Adam Drake, of Creston, was arrested on charges of Public Intoxication/3rd or subsequent offense. He was being held in the Ringgold County Jail, with bond set at $2,000. And last Friday, 50-year old Daniel Snedeker, of Diagonal, was arrested in Creston for Driving Under Suspension. He was later released on $300 bond.

Members of the Atlantic City Council, Wednesday, will act on a Resolution, that if approved, would call for a bond measure to be placed on the Nov. 3rd General Election ballot. The City would ask its citizens to approve paying for the restoration of the historic ballroom/theater and the creation of a multi-purpose facility on the second and third floors of the City Hall building. The cost of the bond would not exceed $875,000, and would be paid for through Local Option Sales Tax (or, “LOST”) funds. The City Council meeting begins at 5:30-p.m., Wednesday.

Prior to a vote on approving the Resolution, Design Alliance Architect firm representative Jerry Purdy will make a presentation on the proposed project, which a Taskforce has been reviewing issues pertaining to, for the past six-months. Design Alliance has placed the cost of work for the project at $931, 097. The Council approved $100,000 during the last bond issuance, for the installation of an elevator that makes the second floor accessible. About $10,000 of those funds have been reserved to compensate Design Alliance for their services to the City. City officials say the remaining $90,000 can be credited to the project, bringing the needed funds to $841,097.

City Administrator John Lund says he requested the bond on the ballot measure be increased to $875,000, to cover any contingencies or unanticipated costs associated with work on the project, because contractors have warned him the building’s age may be concealing major problems that won’t be known until after work begins.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will hold the first readings of Ordinances amending the City’s Code of Ordinances, with regard to “Fiscal Management and Accountability,” and “Provisions pertaining to Mayor and Council Compensation.” John Lund says the last time the Council’s compensation was considered was in 1994, with the Mayor’s salary having been adjusted 18-years ago.

The ordinance calls for the Council’s Annual Expense to increase $6,700, from the current $10,180, to $16,880 (compensation for attending Council and Committee meetings), and for the Mayor’s Annual Expense to increase $2,000, from the current $8,000, to $10,000. If the ordinance is adopted, the increases will not be immediate. Both the Council and Mayor must go through an election cycle before their compensation is effective. For the current Council, that would begin January 2016, and for the Mayor, 2018.

Police in Red Oak say a local man was arrested Sunday night on a charge of Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree. 23-year old Dustin James Danick, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 10:40-p.m., in the vicinity of N. 1st Street and E. Washington Avenue. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

An altercation in Red Oak early Saturday morning led to shots being fired from two separate weapons and the arrest of two people, with authorities still searching for a third person. According to Red Oak Police, officers were called to the 200 block of N. 4th Street at around 2:15-a.m. Saturday, after receiving a report of glass breaking. Following an investigation, 41-year old James Mitroff II, and 27-year old Jodi Brookshire, both of Red Oak, were arrested for Reckless Use of Firearms. The pair were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 cash bond, each. Authorities are still searching for 33-year old Jacob Cochran, of Red Oak, in connection with the incident. Cochran faces felony charges that include 1st Degree Burglary and Domestic Abuse Assault with Injury. Anyone with information about his location is asked to call Montgomery County Crimestoppers. Anyone harboring Cochran may also face charges.

Authorities say after officers arrived on the scene, they learned Mitroff II, Brookshire and Cochran were at the residence, but Cochran had fled on foot. An investigation determined there was a physical altercation between Brookshire and Cochran inside the home, that continued outside. After Mitroff and Brookshire went back into the home, Cochran used force to gain entry to the residence and another physical altercation took place between Brookshire and Cochran.

Mitroff fired five rounds from a handgun into the air, in an attempt to scare Cochran, who then went outside. After Mitroff and Brookshire retrieved a shotgun, Brookshire accidentally fired a round from the shotgun into the ceiling and another on purpose, to scare Cochran, who had once again entered the home. After Mitroff took possession of the shotgun and fired another round into the air, Cochran left the home.

Additional charges are pending in connection with the incident.