Police in Red Oak arrested a woman on numerous drug charges, Friday. 27-year old Ashley Housh, of Red Oak,  was taken into custody on four counts of Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs, and a drug Tax Stamp violation. Housh was arrested following the execution of search warrants at two locations in Red Oak, where officers seized 18 grams of methamphetamine, nearly a gram of marijuana, digital scales, several items of drug paraphernalia and more than $1,430 cash. Housh was being held at the Montgomery County Jail on $100,000 cash bond.

Red Oak Police were assisted in their investigation of the case by Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputies, and the Sheriff’s K9 unit.

A clothing store fire in Creston Friday morning was fought by 45 firefighters from six area fire departments for more than an hour before it was brought under control. According to the Creston News Advertiser, the four-alarm fire at “Maurices” at 808 Laurel St., was discovered at around 9- a.m. when the store manger arrived to open for business. The fire apparently started in a storage room, but the exact cause of the fire is unclear. There were no serious injuries, and a damage estimate was not available. Two vacant, adjacent stores in the strip mall sustained smoke damage from the blaze.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 32-year old Edward Walter Scott Collins of Plattsmouth, NE early this morning (Saturday) for OWI/1st Offense. Collins was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Red Oak Police Department.