The Harlan Police Department reports two people were arrested last week following an investigation into a shoplifting incident. On Feb. 19th, officers were called to Do It Best Hardware store for a reported shoplifting incident. Upon officers’ arrival, the suspects were gone. Police reviewed surveillance video and got a description of the suspects and their clothing.

As officers were getting ready to leave the store, the officers received another call reporting a possible domestic situation in the Fareway parking lot. Upon arrival at Fareway, the officers learned that the male subject involved in the alleged domestic situation matched the description of the male subject involved in the Do It Best shoplifting.

Upon further investigation, and with the assistance of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, officers located 29-year old Christopher Terwilleger, Manilla, who was arrested on a Shelby County warrant, a Crawford County warrant, and for Theft in the 5th Degree. Also arrested was 28-year old Tiffanie Newcomb, of Kirkman. Newcomb was arrested on a Shelby County warrant for Theft.

An investigation into the delivery of methamphetamine in the Shelby County area has resulted in an arrest. Sheriff’s officials report 29-year old Christopher Terwilleger, of Manilla, faces a felony charge of Delivery of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine-related. Authorities say on Feb. 17th, a warrant for Terwilleger was applied for and received, after the man allegedly delivered a quantity of meth to an undercover agent associated with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

Terwilleger was brought to the Shelby County Jail and held on $50,000 bond.

The Atlantic Community School District’s Board of Education gathered in the High School Media Center for a work session on the budget Monday night. Superintendent Dr. Michael Amstein said they heard from Mary Babinet, with the accounting firm of Nolte, Cornman & Johnson, with regard to the District’s account balances, and how they are forwarded. Typically he says, they can be designated as “Restricted” or “Unrestricted” accounts.

Amstein says they learned several accounts set up years ago had not been designated for Restricted accounts and instead went into the General Fund. Amstein says “It caused an issues with our books.” The auditors he says, helped the district get those issues taken care of.

The Board also heard from District Technology Director Roger Warne, with regard to prices he’s researched for the proposed 1-to-1 Initiative, which many districts already incorporate into their educational programs. Warne, he says took a look at prices for the MacBook Air, which would be used in the High School, and Google Chrome Books for the Middle School Students.

Amstein says the Board will examine what’s been spent for technology over the past few years and see if it would be possible to pay for the 1-to-1 initiative at the High School, and/or Middle School, through as part Capital Improvement Project fund. In other business, the District’s Building Leadership Team (BLT) discussed the school calendar with the Board, and the rational for the proposal they will present to the Board at its meeting on March 10^th.

(9-a.m. News)

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports two people were injured during an accident Monday night, north of Harlan. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and 1800th Street at around 7:20-p.m., when a 2006 Chevy Malibu driven by 27-year old Naomi Krapfl, of Defiance, went out of control on the slick, snow covered road. The car crossed the center line and hit a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 32-year old Lilian Garcia, of Harlan. The Chevy also hit a 2012 Hyundai, driven by 53-year old Roger Petersen, of Harlan.

Two passengers in the Malibu were transported by Medivac Ambulance and Earling Rescue, to Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan. They were identified as 48-year old Della Behrendt, and 8-year old Madeline Krapfl, both of Defiance. The accident remains under investigation.