Community members came together Wednesday, Nov. 7 for the monthly Kaffee Klatch meeting, held this month at Mercy Medical Center-Centerville.
Thursday, November 15, 2018
The Appanoose County Wellness Coalition met for their monthly meeting Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Mercy Medical Center.
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The Appanoose County Conservation Board accepted a bid for their restroom shower house project during their Tuesday meeting.
The Centerville Community School Board once again discussed driver’s education during their November meeting.
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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The family of long-time local educator Frances Dooley gathered at the Centerville Preschool building Monday to celebrate the installation of a new bench dedicated to her memory.
A late-night traffic stop got dicey for a Centerville Police Officer, who fired his weapon at a dog he said charged him.
Appanoose County official election results
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In elections, write-in votes are inevitable. Perhaps a candidate decides too late for the ballot printers to include their name, and they opt for a write-in campaign. Or, there may not be enough candidates so voters must improvise.
Monday, November 12, 2018
A Centerville man was charged with felony sexual assault Sunday.
Friday, November 09, 2018
One local family is remembering a fallen soldier this Veteran’s Day.
Thursday, November 08, 2018
The local group, Save Our Square, has turned in an application hoping to receive $390,700 in grant funding from Iowa Great Places to help 15 buildings on the Centerville Square.
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Veterans Day, November 11, is a special day to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces in times of conflict or peace. What makes this Veterans Day even more special is that it has in its origin an event that ended exactly one — hundred years ago. That event was the WorldWorld War I, …
The Appanoose County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase a new grader Monday, after hearing concerns from the county engineer on the age and condition of the county's grader fleet as winter approaches.
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Councilmember Ron Creagan and his counterparts are hoping the third time will be the charm with the sidewalk trees that form a perimeter around the Centerville square.
Centerville is joining a nationwide coordinated effort to commemorate this Veteran's Day with the ringing of bells.
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Sunday is Veteran's Day and even more notable: It's the commemoration of 100 years after the end of World War I.
Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Source: Secretary of State, Appanoose County Auditor’s Office/Compiled by Daily IowegianAppanoose County voter turnout.
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America signaled they wanted a change in 2002. As a result, they turned out to the polls. That year, Appanoose County turned out 5,037 voters to aid in an effort that gave President George Bush a Republican Senate and a more solidly Republican U.S. House.
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As returns flowed into the Appanoose County Courthouse, it became clear quickly it would be a tough road for Democrat Susan McDanel.
Voters opted to re-elect Appanoose County Board of Supervisors Chairman Mark Waits Tuesday by a sizable margin.
DES MOINES (AP) — Two years after Republicans swept nearly all state and federal offices in Iowa, Democrats showed they still have some life in the state.
Voters casting midterm election ballots in Iowa are divided over the state of the nation, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrats in Iowa captured a majority of the state's seats in the U.S. House in Tuesday's midterms for the first time in years, but Republicans kept control of the state's executive branch.
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
The Latest on Iowa's general election, around the state and locally:
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Appanoose County Supervisor Chairman Mark Waits, a Republican, has been re-elected by a 401-vote margin against Democratic challenger Dean Kaster.
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Results of local, state and federal elections on Nov. 6, 2018.
Monday, November 05, 2018
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Around 30 volunteers came together Saturday, Nov. 3 to hold a low-cost spay/neuter clinic for Appanoose County animals at Centerville City Hall.
Appanoose County and the cities within had agreed — either by their own council action or in principle pending formal approval — to pool together a subsidy they thought would align with the requests of a private ambulance company.
The Centerville School District will be holding a Veteran’s Day Assembly on Friday, Nov. 9.
Sunday, November 04, 2018
A few Facebook comment threads around town may foreshadow Monday night’s city council meeting.
WHERE DO I VOTE?: There are 12 polling sites in Appanoose County. To see which one you should vote at you can call the Appanoose County Auditor’s Office at 641-856-6191. There’s also an online help tool at https://sos.iowa.gov/.
Thursday, November 01, 2018
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The Centerville High School Drama Department proudly presents “Once Upon a Mattress” on Nov. 2-3 at Simon Estes Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Once Upon a Mattress is the musical retelling of the classic fairy tale-Princess and the Pea (with a twist).
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Sheree Lange has been Centerville’s leader of cheerleading and tumbling for the last six years. It didn’t always look that way for the class of 2006 Centerville grad.
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Tyler Morgan always hoped that he would be able to have a career in Centerville and move back home, even in high school.
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Mallory (Eddy) Downs said that she never thought too much about returning to the Centerville area for her career.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
The Centerville Young Professionals recently celebrated their first anniversary on Oct. 4.
A Promise City man with a history of sexual abuse was sentenced to prison last week for a sex offender violation. Last week, he received a new charge related to the incident.
Three teens have been charged with a Snapchat video police say showed partial nudity of a student using the restroom at Centerville High School.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
MORAVIA — A Moravia man removed a deputy's radio before using it to strike the deputy in the head, court filings from a Friday assault say.
A local teen has been charged after police said he stole and wrecked a vehicle in Centerville Oct. 24.
Monday, October 29, 2018
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Centerville may soon have a new museum celebrating the life and career of one of the town’s most famous sons, Simon Estes.
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The TeamMates mentoring program is seeking volunteers to help the program continue to expand in Centerville.
Parkside Animal Hospital will be hosting a Spay and Neuter Day Saturday, Nov. 3 for Appanoose County residents at Centerville City Hall.
Many have already voted, but polls will open for election day on Tuesday. Voters will have three choices for one seat on the Appanoose County Board of Supervisors.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
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ALBIA — Social Security was among the questions to U.S. Senator Joni Ernst at a town hall forum here Friday.
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In France, there is no higher military or civilian award than the Legion of Honor. On Friday, it was an American World War II veteran and Centerville resident Edward Bellendier who was pinned with the award.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Drought conditions in Iowa and Missouri have diminished, while some areas of abnormally dry conditions remain.
As a practicing surgeon, Dr. Christopher Peters said health care reform is among his primary focuses as he looks to unseat Democratic incumbent Dave Loebsack in November.
Local Halloween events begin this week and continue until Beggar's Night on Oct. 31. Below is a listing of area events for children reported to the Daily Iowegian:
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
The Centerville School District may privatize their driver’s education classes after hearing proposals from two companies during a work session Monday.
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A 17-year-old male was seen driving at a high rate of speed by witnesses before crashing the stolen car he was driving into another vehicle.
