AVOCA -- Mildred F. Johnson, 97, Avoca, died Friday, June 15 in Avoca.    Services will be held Tuesday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m. at Altamont Baptist Church in rural Shelby County with burial in the Cuppy’s Grove Cemetery in rural Shelby County.    Family will greet friends Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.    Johnson is survived by daughter-in-law Marlene K.

    HARLAN – Former Harlan City Administrator Terry Lynn Cox, 67, has been charged in Shelby County District Court with Theft First Degree, Felonious Misconduct in Office and Tampering with Records.    Cox, 1314 Southridge Drive, Harlan, was booked into the Shelby County Jail on Friday, June 15, and then later released on $5,000 bond.    If convicted of the charges against him, Cox faces a maximum sentence of 17 years in jail, with additional

    REGIONAL -- This year's legislative session brought long debates and Iowans can expect changes.    Republicans said this session has been extremely successful and on pace with the Republican agenda.

HARLAN-- A large piece of Shelby County history was torn down Friday, June 15. Starting around 8:30 a.m.

    HARLAN -- On Thursday, June 14, a front came through in the morning with high winds that broke off a large branch from one of Patty Allen's trees at 1604 West Park St.    Allen said she heard a screeching sound after a large gust of wind and when she looked over the branch was down.  

 HARLAN -- The Brick Wall Gallery was one of eight businesses in downtown Harlan to receive grant money for facade work.    The Gallery received a new paint job and new glass in the windows.

    WESTPHALIA -- Tori Webber and Brian Schechinger both of Harlan were married at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia on October 28, 2017. Father David Smith performed the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony.    Parents of the couple are Kristy Campbell, Savannah, GA; Jim Webber, Colorado Springs, CO; and Ron and Konnie Schechinger, Harlan.     

    PORTSMOUTH -- The family of Joan Sondag is planning an open house in honor of her 90th birthday on Saturday, June 30 from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Portsmouth.

 DENISON (June 13) -- A favorable wind and a short porch - foul pole to foul pole - set the stage for a big offensive night Wednesday as the Harlan Community baseball team doubled its season home run total in a 13-1 five-inning rout of Denison-Schleswig. It was a matchup of two Hawkeye Ten teams going in opposite directions as the regular season nears the halfway point. The third-ranked (Class 3A) Cyclones homered three times in winning their