Centerville News - By the Courier

11/06/2024

Polls have closed in Iowa, and the results will be coming in soon! 🗳️

Follow along with us as we track the vote counts for key races across the state. We’ll be updating results live as they’re reported by local county auditors and the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office.

👉 Check out the latest tallies: ottumwacourier.com/election

11/05/2024

Polls in Iowa open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Voters face a range of choices from President and Iowa's four U.S. House seats, to local county races and ballot initiatives, and judicial retention votes.

Election Day is here.

11/01/2024

Transcripts and an audio recording for a closed session held by the Centerville Community School District Board of Education on Feb. 3, 2023 were released Thursday following the request of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council.

CENTERVILLE — The Centerville Community School District’s claims of evaluating a former employee’s competency were false, according to recently unsealed records.

10/01/2024

A judge ruled Monday that the Centerville Community School District violated the Open Meetings Act by holding a closed session to negotiate the resignation of former guidance counselor and coach, siding with the Iowa Freedom of Information Council.

CENTERVILLE — The Iowa District Court for Appanoose County ruled that Centerville Community School District violated Iowa Code 21, or the Open Meetings Act.

09/20/2024

A lawsuit filed Thursday claims the City of Centerville is imposing an illegal tax on its sewer bills, that the tax is being applied in a discriminatory manner, and that citizens are being overcharged for their water usage.

CENTERVILLE — A lawsuit filed Thursday claims the City of Centerville is imposing an illegal tax on its sewer bills, that the tax is being applied in a discriminatory manner,

09/18/2024

Graffiti written on a Centerville High School classroom table has led police to charge a 17-year-old with making threats of terrorism.

CENTERVILLE — Graffiti written on a Centerville High School classroom table has led police to charge a 17-year-old with making threats of terrorism.

09/10/2024

The event, at 8 p.m. tonight, will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in June.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are gearing up to take the stage for Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, where they’ll fight to sway 2024 election voters on the biggest stage

07/21/2024

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election.

President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. The

06/28/2024

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that put a temporary block on the state’s strict abortion law, and is telling the lower court to let the law take effect.

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court ruling that put a temporary block on the state’s strict abortion law, and is telling the lower court to let the

06/27/2024

We were deeply saddened to receive news of the death of one of our students, Ayden Beeson, who graduated from CHS this spring. Ayden was an active member of our school community, participating in football, tennis, and was elected Prom King by his peers. Students and staff recognized that Ayden was a genuinely kind person who treated every student and staff member with respect. For the last two summers, Ayden also served as a summer maintenance worker for the school district helping to prepare our buildings for each fall. He was a hard worker who did his best at everything he did and made a positive impression on everyone around him. Words cannot express the depth of the sadness felt by the school community in this horrible tragedy. Our thoughts are with Ayden’s family and friends as they work through this tragic event.

To help students, staff, and families through this unimaginable loss, we will have grief counselors and other caring staff available on Friday to support any members of our school community who are grieving. Due to ongoing construction at CHS, the team will be available at the administration building (634 North Main Street) from 10:00-2:00 on Friday but if you or someone you know needs assistance outside those hours, please feel free to contact us at 641-856-0601 and we will arrange for someone reach out to you to set up a time to help. Thank you to the many counselors, pastors, and caring staff who have offered to help our school family through this difficult time.

Please continue to keep Ayden’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this incredibly tough period.

06/07/2024

Rural pharmacies’ business models face unrelenting pressures to the point that sometimes they have to close. When a pharmacy does close in a rural area, communities feel the absence.

Rural pharmacies can be a touchstone for their communities. The staff knows everyone’s names and drugs, answers questions about residents’ mail-order prescriptions or can spot the signs of serious illness.

06/06/2024

Navigating social media as a parent — not to mention a child — is not easy. Here are some tips on staying safe, communicating and setting limits on social media — for kids as well as their parents.

At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do

05/30/2024

Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments.

Donald Trump has been convicted in his New York hush money trial, a landmark jury verdict making him the first former American president to be found guilty of felony crimes

05/25/2024

Even as demand surges, those who tend to older adults in settings like private homes and assisted living facilities across the U.S. face low wages and risk of injury while the industry struggles with staff shortages.

The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured.

05/24/2024

Here’s a listing of Memorial Day services around southeast Iowa this weekend meant to honor, remember and acknowledge those sacrifices.

Memorial Day weekend is a time to reflect on the ultimate sacrifices paid by military service members in conflicts around the world. Here’s a listing of Memorial Day services around

05/24/2024

Dan Gleason's story, "Life Without: The True Story of Sandy Shaw," chronicles the true crime case of Sandy Marie Shaw, recently fully pardoned by the Nevada Supreme Court for the 1986 "Show and Tell Murder."

A Centerville native has been tapped by a book publisher for a true crime story about the "Show and Tell Murder."

05/24/2024

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come. While experts say more than half of the aging population will need some version of long-term health care, only a small percentage have begun planning for it.

The number of Americans older than 65 keeps rising – and will for decades to come.

05/23/2024

Medical examiners have concluded the death of a two-year-old child in January was a homicide caused by blunt force trauma, leaving authorities to upgrade charges filed against her caretaker to murder.

CENTERVILLE — Medical examiners have concluded the death of a two-year-old child in January was a homicide caused by blunt force trauma, leaving authorities to upgrade charges filed against her