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PCSB donates to pool project

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PCSB donates to pool project

PCSB in Lenox recently donated $8,500 to sponsor a spray feature for the Lenox Baby Pool project. Leading Ladies of Lenox present were, back row, from left, Diane Maharry, Cindy Cox, Kristi Ritchie, and Sandy Sweeney, and Sheila O’Riley (at left) holding the check. PCSB employees pictured are: Jannet Hernandez, Cheryl Aragon and Kelly Freshour. Names of those donating to spray features will be listed on the donor’s plaque and noted as feature sp…Read Article

Tigers Hit the Diamond

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Tigers Hit the Diamond

By Tyler Peterson. The Lenox Tigers summer sports are now in full swing with the closing of the 2024-2025 school year. Softball kicked off their season at home on May 27th against Pride of Iowa Conference foe Central Decatur, and secured a tally on the good side of the scorecard with a 6-4 win over the visiting Cardinals. Senior Zoey Reed got the win in the circle, throwing a complete game allowing two earned runs, three hits, while striking out…Read Article

Lenox FFA held a Petting Zoo Friday

Lenox FFA held a Petting Zoo Friday morning at the Lenox Rodeo Grounds. Pictured above, preschoolers learn about a baby calf. Middle photo, Jaelynn Christensen talks about donkeys and what they like to eat. Bottom photo, Ashton Leonard holds a baby duck for the children to pet.Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Over $281,000 Awarded to Local Students

This year, 75 students from Adair, Adams, Taylor, and Union counties received $281,700 in scholarships from The W.D. & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust. Scholarship amounts ranged up to $10,000 and will support students as they pursue higher education in the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarship is awarded to students in various educational programs, from trade schools to doctorate degrees. A portion of the scholarships are designated fo…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Lenox Alumni Banquet set for June 7

The Lenox Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 7 at the Lenox High chool gym. Social hou ris at 4:30 p.m. and supper and program at 5:30 p.m. Classes honored this year are 60 year (1965), 50 year (1975), 40 year (1985), 25 year (2000), and the current class of 2025. Tickets are available for $20 by RSVP to Lenox Alumni Association, 600 S. Locust, Lenox, IA 50851. Tickets will be $22 at the door.Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Lana Sue Bearden, age 77

Lana Sue Bearden, age 77, of Creston, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, May 1st, 2025. She was born on November 10, 1947, in Creston, Iowa to the late Katheryn Smith and Harold Blazek. As a child, Lana helped raise ponies with her family and competed in competitions at the Iowa State Fair. She graduated from Creston High School in 1965, earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1969, and lat…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Dylan Stein, signed on with Iowa Lakes Community College

Dylan Stein, a senior at Lenox Community School, signed on with Iowa Lakes Community College to wrestle. Pictured with Dylan are his family.Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Lenox Tiger Track Rundown

By Tyler Peterson The Lenox Tiger track teams were in action twice this past week. First the boys and girls teams traveled to Nodaway Valley to compete in the Pride of Iowa Track and Field Championships, and second both teams competed in the Mt. Ayr Relays. Monday at the POI Championships the girls finished 5th overall with 52 points, and the boys finished runner-up overall with 136 points—falling to Mt. Ayr by just 1.5 team points. The girls ha…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Gary Freeman awarded Urban Rural Good Citizen award

On behalf of Lenox Rotary Club, Todd Barker, left, presented Gary Freeman with the Urban Rural Good Citizen award on April 30. Pictured with Gary are Barb, Christy and Monty Douglas, Liam Douglas, and Rotary member Paul Maynes. Lenox Rotary Club presented Gary Freeman with the Urban Rural Good Citizen Award on Wednesday, April 30 at El Guero in Lenox. Gary’s love for farming started early – he was driving tractors on his parents’ farm by the tim…Bedford · Bedford Read Article

Drones coming to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department

PCSB Bank donated to the drone program for Taylor County Sheriff’s office Thanks to grants and donations, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department will be buying two new drones to be used for search and rescue. James O’Connor, Taylor County Deputy Sheriff, is a licensed drone operator and purchased a drone two years ago. He was seeing a lot of law enforcement agencies in the area using them for search and rescue and how effective they were. He app…James O'Connor · Bedford Read Article

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