John Van Nostrand

Union County Assessor Mindy Schaefer requests funding from the city for a county-wide residential property reevaluation during the regular city council meeting as City Administrator Mike Taylor looks on. (CNA photo)

Donations are coming in for the annual Christmas Basket Fund.

This year “Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th season. The NBC comedy sketch show has been around long enough to have its ups-and-downs. Some people think the show has lost its humor. Others say the recent casts won’t ever have the same chemistry as the initial cast and first few years. I think those are all great debates to have. I thought Mike Myers and Al Franken from the early 1990s were very good.

Creston Waterworks Board is reviewing finances and scheduling to replace remaining lead water pipes in it service area. The EPA is requiring the removal of lead pipes over the next decade. (CNA file )

Construction bids for the uptown Waterworks project. Bids may be taken in March. (Contributed graphic by Creston Waterworks)

Union County has found contractors and funds to improve the courthouse elevator. (CNA file photo)

I respect Southwestern Community College’s Pay It Forward week held every spring.

Creston Panthers bowling teams have completed their schedule before the holiday break. The boys’ and girl’s teams are in different conditions because of numbers. Coach Ron Pendegraft is just thrilled they all want to compete.

Multiple Clarke school staff members explained their feelings Dec. 9 to the school board about the culture of the district but withheld specifics about how certain staff members are being treated.

Traffic flows through Creston on U.S. Highway 34. Greater Regional Is contributing to a survey to see the feasibility of an additional hotel in town. (CNA file )