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Appanoose County woman sentenced to probation for drug transaction
A 28-year-old former Packwood woman arraigned in March of this year on a class C felony will serve three years probation with special conditions.
Charlet Nashay Knowles, who listed a Centerville address in court papers, entered a guilty plea Nov. 23 to one count of possession of a schedule II controlled substance with intent to deliver less than five grams of methamphetamine, a class C felony. According to court documents filed in January of this year, Knowles on Feb. 11, 2008 at 10:51 a.m. delivered approximately one-eighth of an ounce of meth to a confidential informant for $360. The drug transaction, which was conducted by members of the South Central Iowa Drug Task Force, occurred in the 1400 block of S. 18th Street in Centerville.
The same day Knowles entered her guilty plea, Judge Daniel P. Wilson accepted her plea and sentenced her to 10 years in state prison, suspended to probation with the Eighth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services conditioned on her future good behavior for three years. The judge imposed a $1,000 fine, 32 percent, a $10 D.A.R.E. and $125 law enforcement surcharge plus ordered her to pay the costs of prosecution and court-appointed attorney fees.
The judge imposed the special probation condition ordering her to abstain from alcohol and to not enter taverns, liquor stores or other places where the primary activity is the sale of alcoholic beverages.
Delivery of a schedule II controlled substance is a class C felony and the maximum prison term is not to exceed 10 years and at least a $1,000 fine but not more than $10,000.
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'Ides of March Madness' first performance at Ritz Theatre in many years
The 50 or so who attended the "Ides of March Madness" Saturday night enjoyed local entertainment, food, drink and comments from John J. Stephens, executive director for the Little Theatre on the Square in Sullivan, Ill. and Cyndi Pederson, director of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.
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Benefit concert March 27 for New Hope Ministry
Shane and Natalie Brown will present a free concert as a benefit for New Hope Ministry and Counseling Center Saturday, March 27 at Simon Estes Auditorium in Centerville. The doors open at 6 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m.
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Cincinnati still working on waste water fix
The regular Cincinnati City Council meeting opened with a full council present last Tuesday evening, March 9.
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Supporter turns challenger in race to be Iowa’s governor
A Des Moines man who appeals to both the left and right has decided to challenge Iowa Gov. Chet Culver in the upcoming Democratic primary.
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Council to discuss ‘nuisance property’ at tonight’s meeting
"Property owners must be held accountable for the appearance of their property. Is there not an ordinance for automobiles setting idle for a period of time? The council has allowed automobile junk yards to appear one block off the square! Do we not want people to visit our town! Are we not trying to attract new businesses into the community anymore?"
Concerned citizen in which name should not matter reads the signature affixed to the five item letter addressed to the mayor and city council
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