COUNTY – Shelby County will be a few weeks behind its normal schedule in developing the next fiscal year’s budget come January 1, but hopes are the process will go smoothly once initiated.    Newly-elected auditor Mark Maxwell will take office the first of the year, and among the items the county’s board of supervisors want to know is if Maxwell will take on the duties of budget director like his predecessor Marsha Carter.  Maxwell defeate

    REGIONAL – Voters in Shelby County and the surrounding area will head to the polls Tuesday, Dec.

    BOUNTIFUL, UT -- Bret and Tammie Heileson of Harlan announce the engagement of their daughter Amber Lynn Heileson to Shawn Michael Halversen, son of Paul and Linette Halversen, Rigby, ID.    The couple will marry on December 27 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Temple in Bountiful.

Elliott man dies in rollover accident
JACKSONVILLE -- An 18-year-old Elliott man died as a result of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle rollover accident on Timber Road near Jacksonville Saturday morning, Dec. 3.
According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, on Saturday at approximately 9:45 a.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident in the 1100 block of Timber Raod. 

 HARLAN -- Harlan Community girls basketball head coach Zach Klaassen could not have imagined a much better scenario for his first four years on the job. Since taking over for Tony Vis following a 10-11 season in 2011-2012, Klaassen has directed the Cyclones to a sparkling 95-6 record over the last four winter campaigns. During that time, HCHS has made four trips to the Girls State Basketball Tournament and claimed the last three Hawkeye Ten C

     HARLAN -- The Harlan Community wrestling team will hold an open house on Thursday (December 1) at 6:30 p.m. in the high school gym. The open house will consist of introductions of the wrestlers, cheerleaders and statisticians; an explanation of the rules and scoring in wrestling; and demonstrations by the high school wrestlers.

 COLUMBIA, MO. -- Defiance native Jess Schaben and the Iowa State volleyball team will travel to Columbia, Missouri, for the first round of the 2016 NCAA Volleyball Championships starting Thursday afternoon. Iowa State (18-10 overall) received an at-large selection on Sunday night and will be competing in its 11th straight NCAA Tournament. The Cyclones will face Purdue (18-13) at 4:30 p.m. Thursday in a first-round match at Columbia.

 DES MOINES -- Three area football players have been honored as part of the Iowa Newspaper Association 2016 All-State Football teams released on Tuesday. Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton senior Drew Buckholdt was selected as a first-team linebacker in the 8-Player class for the second straight year after once again leading the Spartans in tackles. In addition, two area players were named to the All-State teams for the first time.

 ELK HORN -- AHSTW outscored Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton 33-29 Tuesday night in a boys basketball jamboree at Elk Horn. The Vikings led 15-12 after one quarter and also won the second quarter 18-17. Each team in the scrimmage played for just one half. Scoring leaders for the Vikings included R.J. Harris with eight points, Jake Martin with seven and Blaine Lees six.