28 March 2019

Letter to the Editor: County property tax increase is as much the state’s fault as the Board of Supervisors’


By Jim Sanner, Charles City Let me start by saying thank-you to our county Board of Supervisors for what has been a difficult and agonizing process ...
CITY NOTES: Furnace replacement program has biggest year

CITY NOTES: Furnace replacement program has biggest year


By Tim Fox, Executive Director, Charles City Area Development Corp. We are wrapping up the 2019 Floyd County Housing Trust Fund Furnace Replacement P...
27 March 2019
TERPSTRA – The glass slipper still fits for Sister Jean and Loyola

TERPSTRA – The glass slipper still fits for Sister Jean and Loyola


By Kelly Terpstra, kterpstra@charlescitypress.com That smile — that’s probably what I miss the most from this year’s NCAA men’s college bask...
 
25 March 2019

You can bet on the ‘spread’ of destructive gambline


By John Burbridge sports@charlescitypress.com I was certain I was going to win this bet, but wasn’t too upset when I lost. A fellow Chicago Bears ...
20 March 2019
GROB: I know, I know, I know I need to thank Bill Withers for that song

GROB: I know, I know, I know I need to thank Bill Withers for that song


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com You might refer to it as the “I know” song. I heard it on the radio on the way to work this morning. A...
14 March 2019
CITY NOTES: With the spring come street work and other projects

CITY NOTES: With the spring come street work and other projects


By Mayor Dean Andrews Spring is coming. No, I mean it, it really is. Even though it seems like we have had an excess of winter this year, the snow i...
 
07 March 2019
CITY NOTES: Library’s goal is to meet area informational needs

CITY NOTES: Library’s goal is to meet area informational needs


By Annette Dean, Director, Charles City Public Library At the Charles City Public Library, we have something for everyone. Our mission is to meet the...
28 February 2019

Letter to the Editor: Supports supporting the hospital


By Karen Thomas, Charles City I am grateful to the supervisors for "likely" giving Floyd County Medical Center $250,000. We need our local hospital. ...
GROB: Dancing lessons from God

GROB: Dancing lessons from God


By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com This is the winter that made us dance. Last weekend, for the umpteenth time, the season dumped an oversize...
 
CITY NOTES: Updates on Charles City projects and issues

CITY NOTES: Updates on Charles City projects and issues


Hello everyone. Here are some updates on some projects and issues Charles City is interested in. • Snow — Enough is enough already. Spring c...