The Lenox Time Table News
A statewide cancer study called 99 Counties Project, has been releasing findings county-by-county. Through a zoom meeting on May 28 at the Taylor County Public Health office, statistics on cancer rates and types of cancer were given. Mary Charlton, PhD, presented the findings of the Taylor County study. Iowa ranks #2 in highest rate of…
Voters elect Cabbage in County supervisor race Voter turnout in Taylor County and across Iowa were below 20% in the June 2 primary election. Taylor County recorded 18.89% while the statewide turnout was more than 19%. Statewide turnout was higher than in 2022 when statewide turnout was a little over 16%. There are 3,780 registered…
Lenox FFA held a petting zoo and Lenox Family Hardware had a birdhouse painting activity for the kids on Saturday during the first Pocket Park market of the season.
Preliminary results of Iowa’s high cancer rates have been released. Governor Kim Reynolds appropriated $1 million to the University of Iowa to study the rising cancer rates in Iowa. Iowa was only one of two states with a rising rate of cancers. The report covers five years, from 2018-2022 and looks at behavioral and demographic…
A presentation on the Computer Science program was held at the Lenox School Board meeting on November 12. Superintendent Dave Henrichs reviewed a recent bus inspection and the board accepted the resignation from a school bus driver. Haley Roberts and Laura Mitchell, a part of the Computer Science team, presented findings to the board in…
Families visiting Twisted Stalk are enjoying several new features that have been added this year. They opened the last weekend of September and will be open every weekend in October. Twisted Stalk was built 10 years ago and has been going nine years with one year off for Covid. They have added a giant slide,…
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…
The Lenox Time Table Sports
The Lenox Tiger baseball team went two and one this week with wins over Murray and Nodaway Valley; and a loss to Mt. Ayr. Tuesday the Tigers traveled to Greenfield to play Nodaway Valley. The Tigers scored one in the first inning, four in the second inning, one in the fourth/fifth/and sixth inning, and finally…
The Lenox Tiger softball team went one and five this past week taking down the Wolverines of East Mills handily 11-0. The visiting Tigers scored one run in the first inning, exploded for nine runs in the third inning, and finished the game early with one final run in the fourth inning. Lenox scored their…
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…
Ava Kennan, a junior at Lenox Community School, placed in the top four in bowling at the district meet in Red Oak on February 17. Cauy Miller is the bowling coach. At the 1A district meet in Red Oak, Ava bowled a 528 series, beating out the fifth place finisher by three pins. She bowled…
Tiger Wrestling Recap By Tyler Peterson The Lenox Tiger wrestlers put in some miles this week while in action in duals at Martensdale-St. Mary’s and Woodward-Granger, as well as a Saturday tournament in Coon Rapids. The action on Tuesday January 7th took place at Martensdale-St. Mary’s (MstM); in the tri-dual Lenox took down Pride of…
Loretta Edelle Johnson Brill, a vibrant and spirited soul, was born on June 17, 1943, in the charming town of Geddes, South Dakota, to Clifford Orlando and Mildred Swantie (Smit) Johnson. Her journey on this earth concluded on November 30, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa, after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure. Loretta’s life…
The Lenox Time Table Obituaries
James Duane Wasson, 86, of Lenox, passed away Monday, May 25, 2026. Private family services are planned for a later date with interment in the Conway Cemetery in Conway. James Duane Wasson, son of Henry and Edith (Spargur) Wasson, was born September 6, 1939, in Shenandoah. Jim spent most of his life in the Conway…
Dave Pullen, 73, of Creston, died Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Creston Specialty Care in Creston. A Celebration of Life Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Powers Funeral Home in Creston with family receiving friends 4-7 p.m. Burial will be at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox at a later date. In lieu of…
James “Jim” Comes, age 78, of Atlantic, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 16, 2026, surrounded by his wife and children. Born on May 25, 1947, Jim was the son of Roy and Hazel (Trainer) Comes. Jim was raised and lived near Atlantic, Iowa, on the family farm, where he later graduated…
Memorial Service for Stephen King, 59, of Bedford, Iowa was held Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, at 11:00 AM. Visitation was held Saturday morning at the funeral home from 10:00 AM until service time. A private burial of ashes will be held at a later date. Memorials may be…
Jeanne Lee (Garner) Newbury, 84, born in Prescott, Iowa June 6, 1941, to the late Joseph Ray and Goldie(Ewart) Garner passed away in her sleep October 31, 2025 at her home in Edwardsville, IL of complications from a stroke in August. Jeanne grew up west of Bedford, Iowa on the Garner Farm with her younger…
Graveside Memorial Service for Opal Hawkinson, 84, of Creston, Iowa formerly of Lenox was held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox, at 11:00 AM with Tim Maxa officiating. Memorials may be directed towards the family to be established in Opal’s memory. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at…
Funeral Services for Darlene Freeman, 95, of Lenox, Iowa was held Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Lenox United Presbyterian Church, at 10:30 AM. Visitation was held at the church from 9:30 AM until service time. Interment was held at Graceland Cemetery in Creston, Iowa. Memorials may be directed towards the United Presbyterian Church in…
Funeral Service for Roberta Lockhart, 87, of Lenox, Iowa was held Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Presbyterian Church in Lenox, at 10:30 AM. Visitation was held Friday, April 3, 2026, at the church, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Interment was held at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials may be directed towards the…
Funeral Service for Dennis Herring, 75, of Bedford, Iowa was held Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Arising Methodist Church in Lenox, at 2:00 PM. Visitation was held on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Cummings Family Funeral Home in Bedford, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM with family greeting friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00…
Memorial Service for Marilyn Brokaw, 88, of Lenox, Iowa was held Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at the Lenox Presbyterian Church, at 11:00 AM. Inurnment was held prior to the service at 10:00 AM at North Fairview Cemetery in Lenox. Memorials may be directed towards the family to be established in Marilyn’s honor. Memories and condolences…