Heavy rains cause State of Emergency

Franklin County is now in a State of Emergency, according to Thomas Creighton after the rains over the last 24 hours. Preliminary data from the National Weather Service, Des Moines, said that average rain fall for Hampton over the last 48 hours was 3.16 inches. 
 
Roads closed as of Thursday, Sept. 22 include:
Cardinal Ave.
Eagle Ave.
Finch Ave.
Nettle Ave., just West of Sheffield
 
Harriman Park is closed, Hampton
 
The only hard surface road closed at this time, according to the Sheriff and County Engineer Jay Waddingham is Tulip Ave. and 210th. 
 
We will try to update information every hour.

Sheffield Press & Pioneer Enterprise

The Sheffield Press
305 Gilman Street
PO Box 36
Sheffield, IA 50475
Phone:  641-456-2585

The Pioneer Enterprise
PO Box 302
Rockwell, IA 50469
Phone:  641.456.2585

Mid-America Publishing

This newspaper is part of the Mid-America Publishing Family. Please visit www.midampublishing.com for more information.