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GARNER, Iowa — An Iowa company is recalling the cookie dough it sold to Blue Bell Creameries and other food companies because it may be contaminated with listeria bacteria.

Dough-maker Aspen Hills notified customers about the recall on Sunday, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether any of this cookie dough had reached consumers because the Garner, Iowa, based company doesn’t sell directly to consumers. Aspen Hills did not say the companies or states where the dough was sold.

Police are releasing few details on a recent arrest for murder, but warrants have confirmed it is connected to a May case.
Shakara Shanese Harden, 28, was booked into the Richmond County jail Friday on charges of murder and criminal attempt. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office has declined to comment on the case, stating only that the case remains under investigation.
According to warrants, Harden is accused in the armed robbery and death of Marcus Mandrell Scott on May 24.

The public is invited to hear candidates at tonight's meeting of the Augusta Richmond County Committee for Good Government.
Candidates for Richmond County sheriff and Richmond County school board districts 1, 4 and 10 have been invited to speak. Each will be given three minutes, and  the political group plans to make endorsements afterward.
The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Julian Smith Barbecue Pit at 87 Milledge Road.  Candidates will begin speaking at 7 p.m.
 
 

Officials warn those facing storm damage or other effects from Hurricane Matthew should be wary of individuals who might pose as inspectors, government officials, volunteers or contractors as the cleanup process begins.
Such deceptions pose dangers as they might attempt to obtain personal information, which could be used to steal an identity or collect payment for disaster assistance or repairs.
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Comments from readers:

BLACK LIVES MATTER is a hate group.

WE NEVER SEE A single mention of the Academy of Richmond County in the sports section. No scores, nothing about any of the players, no stats, nothing. Nobody I know cares one whit about any of the schools across the river, but your sportswriters sure are their biggest cheerleaders. Win or lose, we want to know about the Musketeers!
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City officials are proposing an additional $200,000 for repairs and a possible site-specific master plan for Riverwalk Augusta.
The repairs are items compiled by Recreation Director Glenn Parker during a June walk-through with the Augusta Commission, the mayor and city staff. They range from removing pigeon droppings and painting a fence to making amphitheater seats compatible with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

As the last of about 2,500 Hurricane Matthew evacuees left on buses Monday back to Savannah, some volunteers were saying the experience was disorganized and unfriendly at one Augusta shelter.
The volunteers, part of a group of around 25 T.W. Josey High School alumni, pointed to a single Red Cross volunteer and a small group of discontented evacuees – one of whom posted a video, later removed, on Face­book – as causing most of the trouble.

North Augustans are being urged to dress in green and line Georgia Avenue on Wednesday, as the funeral procession for Ella Kate Bumgardner leaves First Baptist Church.
Ella, the 10-year-old daughter of Jeff Bumgardner, the worship minister at First Baptist, and his wife Jody, died Friday after suffering a brain aneurysm.
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North Augusta police are seeking a Johnston man in the shooting of another man at a Bradleyville Road apartment complex Sunday morning.
Garrick Campbell, 25, is wanted on charges of attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
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Tiger Woods announced today that he would not be returning to the PGA Tour this week as he announced last week.
“After a lot of soul searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not yet ready to play on the PGA Tour or compete in Turkey. My health is good, and I feel strong, but my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be,” Woods said in a statement on his website.
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