Trojans selected to conference teams
The Fairfield softball team finished the year with an outstanding record of 30-12, including an 11-5 mark in the conference. Fairfield was well represented on the SEC All-Conference teams. Trojans who...
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Football around corner
The calendar says it is still July but that doesn’t stop local athletes from preparing for the upcoming football season in the fall. Fairfield High School football players left Monday morning for a...
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Crushing softballs
The 12U Fairfield Crush Softball team concluded their season at the 12U A/B State Tournament in Nevada in mid June. The girls lost their first three games by a combined total of four runs but finished...
View ArticlePreschool clinic prepares young children for school
Back-to-School Clinic will be held for students who will be attending preschool through the Fairfield Community School District at Washington Elementary School. The clinic will be held from 5-8:30...
View ArticleSchool registration begins next week
Students in the Fairfield Community School District return to the classroom Aug. 21, with the first three days of classes running 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fall registration for Fairfield schools is 11 a.m....
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Quick on his feet
Oliver Woody made a gallant attempt at catching a firefly in Central Park during a recent Fairfield Municipal Band concert. After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally caught a lightning bug....
View ArticlePool/gym vote less than week away
Tuesday is voting day for residents in unincorporated parts of Jefferson County. Residents living outside any town limits but in the county can vote to have a portion of sales tax redirected toward...
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Bandstand dedicated to Ron Prill
Lifelong Fairfield resident Ron Prill received a standing ovation Tuesday night at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts after having the bandstand in Central Park dedicated to and named...
View ArticlePot farm pollution: Too dangerous to deal with?
With parts of Northern California’s scenic hillsides illegally gouged by bulldozers for marijuana grows, frustrated local officials asked the state for help to protect streams and rivers from harmful...
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Fairfield Police Department arrested Michelle Carnes, 51, of Fairfield, at 11:53 p.m. Wednesday at Fifth Street and Kirkwood Avenue for possession of marijuana, two counts for possession of drug...
View ArticleOhio man gets life term in kidnapping of 3 women
The Ohio man convicted of holding three women captive in his Cleveland house over a decade and raping them repeatedly was sentenced Thursday to life in prison plus 1,000 years. Ariel Castro, 53,...
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MMA fighter ready for upcoming bout
Mixed Martial Arts fighter Spencer Drish sized up his opponent while advancing across the cage. Sensing an advantage, Drish lifted his leg in the air for a vicious kick. Then his right knee imploded....
View ArticleCritics: Consumers should know more about outbreak
Food safety advocates say they are alarmed by a lack of information being disseminated about the spread of a nasty intestinal illness that has sickened nearly 400 people nationwide, including cases in...
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Little League silver medalists
The Fairfield All Stars took second place at the Ottumwa American Little League Tournament in July. Pictured are, clockwise from back left, Coach Greg Ledger, Fabian Perez, Logan Williams, Brendan...
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RAGBRAI from high above
These photos are aerial shots taken during RAGBRAI’s trip through Jefferson and Van Buren counties July 26-27. They were taken by Chad Hamilton while in a hot air balloon named Dream Quest II, piloted...
View ArticleCouple unhappy about thwarted Snake Alley wedding
BURLINGTON (AP) — A Burlington couple thought one of the most crooked streets in the world would be the perfect spot for their small wedding. But after a day of twists and turns that left the ceremony...
View ArticleIowa changes policy for issuing Amber Alert
DES MOINES (AP) — High-profile kidnapping and murder cases in Iowa have prompted state authorities to make a change to how they issues Amber Alerts. Officials announced Wednesday that the new policy...
View ArticleVan Buren school board discusses levy vote
The Van Buren Community School Board discussed the upcoming school house levy vote in September, possible sharing of positions and the new tablet devices that will be distributed to Van Buren students...
View ArticleTax-free shopping begins Friday
The 14th annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday for back-to-school apparel shopping is Friday and Saturday throughout the state. Individual items of clothing or footwear must cost less than $100 each for the...
View ArticleVan Buren schools begin classes Aug. 20
Van Buren Community Schools begin classes on Aug. 20 for grades kindergarten through high school. Registration will be held at both centers, the elementary school in Douds and the middle/high school...
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