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Flag presentation
VFW Auxiliary 2271 Secretary May Watson presents a Prisoner of War-Missing in Action flag to Batavia Mayor Randy Major. The flag was in honor of all veterans, and as a Vietnam veteran, Major was proud...
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Fairfield Police Department log for Thursday: 5:20 p.m. caller reported a black handgun in a street intersection. Police retrieved an air soft gun. 6:56 p.m. caller getting gasoline at Farm Service...
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a vehicle fire at 11:07 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 34 west of exit 212. James George Shepherd, 64, driving east on Highway 34, apparently...
View Article‘A Christmas Story’ at 30: Now part of the family
Even after three decades, the triple-dog dare doesn’t get old. The film “A Christmas Story” opened 30 years ago to mixed reviews but has shown its staying power as a holiday family favorite....
View ArticleFor inaugural poet, a journey home to America
The Miami neighborhood where inaugural poet Richard Blanco grew up, in many ways, resembles Cuba his family left behind. Down the street, a man sells avocados from a small table. His favorite bakery,...
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WINTER SPORTS PREVIEW: Plenty of size, speed for Panthers on the court
Head Coach: Ken Hutchinson, 5th year Key Returnees: Cade Millikin (Sr.), Petie Clubb (Sr.), Brody Long (Sr.), Eric Adam (Sr.), Jared Bond (Sr.) Outlook: The Panthers have plenty of experience and...
View ArticlePope ramps up charity office to be near poor sick
Pope Francis has ramped up the Vatican’s charity work, sending his chief alms-giver and a contingent of Swiss guards onto the streets of Rome at night to do what he usually can’t do: comfort the poor...
View ArticleCorrection
The Ledger’s Wednesday story from the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors meeting about the Secondary Road Department’s equipment had an incorrect year for the department’s newest dozer. The correct...
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MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor boardroom, 9 a.m.: meet with county engineer; discuss/consider pool and rec committee options; meet with Steve...
View ArticleIowa law changes coming Jan. 1 for Iowa’s teen drivers
Motor vehicle crashes kill more teenagers than anything else. With parents’ help, two changes to Iowa’s graduated driver’s license system taking effect Jan. 1, 2014, are tools that can be used to keep...
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Hunters celebrating 70th wedding anniversary
Raymond and Betty Hunter of Mount Pleasant will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Fellowship Cup in Mount Pleasant. Raymond Hunter and Betty Burky were married Dec....
View ArticleFMS band concert features several holiday carols, medleys
The sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade Fairfield Middle School bands will present a winter concert at 7 p.m. Monday in the school cafetorium. “The students have been working hard on a variety of...
View ArticleTeens in Asian nations dominate test; U.S. scores barely budge
Teens from Asian nations dominated a global exam given to 15-year-olds, while U.S. students showed little improvement and failed to reach the top 20 in math, science or reading, according to test...
View ArticleDon’t mix drinking, driving
The holidays are a time for celebration, visiting with loved ones, and reflecting on the year past and the year ahead. Yet all too often, the holiday spirit is destroyed by the recklessness of a drunk...
View ArticleWeather advisory: Dense fog now, cold coming
The national weather service in the Quad Cities has issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of southeast Iowa, including Jefferson County, east central Iowa, northeast Iowa, northeast...
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F.A.C.T. presents ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’
Scott Slechta, director of Fairfield Area Community Theater’s winter production, kept telling me “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” was a cute, fun little play ... and it is. Short and sweet — the play...
View ArticleThe Capitol Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
A legislative update from Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties. During the holidays, Iowans give back and help those in need. This...
View ArticleUpdated healthcare.gov gets mixed reviews
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Counselors helping people use the federal government’s online health exchange are giving mixed reviews to the updated site, with some zipping through the application...
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Ferrel, Pekin Panthers among the All-GTNS cross-country selections
Youth has taken over the All-Golden Triangle News Service’s 2013 cross-country team. Out of the 14 runners selected to this year’s squad, not even one of them is a senior. Five juniors, five...
View ArticleTrain derailment prompts technology debate
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — The revelation that a New York City commuter train derailed while barreling around a sharp curve at nearly three times the speed limit is fueling questions about whether automated...
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