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McCleary, Payne married in Las Vegas chapel
Sharon McCleary and Laverne Payne of Agency were married Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at the Silver Sky Chapel in Las Vegas, Nev., with the Rev. David W. Leslie officiating. After spending time in Arizona...
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THURSDAY Fairfield City Council Civic Service Commission — Fairfield City Hall, council chambers, 11:30 a.m.: certify eligibility list.
View ArticleTuesday's Iowa Prep Basketball Playoff Scores
Boys Basketball Class 1A Semifinals Gehlen Catholic, Le Mars 64, Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn 38 Remsen-Union 71, River Valley, Correctionville 60 Martensdale-St. Marys 64, Lynnville-Sully 43 Pleasantville...
View ArticleHealth center approves $25,800 for ambulance fund
Jefferson County Health Center Board of Trustees approved $25,800 for the ambulance fund to help make up a shortfall in operations for the end of fiscal year 2014. According to Jefferson County Health...
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Van Buren handles Twin Cedars
Garrett Saunders was in the middle of another breakaway. Eying the basket up ahead, he decided to pass behind him to Van Buren’s 6-foot-5-inch center, Tom Fitzsimmons. Saunders was hoping Fitzsimmons...
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Inside play, offensive rebounds give Pekin victory
Wayne, Corydon had the largest crowd in Centerville of the four teams playing in the Class 1A District 10 semifinals Tuesday. Seemingly just a short drive down the road for the Wayne faithful, they...
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Equipment available for grain bin rescues
Mandy Hammes of Packwood won $30,000 from the Iowa Lottery Aug. 5 and gave a portion of her winnings to the Richland Fire Department. She donated a large share of the money to the fire department for...
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Speech team continues tradition of excellence
Area residents will have the chance to see some of the finest speech performances in the state this weekend at Spayde Theatre on the campus of Maharishi University of Management. The Maharishi School...
View ArticleThursday, February 27, 2014
THURSDAY Seed-Saving Gardening Workshop, Fairfield Public Library, 7-9 p.m. Free. “Understanding Misbehavior in Children and Adolescents,” free workshop for parents, educators, clergy and anyone who...
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BIRMINGHAM The Birmingham library board will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the library. ——— The Rebekah Circle of the Birmingham Methodist church will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Barb Jamison...
View ArticleIowa State men’s chorus to perform in Washington
WASHINGTON, Iowa — More than 100 men will appear as part of the Iowa State Statesmen Chorus concert at 7:30 p.m. March 6 at United Methodist Church in Washington, Iowa. The concert is sponsored by the...
View ArticleUPDATED: More winter pheasant habitat available with new farm bill
DNR issues clarification on farm bill, pheasant habitat The Farm Service Agency expects to begin enrolling landowners in Pheasant Recovery SAFE later this spring. Until then, landowners interested in...
View ArticleHealth insurance requirement deadline nears
RICHLAND — Eric Greiner of River Hills Community Health Clinic in Richland is helping individuals figure out the process of enrolling in healthcare insurance through the Marketplace and through...
View Article‘Dinosaur Train’ set at Sondheim
Join Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don and all of their friends and family in a fun-filled interactive and immersive live trip back to the Mesozoic period. “Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train: Live! Buddy’s Big...
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Bairds celebrating 60th anniversary at open house
“Barney” and Verda Baird of Fairfield will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary March 6 after being married on a beautiful balmy day in 1954 at the Harrison Avenue Methodist Church in Burlington....
View ArticleGunmen seize buildings in Ukraine's Crimea
Dozens of heavily armed gunmen seized control of local government buildings in Ukraine's Crimea region early Thursday and raised the Russian flag, mirroring the three-month protest movement that drove...
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Fairfield Police Department log of dispatch calls included the following: Tuesday 10:18 a.m. police were called for keys locked in a vehicle with the engine on and a young child inside. 8:58 p.m....
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The following court cases were processed at Jefferson County Courthouse: Associate District Court Clifford Eugene Williams, 37, of Fairfield, pleaded guilty to assault on persons engaged in certain...
View ArticleRiverboat foundation worried about casino in Linn County
RIVERSIDE (GTNS) – According to board members and staff of the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort and the Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) the effect a casino in Linn County would have on...
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Local man given suspended sentence for sexual abuse
Joshua Wade Hendricks, 38, of Washington, Iowa, changed a not guilty plea to guilty, for a charge of one count of third-degree sexual abuse. According to his file at the Jefferson County Courthouse,...
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