Cardinal, Pekin fall in boys’ basketball action
ELDON — A furious rally by the Cardinal boys’ basketball team came up just shy Thursday as the Comets fell to visiting Holy Trinity 65-63 in Eldon. Trailing 50-32 after three quarters of play, the...
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New London surges past Pioneers in second half
New London and Maharishi School played a close game through two quarters, and then the visiting Tigers caught fire. With a six-point lead headed into the second half Thursday, New London scored 17...
View ArticleObama hoping for close Super Bowl
President Barack Obama is hoping for a close game in this year’s Super Bowl. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the president will watch Sunday’s game and expects it to be highly entertaining, even...
View ArticleHunt for murderer mistakenly freed in Chicago continues
Authorities in Illinois and Indiana searched today for a convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from custody in Chicago, with the two sides differing over whether a paperwork error could be to...
View ArticlePolice
Fairfield Police Department received a report at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday of a gas drive-off from 500 N. Second St. of 31.86 gallons of fuel valued at $114.66. Police received a report at 1:42 p.m....
View ArticleTraffic tickets
The following traffic tickets were processed by Jefferson County Clerk of Court. Stanley Willis Biddle of 803 S. 33rd St., failure to yield upon entering through highway Rachel Ann Wilson of 603½ S....
View ArticleLimelight Lounge hosts ‘Idol’ talent, local musicians
The Fairfield Arts & Convention Center hosts American Idol contestant Michael Powers at the Limelight Lounge at 7 p.m. today in conjunction with the 1st Fridays Art Walk: “The Art of Love: Film,...
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February’s art walk title sponsor
1st Fridays Art Walk board member and director of accounting at Hawthorne Direct, Novena Cole (right) hands Hawthorne Direct’s sponsorship check to Dania De Bortoli, art walk executive director. In...
View ArticlePublic meetings
MONDAY Jefferson County Board of Supervisors — Jefferson County Courthouse, first floor meeting room, 9 a.m., consider accepting proposal from Calhoun-Burns and Associates for 2013 Jefferson County...
View ArticlePrairie View lists weekly schedule
Prairie View United Methodist Church has updated its schedule for the week beginning Sunday. The church will have worship, with Communion, followed by fellowship, at 9 a.m. Sunday. Sunday school is...
View ArticleLord’s Cupboard seeks donations
During December, The Lord’s Cupboard of Jefferson County helped 50 families — 106 adults and 57 children — in need of food. The Cupboard distributed about 450 Christmas boxes. Donations of...
View Article‘Souper bowl’ lunch Sunday
The youth of First Presbyterian Church will be serving a “souper bowl” soup lunch following the 10:30 a.m. worship Sunday. A free-will offering will be collected. The youth’s goal for the lunch is to...
View ArticleBenefit for cousins set Feb. 9
Pekin Area Church Women United is sponsoring “A Benefit for Cousins” from 5-8 p.m. Feb. 9 at Pekin School. The cousins are Noah Conger and Reagan Kopsieker. Noah is a fifth grader at Pekin Elementary...
View ArticleFairfield Church & Synagogue Calendar
The following houses of worship have made changes to their calendars for Sunday through Feb. 9. Any Fairfield house of worship that would like to have its calendar for the week Feb. 10-16, published...
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City budget includes modest levy increase
The Fairfield Ways and Means Committee took its first look at the proposed 2013-2014 city budget Thursday night. The budget prepared by City Administrator Kevin Flanagan includes an increase to the...
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Combat roles now open to women
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced Jan. 23 the military was lifting its ban on women serving in combat. The new policy will allow women to command troops on the ground and open more...
View ArticlePolice arrest two after chase in town
Two men were arrested early Wednesday morning after leading police on a chase in Fairfield. Jeramia Gillespie, 29, of Eldon, was charged with eluding a police officer, operating while intoxicated –...
View ArticleIowa’s oldest judge retires from duties at age 90
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa’s oldest judge has retired from her duties in Polk County at the age of 90. The Des Moines Register reports that District Associate Probate Judge Ruth Klotz said Thursday that...
View ArticleDes Moines man accused of scalding fiancee
DES MOINES (AP) — A 22-year-old Des Moines man has been accused of tossing a pot of boiling water onto his fiancee while they were fighting. Des Moines television station KCCI says Jeffrey Carlson was...
View ArticleAssessor requests mapping system
Jefferson County Assessor Sheri Blough outlined her request for a Geographic Information System program Friday to the Conference Board and received approval of the assessor’s office annual budget that...
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