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BIRMINGHAM The Birmingham Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. Monday for its Valentine party at the Birmingham Lions building. The Rebekah Circle of the Methodist church will cater the meal. Stanley...
View ArticleApplications for open enrollment due March 1
Parents and guardians considering the use of the open enrollment option to enroll their children in another public school district in Iowa should be aware of the following dates: • Sept. 1, 2014: Is...
View ArticleScholastic book fair opens Friday at FHS
The Fairfield High School Library invites the community to the “We Love Reading” Scholastic Book Fair Friday through Feb. 19 in the school’s library. The book fair will be open during school hours and...
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FMS Students of Month honored
Each school month, the Fairfield Elks Lodge sponsors the Fairfield Middle School “Students of the Month” award. The purpose of the award is to acknowledge positive contributions of FMS students at...
View ArticleFormer MLB player leading baseball camp
CENTERVILLE — Indian Hills Community College baseball coach Cam Walker will hold an advanced baseball camp for varsity players only Feb. 16-17 at IHCC’s indoor baseball facility, 721 N. First St.,...
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Fairfield JV girls blast Chariton, fall to Keokuk
A strong effort on defense helped Fairfield claim a lopsided non-conference win over Chariton Tuesday in JV girls’ basketball action. The Trojans totaled 16 steals and ran away with a 58-20 victory in...
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Job well done
Fairfield girls’ varsity basketball coach Mick Flattery honored volunteer coaches, from left, Julie Fritz, Jeff Crile and Dave Swanson with plaques Tuesday prior to Fairfield’s game vs. Chariton. The...
View ArticleClass 1A, 2A boys’ pairings released
Class 1A and 2A boys’ basketball district pairings were recently announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. The first round of postseason action is set to begin Monday. Maharishi School,...
View Article'Blackout' games set Friday
Friday night’s girls/boys varsity basketball doubleheader between Fairfield and Fort Madison has been designated as a “blackout.” All Trojan fans are encouraged to dress in black to the home finale.
View ArticleSouthern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk
Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds. It’s...
View ArticlePanetta warns of ‘crisis’ in military readiness
Looming across-the-board budget cuts present the U.S. military with the most significant readiness crisis in more than a decade and quick action is needed to avoid the spending reductions, Defense...
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CORRECTION An accident reported in Monday’s Ledger occurring at 7:42 p.m. Sunday actually happened Friday evening on Highway 34, Exit 212 at Highway 1. The younger Steve Smith of Batavia was driving...
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Baumann earns INS recognition
Fairfield senior basketball player Sidney Baumann earned the Iowa Network Services “Player of the Week” honor for Class 4A girls on Wednesday. Baumann averaged 29 points and connected on 65 percent of...
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The following court cases were processed through the Clerk of Courts Office, Jefferson County: Magistrate Court Amber Marie Timmons, 32, of 306 W. Briggs Ave., entered a guilty plea to fifth degree...
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The Taylor Report by Sen. Rich Taylor
Creating jobs and expanding our middle class are top priorities for all Iowans. What Iowa businesses need most is customers walking through their doors and buying their products. The State of Iowa...
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Postal service ends Saturday delivery
The United States Postal Service announced Wednesday that it will eliminate Saturday mail delivery later this year. Mail delivery will run from Monday through Friday beginning Aug. 5, 2013, according...
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Deer harvest down 23 percent since 2006
Jefferson County Park and Southeast Iowa reported fewer harvested deer in 2012. Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources website, www.iowa.dnr.gov, reports the state’s deer harvest declined for the...
View ArticleJefferson County hopes to avoid consolidating mental health services
Iowa’s 99 counties are trying to figure out how regionalization of mental health services will work, and no one has an answer because the rules and regulations are still being written, said Jefferson...
View ArticleSlow progress made on Lake Darling
By DAVID HOTLE Golden Triangle News Service BRIGHTON (GTNS) — After numerous setbacks, including one earlier this year that shut down construction on the Lake Darling project, Iowa Department of...
View ArticleCongregate Meals: Feb. 11-15, 2013
The Fairfield Senior Citizen Center has listed its menu for the coming week. Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Fairfield senior center and at noon Monday, Wednesday and...
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