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Open house Sunday for Tygart’s 90th birthday
Pearl Tygart of Fairfield will celebrate her 90th birthday during an open house 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center. Mrs. Tygart’s birthday is Jan. 27. The open house is being...
View ArticleRed Kettle Campaign tops goal; donations still welcome
The Salvation Army will be able to continue helping Jefferson County residents this year after a successful Red Kettle Campaign was held the last week in November through Christmas Eve. “Due to the...
View ArticleLarge bird attacks jogger
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jogger thought someone knocked him in the head or he got hit by lightning or may have suffered a stroke when he felt a big blow to the head last week as he was jogging in...
View Article‘Selma’ stars march for MLK day
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and fellow actors from the movie “Selma” marched with hundreds in a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., one of many events around the nation ushering in today’s federal...
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Panthers knock off Trojans 58-48
MT. PLEASANT – The SEC girls’ basketball race got a little more interesting on Friday night, when the Mt. Pleasant girls handed Fairfield their first loss in conference play by the final score of...
View ArticleCambridge associates receive business coach designations
Nearly 20 Cambridge Investment Research Inc. home office associates have obtained the Registered Corporate Coach designation from the Worldwide Associate of Business Coaches. The designation is a...
View ArticleIowa courts expand their successes
This is a legislative update from Sen. Rich Taylor, representing Henry and Lee counties and portions of Washington and Jefferson counties. The following is his report for Week One of the 2015 Iowa...
View ArticlePublic Meetings
MONDAY Fairfield Public Library Board of Trustees — Fairfield Public Library conference room, 5:15 p.m.: call to order; public address; approval of minutes; approval of bills; communications; report...
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Fairfield boys drop two at home over weekend
The Fairfield Trojan boys’ basketball team was in action this weekend, with a pair of games on Friday and Saturday night. The Trojans were in the midst of a four-game home stand, so these two games...
View ArticleIowa pastor dons fancy boots to lead ‘Cowboy Church’ service
OSAGE (AP) — The pastor wore fancy boots and churchgoers' broad-brimmed hats perched on the edges of pews. They were signs of the "Cowboy Church" service held every third Sunday evening at the First...
View ArticleSioux City teen wants to follow in King’s footsteps
SIOUX CITY (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Xavier Scarlett says he notices eyes following him whenever he enters a store or whenever he’s on the streets at night. He’s president of his Iowa high school’s...
View ArticleReminder: Ledger seeks events for InfoGuide
Local clubs, churches, schools and other organizations are asked to provide information about their upcoming special events to The Fairfield Ledger for the 2015 Events Calendar section of its 12th...
View ArticlePolice search for suspect in Marshalltown homicide
MARSHALLTOWN (AP) — Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old man they believe is responsible for the shooting death of a 20-year-old Marshalltown man. The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports the...
View ArticleSupervisors approve RUSS exit agreement today
The Jefferson County Supervisors unanimously approved the Regional Utility Services System’s exit agreement, allowing Mahaska, Washington and Wapello counties to break free from RUSS. This comes after...
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Public questions legislators Saturday
Local elected representatives answered questions from their constituents Saturday morning during the first Legislative Breakfast of the year at the Best Western Fairfield Inn. The Fairfield Area...
View ArticleTuesday, January 20, 2015
TUESDAY Technology Tuesday, “iPad 101,” Fairfield Public Library, 6 p.m. Registration and refundable deposit required at the library’s front desk. Eagles Auxiliary, Fairfield Eagles Club, 7 p.m. NEST...
View ArticleFarminar series continues
AMES — Practical Farmers of Iowa’s farminar series is continuing. The free webinar series is offered each winter to help farmers learn about business and production issues that matter to them from the...
View ArticleSoutheastern Community College; Universal Technical Institute
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEST BURLINGTON — Several area students have been named to the Southeastern Community College Fall 2014 semester dean’s list. The students include: Katherine Van Antwerp...
View ArticleWit & Wisdom Club
WIT & WISDOM CLUB The Wit & Wisdom Club of Fairfield held its January meeting Friday at First Baptist Church. Hosts for the evening were Greg and Julie Hanshaw; assistants were Mike and Sue...
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Art association celebrates art, exhibitors Sunday
The Fairfield Art Association begins its 49th year with a new event for its current and prospective members and guests from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. “Celebrating...
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