Andy Hallman

Residents will have an opportunity to raise money for breast cancer research in a playful way in the 12th “Bras For A Cause” to be held Saturday, April 12 in Hedrick.

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 to reimburse the attorney fees of Sheriff Bart Richmond during its meeting Monday, March 24.

Changes are in store for how Fairfield residents dispose of their yard waste.

Fairfield residents will be receiving a trash cart in the next few months, and they have a choice about which size to get.

The Fairfield Women’s Club made history on Tuesday, March 18 by selling out of lasagna it had prepared for its luncheon at the McElhinny House.

Members of a steering committee are crossing their fingers that Fairfield will be announced as a Main Street Iowa Community this year.

The Fairfield Trojan Athletic Booster Club raised over $5,000 during its annual “Trojans vs. Cancer” event on Jan. 24.

Jefferson County was placed under an open burn ban effective 8 a.m. Monday, March 17.

The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its second and final legislative briefing of the year on Saturday, March 15, where the topics of conversation included a pesticide immunity bill, funding for local food hubs, forest reserves and measles outbreaks.

Abby Dingman is the new County Youth Coordinator for Jefferson County ISU Extension and Outreach.

FAIRFIELD – Work is about to begin on the new Fairfield fire station at the corner of West Briggs Avenue …

The Fairfield Community School District invites the public to attend a hearing on a proposed property tax increase at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 24 at the A.C.T. Center.

The Iowa Freedom of Information Council is challenging a ruling by the Iowa District Court for Jefferson County that kept testimony and documents from public view during Sheriff Bart Richmond’s Brady-Giglio hearing on Jan. 23.

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors heard a request from Sheriff Bart Richmond to have his legal fees reimbursed that he’s incurred in litigation to get his name removed from the Brady-Giglio list.

The Fairfield Lions Club will host its first spaghetti supper in three years on Tuesday, March 25.