Andy Hallman

Matthew Welcher of the Power Wagon Advertiser hosted his Gordon Maney Memorial Dodge Truck Reunion all last week, culminating in the parade from the Jefferson County Fairgrounds to the square on Saturday, June 8.

For the second year in a row, an all-female Mexican horseback riding team entertained a crowd of spectators at Maasdam Barns in Fairfield.

Fairfield’s Central Park was full of people dancing and children playing on Friday night during the first outdoor Fairfield First Friday’s Art Walk of the year.

Fairfield Area Community Theatre will perform its musical “Oliver!” four times from June 13-16 at the Mitcheltree, Slechta, Edgeton Auditorium inside Fairfield High School.

Pekin’s new interim superintendent is a familiar face in Jeff Maeder, who will be returning to the school he graduated from in 1984.

FAIRFIELD – Bryan Vander Linden has stepped down from his role as a pharmacist at Summit Pharmacy in Fairfield after …

Jefferson County Health Center patients are benefiting from a couple of new programs, one to treat patients recently discharged from the hospital and another to treat chronic conditions.

The Fairfield Public Library hosted a kickoff party for its Summer Reading Challenge on Saturday, June 1 with free food and activities.

Maasdam Barns in Fairfield will welcome back a group of female horseback riders who celebrate Mexico’s history of herding and horsemanship.

Joe Ledger and Dee Sandquist won the top two spots in a four-person race to represent the Republican Party in the November election for Jefferson County Board of Supervisors.

A documentary film is being made about Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and Fairfield residents will get a sneak peek at an unfinished version of it on June 16 and 21.

A special guest paid a visit to Jefferson County over the weekend to learn about the little community south of Brighton called Polishville, the destination of Polish immigrants in the 19th century.

The Richland Fire Department hosted its annual Fireman’s Breakfast on Sunday, June 2, and served a filling menu of pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, biscuits and gravy, and even a doughnut for dessert. The event is the largest fundraiser for the fire department to go along with its annual soup supper around Halloween.

Washington’s downtown was abuzz all last weekend as residents celebrated the 77th annual Ridiculous Days courtesy of the Washington Chamber of Commerce.

The program will offer a week’s worth of free breakfasts and lunches.