Andy Hallman

Pekin Superintendent Derek Philips has resigned his post effective immediately, and will be on paid administrative leave now through the end of June.

The Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors plans to raise its tax levy next school year, but local taxpayers will hardly notice the difference thanks to legislation from the state government.

The top female pool players in the world descended on Fairfield last week for the Women’s Profession Billiard Association’s Fairfield Invitational held at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center.

Gwen Piette

Schools in Jefferson County have begun participating in a new program called “Handle With Care,” which alerts educators to students who are going through a tough time.

The annual St. Patrick’s Day party at Morrissey Law Offices in Fairfield is one of the oldest traditions in town, dating back to the mid-1970s.

A group of local residents got to work on their juggling abilities during a fun event at the Fairfield Public Library last week.

Fairfield Public Library celebrated “Pi Day” on March 14 with pie and pie-shaped foods, a display dedicated to baking pie, and a “pi contest,” where contenders competed to see who could recite the most digits of pi.

The Fairfield Community Garden at O.B. Nelson Park is taking shape as volunteers spread mulch in the garden’s 40 raised beds on Saturday, March 16.

Fairfield residents should be mindful of a couple of impending road closures to some of the most highly trafficked roads in town.

Faircast Inc. in Fairfield has announced that it is closing and laying off its 88 employees.

TrafFix Devices Plant Manager Mike Parker said the company’s employees have done an annual canned food drive for The Lord’s Cupboard for a few years, but this year’s donation was especially large because they decided to turn it into a competition.

Greater Fairfield Area Habitat for Humanity will host a special event to honor its volunteers on Saturday, March 23. The event is called the Spring Fling, and it will begin at 5 p.m. at the Walton Club in Fairfield.

The Roosevelt Aquatic Center was full of youngsters Tuesday who had come out to the Spring Break Pool Party.

The Pekin school board has voted to stick with a five-day school week in 2024-25.