Andy Hallman

The founder of Summit Pharmacy in Fairfield, Bryan Vander Linden, was sentenced to four years of probation on July 28 for diverting pills from the pharmacy for his own personal use.

Fairfield Farmers Market celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 2 with special music from The Boys, activities for kids, and dozens of vendors bearing the finest produce, crafts and baked goods you can find.

Fairfield’s downtown is about to receive a “shot in the arm” now that the city has officially won designation as a Main Street Iowa Community.

The Fairfield school district received some good news about funding for its before and after-school program, whose future looked murky after the federal Department of Education refrained from releasing funds for it as expected on July 1.

The deadline to file candidate paperwork at Fairfield City Hall is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8. Candidates will need a minimum of 10 signatures from eligible electors in Ward 3 to qualify for the ballot.

The district is moving away from its central hub system where all students are dropped off at Fairfield High School before moving onto their own bus.

The Fairfield Community School District is once again asking the public to support a bond measure for a new middle school.

New information has come to light regarding the proper procedure for filing insurance claims related to the sticky asphalt on Pleasant Plain Road.

The legal battle between the Jefferson County Attorney and Jefferson County Sheriff has attracted the attention of the Iowa Senate.

The Fairfield Farmers Market is turning 50 years old in 2025, and to celebrate, the organization is holding an anniversary party at its market on Saturday, Aug. 2.

Jefferson County supervisors listened to complaints about the new chip and seal on Pleasant Plain Road from the county’s largest employer, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.

Jefferson County has issued new guidelines for motorists who need to get their cars cleaned from the sticky asphalt on Pleasant Plain Road.

Leo Lopez is putting his own personal touch on the restaurant that now bears his name.

Brooke and Clayton Lilley are taking over the gas and convenience stores owned by Jet Gas, including the Jet Stop in Fairfield.

This new 10-acre campground was made possible thanks to a grant of $450,000 from Destination Iowa, which should cover about 39 percent of the project’s $1.17 million price tag.