Andy Hallman

Eighth Judicial District Judge Joshua P. Schier granted Jefferson County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Brian Thomas, who was the county’s first ambulance director when it switched to being a county-run entity in 2023.

Pleasant Lake in Fairfield and some surrounding landowners are the beneficiaries of a newly awarded grant.

The city of Fairfield’s plan to re-open the compost site on South 20th Street has fallen through.

Fairfield residents should have received their new trash cart from Waste Management, which sought to provide them by July 1 when its new five-year contract with the city began.

The new bridge over Big Cedar Creek between Fairfield and Libertyville is nearly complete, but the road could still be months away from opening.

Bob Ferguson is a member of the Fairfield Beautification Commission, and is spearheading its “weed-free team” that’s tackling undesirable plants that grow in sidewalk cracks and in the alleys.

Ed Kelly is returning to the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office.

Jefferson County’s newly treated chip and seal roads will receive more maintenance in the coming months as the county tries to address problems that arose in mid-June.

PARSON TO PERSON

Food is one of the highlights of the Greater Jefferson County Fair, especially the home-cooked variety.

Fairfield’s Resilient Action Committee hosted an event on Walton Lake Monday night, June 30, at the Walton Club.

A group of residents is planning a “peaceful picket” to raise awareness about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Fairfield woman Cortney Heather Schaffer Haynes in 2023.

A plane once owned by Fairfield resident Pete Nelson is featured in the most recent “Mission: Impossible” movie.

The Greater Jefferson County Fair wrapped up with a bang Sunday night, as fireworks filled the sky following the Crash for Clunkers event in the grandstand.

Nicole Robb was crowned 2025 Greater Jefferson County Fair Queen Wednesday night, June 25.