Fairfield News

ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTAshley Mountain, 37, of Des Moines, pleaded guilty to no driver?s license and was fined $200 plus a 35 percent surcharge and ordered to pay court costs and court appointed attorney fees if any.Matthew Andrew Scearcy, 25, of Mount Sterling, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated, second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail; all but seven days were ...

A leaky roof doesn?t necessarily mean that one needs to replace the roof, as discovered by a Heckethorn Roofing crew. According to Elmer Heckethorn, right, there were so many leaves built up on the roof and held there by a drooping branch that it was causing water to back up under the shingles. The solution was for Mike Wagner to trim off some branches to eliminate the piling.

The Fairfield City Council approved a street sign Monday night to restrict eastbound parking at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and D Street.Public works director Darrel Bisgard said he received complaints from residents having difficulty maneuvering the T-intersection because of cars parked too close to the stop sign. Bisgard said city snowplows experienced similar problems.By law, drivers cannot park ...

Isaac became a hurricane Tuesday that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind levees fortified after Katrina struck seven years ago this week.Shelters were open for those who chose to stay or missed the chance to get away before the outer bands of the large storm blow ashore ahead of a forecast landfall in southeast ...

Isaac became a hurricane Tuesday that could flood the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind levees fortified after Katrina struck seven years ago this week.Shelters were open for those who chose to stay or missed the chance to get away before the outer bands of the large storm blow ashore ahead of a forecast landfall in southeast ...

The following traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Chrystal Lea Knight of Eldora, speeding and violation of financial liability coverage.Corey Allen DeJoode of Colfax, violation of financial liability coverage.Christopher Michael Sellers of Sigourney, speeding.Sivone Sithideth of Mount Pleasant, dark window/windshield.Rose Lea Lopez of Ottumwa, speeding.Alex Job Laird of ...

ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTAshley Mountain, 37, of Des Moines, pleaded guilty to no driver?s license and was fined $200 plus a 35 percent surcharge and ordered to pay court costs and court appointed attorney fees if any.Matthew Andrew Scearcy, 25, of Mount Sterling, pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated, second offense, an aggravated misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail; all but seven days were ...

Jefferson County Supervisors voted unanimously today to abate property taxes levied on a recently purchased church property, and tabled a request from a second religious/charitable organization for tax abatement until the supervisors? next meeting Sept. 4.First Christian Church (United Disciples of Christ) had sent representatives to the supervisors? board in the spring to ask for a tax abatement. The board ...

Burning ban lifted Fairfield Fire Chief Scott Vaughan is lifting the burning ban in Jefferson County today.Vaughan said while there has been adequate rainfall to lift the ban, brush will dry out quickly and emphasized to ?be cautious while burning.?Vaughan requests county residents call the fire department at 472-9212 before proceeding to provide their address and cell phone number.He expects people who live ...

Fairfield residents living by the railroad may be counting the days until trains chug through town without their customary blasts of the horn, but they may take less kindly to the limited parking the quiet zone is likely to require.The city council will vote tonight on whether or not the street department will install ?no parking? signs on Main Street, Court Street and B Street on either side of the crossing.Cou...

The Auto Club Group has recognized Dick?s Auto Towing as a 2012 Service Provider of Excellence.The accommodation from Gary Klopp, director of AAA Minnesota/Iowa Automotive Services, states: ?The Service Provider of Excellence distinction is one that puts you in a category of the best of the best. It is because of your commitment to world class service, valuing safety in all that you do, solving problems at the ...

Interstate Power and Light Company, an Alliant Energy company, is helping an Iowa company bring more renewable energy to the marketplace.Foresight Technologies, based in Fairfield, is in the process of developing a unique solar water heater system, and Alliant Energy recently awarded the company with a Bright Ideas grant for $20,000 to test the efficiency of the system.?We have developed an all polymer solar ...