Fairfield News

Fairfield Police Department arrested Dyron Christopher Fulcher, 24, of 907 W. Harrison Ave., Apt. 14, at 9:44 a.m. Wednesday in the 2200 block of W. Burlington Avenue. He is charged with domestic abuse, a simple misdemeanor.Police investigated a report of fourth degree theft at 10:17 a.m. Wednesday at 706 S. Fourth St., Apt A.Police investigated a report of a burglary/breaking and entering at 6:28 a.m. today at ...

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office is participating in STEP Wave enforcement that begins today and runs through Sunday.Law enforcement officers will have heightened enforcement for intoxicated drivers, seat belt use, speeding, suspended drivers, narcotics searches, other traffic violations and assisting motorists along Jefferson County roads during this week of the Fourth of July holiday.

Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested M. Ray Nicholson, 47, of Packwood at 8:56 p.m. Friday at his home on warrants for probation violation.

Fairfield Fire Department cleaned up a gasoline spill at 2:14 a.m. Saturday at Second Street and Grimes Avenue, and removed a gasoline can from the middle of the street.Firefighters were alerted to an automatic alarm at 12:22 p.m. Friday at 502 S. 23rd Street; the alarm was canceled.

As older 4-H and FFA members paraded their lambs through the show arena for judging Thursday afternoon, Evan Murphey stood patiently on the sidelines with his bottle-fed lamb Norman.Orphaned after birth, 2-month-old Norman was bottle fed and cared for by Evan in preparation for their fair debut; Evan is in Clover kids and was showing for the first time.Evan and his twin sisters Jayden and Jewelianna, 6, have ...

Greater Jefferson County Fair officials made the decision to cancel the 4-H and FFA Livestock Judging Contest scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today at the same time the National Weather Service issued a report revealing heat indexes in Jefferson County had reached 116 degrees already this morning.The Ag Olympics, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. today in the horse arena, also have been canceled.Jefferson County 4-H Youth ...

It?s been said that you can?t judge a book by its cover. Ask Doug Mounce, and he?ll tell you that you can, however, judge market sheep by their muscling and fat cover.In spite of temperatures that reached almost 100 Thursday, Mounce was calm and cool as he judged sheep at the Greater Jefferson County Fair. Part livestock expert, part school teacher and part stand-up comic, Mounce knows how to evaluate sheep, ...

Three full-time Jefferson County Area Ambulance workers met with Jefferson County Supervisor chairman Steve Burgmeier informally this morning to air frustrations and warn that pay cuts and hour cuts are hurting morale and possibly staffing/service.?The city, the county and the hospital are committed to having an ambulance service in the county,? said Burgmeier. ?Whether they [private owners of the service] can ...

Fairfield Police Department arrested Thomas James Hahn, 20, of 304 Wilson Blvd., at 6:57 p.m. Wednesday on warrants for assault causing injury.Michael Jerome Hines, 42, of 200 N. Fourth St., was arrested at the Jefferson County Health Center Thursday and charged with second degree and fifth degree theft; theft of a motor vehicle. At 8:48 a.m. Thursday, Hines was arrested at Jefferson County Health Center and ...

This special eight-page section inserted in today?s edition of The Fairfield Ledger salutes the men and women serving with law enforcement agencies, fire departments and first responders who keep area communities safe.

Story Construction, headquartered in Ames, wrapped up Thursday the five presentations to the Fairfield school board and administrators about facility updates for Fairfield High School.Three representatives from the company, established in 1934, Mike Espeset, president; Jamie Rochleau, project manager; and Chad Allen, business development, didn?t bring floor plans ? ?We are not architects,? said Espeset ? but ...

HAVANA (AP) ? Swimmer Penny Palfrey set out on a record bid to traverse the Straits of Florida early Friday, a 103-mile (166-kilometer) unassisted swim testing the limits of human endurance and the will of the high seas.Slathered with sunblock and lubricant to prevent chafing, the British-born Australian bade farewell to onlookers, dove headfirst into the calm, bathwater-warm seas off Havana and began stroking ...