Fairfield News

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Antonio Aquino Cornier, Milan, Mo., no valid driver?s license.Alexandria Christine Thornton, 301 29th St., Apt. B, speeding.Marilyn Diane Cannon, 712 W. Taylor Ave., speeding.Courtney Kerr, 2556 Highway 1, possession of alcohol under the legal age.David L. Bailey, Alton, Ill., speeding.William Charles Whiteman, Iowa City, possession ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? A Republican lawmaker has introduced a proposed state constitutional amendment that would outlaw traffic cameras used to catch speeders and red-light runners, but the proposal could run into trouble in the Senate.Rep. David Tjepkes of Gowrie introduced the measure a year after the House approved legislation that limited fines based on the cameras. The Senate didn?t take action on that bill, and ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (GTNS) ? Michael Powers auditioned to be on ?American Idol? last summer and even got to perform before the celebrity judges: Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez.Michael Powers, originally of Pleasant Plain, may be featured on the show when it premiers its 11th season at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Fox.Powers works as a 911 dispatcher at the Washington County Communications Center. His ...

MOUNT PLEASANT (GTNS) ? A determined farmer of Van Buren County, Douglas Phillips, promised to the Regional Utility Service Systems board of directors that he will do everything in his power to remove his county from the 10-county consortium.Wednesday afternoon during the board?s regular session meeting, Phillips was the only citizen to speak during the public comments portion of the meeting that is ?strictly ...

OTTUMWA ? Stephen Charles McBeth, 31, of rural Ottumwa, was pronounced dead at Ottumwa Regional Health Center Wednesday afternoon, according to a press release from the Wappello County Sheriff?s Office.Wapello County sheriff?s deputies, Agency Volunteer Fire fighters and Ottumwa Regional Mobile Intensive Care ambulance service responded to a farm implement accident at approximately 2:02 p.m. Wednesday near the ...

MAGISTRATE COURTFrances Elaine Gaskell, 33, 52 N. Morgan St., pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and received a deferred judgment. She was placed on probation for one year and ordered to pay a $65 civil penalty.Roy David Ollom, 51, 910 S. Third St., Apt. 4, pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $65.

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Kathrine Christ Woodside, Burlington, speeding.Chad Kenneth Walker, Linday, Calif., speeding.Jerred Daniel Leonard, 2287 Glasgow Road, financial liability coverage violation.Tyson Lee Sammons, Mount Pleasant, speeding.Christopher Lee Brown, Hedrick, failure to wear a seat belt.Melissa D. Beach, 606 W. Monroe Ave., No. 6, financial ...

The Fairfield Police Department arrested Tamara Peck, 21, of Libertyville at 3:04 a.m. today at 1200 W. Grimes Ave. for operating while intoxicated-first offense, no proof of insurance and possession of a drug or device.