Fairfield News

The Fairfield Beautification Commission is hoping residents and businesses will invest in the downtown beautification project so the area?s charm can continue to affect the city?s perception as a whole.?The Fairfield square is alive in color with the completion of the downtown streetscape, as well as the restored banners, new trash containers, the ?chairs, A Front Row Seat!? outdoor exhibit and the hanging ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to vandalism reported by Robert Creek at 7:16 p.m. Wednesday at 203 Locust Grove, Batavia.

Another unintended consequence of President Barack Obama?s health care law has emerged: Older adults of the same age and income with similar medical histories could pay widely different amounts for private health insurance due to a quirk of the complex legislation.Those differences could be substantial. A 62-year-old could end up paying $1,200 a year more than his neighbor, in one example. And experts say the ...

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Matthew David Kaufman, 112 Iowa Ave., minor using tobacco-first offense.Michael Steven Barnard, Davenport, dark windows.Tamico Rashaud Pettis, Ottumwa, speeding.Heather Lena Miller, 1764 Highway 34, failure to obey stop sign and yield the right of way.Ashley Nicole Manning, Batavia, speeding.Desirae Lynn Hobbs, Mount ...

MAGISTRATE COURTEric James Vorhies, 33, 706 S. Sixth St., pleaded guilty to failing to register a dog and was fined $65.William A. Burns, 711 W. Kirkwood Ave., pleaded guilty to failure to abate a nuisance and was fined $65.Ryan Patrick Terrien, 30, 304 W. Madison Ave., pleaded guilty to criminal trespassing and was fined $65.Sally Heckethorn, 56, of Brighton pleaded guilty to possession of drug ...

The Fairfield Fire Department investigated a possible carbon monoxide problem at 6:49 p.m. Wednesday at 803 N. Ninth St.

Fairfield firefighters were called to a vehicle and house fire at 401 North D St., the home of Frasier Jones, at 1:41 a.m. today.According to incoming fire chief Scott Vaughan, the fire was an accident.?The guy was working on a vehicle next to the house ? and accidentally set it on fire, and it spread to the house,? said Vaughan.?It?s pretty bad,? said Vaughan about the damage. ?I don?t have a dollar ...

The Fairfield City Council laid out the conditions for granting a three-month temporary license to Ranch Trailer Court Monday evening.Mickey Elston has until Thursday to purchase the property and provide the city with proof of ownership and a $1,500 deposit for water service to the north side of the mobile home park. Elston then must meet several deadlines for bringing the trailer court into code for the park ...