Fairfield News

DISTRICT COURTMark Allen Hopwood, 22, of Eldon pleaded guilty to driving while barred and was fined $625. All but 10 days of a 90-day jail sentence was suspended. Hopwood was placed on probation for two years.Lisa Marie Boatright, 32, of Batavia pleaded guilty to giving false reports to public safety entities and was fined $65. Twenty days of a 30-day jail sentence were suspended, and Boatright was placed ...

The Fairfield Police Department responded to an accident at 8:57 a.m. Tuesday on South 20th Street. According to the accident report, a northbound 2004 Chrysler Sebring driven by Hannah M. Sobaski, 16, of Libertyville attempted to turn left into a private drive and turned into the path of a southbound 2005 Toyota pickup driven by Rex L. Tarrence, 51, 804 S. 32nd St. Sobaski was cited for failure to yield while ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office responded to fraud reported by Amanda Marr at 11:23 a.m. Tuesday.

These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Dudley Dean Graber, Wayland, failure to wear seat belt.Kimberly B. Kane, Kokomo, Ind., speeding.Meghann Joann Johnston, Cedar Rapids, speeding.William Irvin Smith, Batavia, financial liability coverage violation.Michele Lynn Clemmons, Des Moines, speeding.Consuelo Sanchez, Ottumwa, speeding.Jessica Dawn Lee, Fremont, ...

The Fairfield Fire Department cleaned up antifreeze at the site of an accident at 9:07 a.m. Tuesday near 204 S. 20th St.

She may grow up to enter the medical field, and then again perhaps 6 year-old Chloe Bowman will follow another interest. But for today, she gave first aid to her neighbor, 8-year-old Dylan Gerdes who got a small scratch on his leg while playing this morning. Dylan?s brother Josiah, 4, and sister Hannah, 2, also were playing and very interested in the ?medical? procedure.

DES MOINES (AP) ? State inspectors are required to check earthen basins that hold livestock waste every year, but with staff reductions due to budget cuts, inspections now occur only every three years.It?s an indication of how the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has had to respond in the face of steadily declining staff and revenue over several years, said Wayne Gieselman, who heads compliance efforts at ...

DES MOINES ? The 2011 statewide Education Conference and Curriculum Hall for home educators, parents, teachers and the general public will be Friday and Saturday at HyVee Hall in Des Moines.Sponsored by the Network of Iowa Christian Home Educators, the conference, now in its 19th year, will feature more than 100 exhibitors and nearly 90 workshops, with experts from across the nation speaking on topics that ...