Kimberly Claypool takes notes and asks the questions during a job interview conducted in Central Park this morning. Clayton Goss of Fairfield is the prospective employee.
Edward Wood of the Fairfield Park and Recreation Department repairs a water line in the Central Park rose beds this morning. An abundance of spring and summer precipitation has lessened the need watering this year. Wood said the repairs were needed due to winter damage.
The Fairfield Fire Department responded to a grass fire at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday on Highway 34.The fire department plugged a gas leak in a car at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at 308 W. Burlington Ave.
In the past couple of weeks feathered parents have been kept extremely busy feeding their newly fledged youngsters and keeping them from harm. Mama Downey Woodpecker flew to the suet feeder, quickly followed by a nearly-as-large offspring that waited for her to pick food from the suet block and feed him/her. The little one made no attempt to get food for itself. The baby wrens also have left the nest and the ...
MAGISTRATE COURTNicholas Wesley Hill, 19, of Ottumwa pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was fined $100.Diana Jean Haynes, 41, 606 W. Jackson Ave., pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $65.Sarah Alise Vaughn, 21, 606 W. Monroe Ave., No. 2, pleaded guilty to public intoxication and was fined $65.Brock Wiereck of Pleasant Plain pleaded guilty to keeping dangerous dogs and failure to ...
President Barack Obama sat down with leaders of Congress at a crucial deficit-reduction negotiating session Thursday as the White House signaled a willingness to reduce costs for major benefit programs like Social Security and Medicare while Republicans indicated they might consider new steps to raise revenue.Obama met with the leaders of both parties around a table in the Cabinet Room as they struggled to ...
The Fairfield Community School District Board of Directors had a special meeting Tuesday evening to approve two change orders for the Trojan Stadium track project.Fred McElwee, director of auxiliary services, explained both change orders were necessary because of unforeseen issues on the project.The first change is to install 4-inch perforated high-density polyethylene pipe at the base of the retaining wall ...
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors waived property tax penalties and interest on three unclaimed parcels Monday morning.Jefferson County Treasurer Terri Kness has identified three pieces of property with unknown owners and is working to resolve the issue with the properties? likely owners. She asked the board to waive the penalties and interest, dating as far back as 2000, as an incentive to the ...
DES MOINES (AP) ? Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday he has dropped plans to call for a special session of the Legislature to deal with recommendations coming from an education summit meeting later this month.The governor announced plans for the summit earlier in the year and said at the time he would call a special session to enact the recommendations, but that was before this year?s regular session stretched ...
These traffic charges were filed with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court:Christopher James Lopiccolo, 1702 Rukmapura Park 170T, failure to maintain control.Kari Rae Smith, Agency, operation without registration.Kathleen A. Bolduan, St. Louis, Mo., speeding.David Walter Wagner, Burlington, speeding.Lonnie Eugene Hollaway, Jonesburg, Mo., speeding.Earl Blair Stockport, expired plates.Douglas ...
Nominations sought for district court judge jobApplications are being accepted to fill the Judicial District 8A court judge position vacated by Judge Michael Mullins who was appointed to the Iowa Court of Appeals in June.Each person who wishes to apply for nomination can obtain an application from the District Court Administrator?s Office for the 8th Judicial District by visiting 211 E. Fourth St., Ottumwa, ...
DES MOINES (AP) ? An Iowa Interstate Railroad official doubts a train passed over a teenager in downtown Des Moines who was passed out between the rails, leaving him with only minor injuries.Mick Burkart, the railroad?s chief operating officer, says there is about 10 inches of clearance between a locomotive and railroad ties. That?s little space for someone to lie safely beneath the rails.However, 17-year-ol...
RIVERSIDE (GTNS) ? Two 16-year-old boys have been charged as juveniles with second-degree criminal mischief related to the vandalism of Mount Olivet Cemetery in Riverside that occurred May 14.The Washington County Sheriff?s Officer reported Jacob Creamer, 16, of Ainsworth, formerly of Riverside, and Colin Culver, 16, of Ottumwa, were charged Tuesday. Washington County Attorney Larry Brock said if they had been ...
The Jefferson County Sheriff?s Office arrested Melinda Sue Franklin, 39, and Jeffrey Joe Snoddy, 44, both of 400 Fourth St., Lot 3, Batavia, between 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at their residence for conspiracy to manufacture more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Franklin also is charged with theft. The sheriff?s office was assisted by the Iowa ...
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