Fairfield News

Ralph Hunt receives a ballot from poll worker Dee Bradley before stepping into a voting booth this morning at the Jefferson County Courthouse. Bradley said she had issued 193 ballots by 9:30 a.m., so turnout was off to a strong start. Voters in the Fairfield Community School District are casting votes on two referendums. The question asks if the district can borrow up to $29,955,000 by issuing general obligation

All Pence Elementary students participated in the seventh annual Easter egg hunt on the school grounds Thursday afternoon. Each student had to find the hidden egg with his or her name on it, and then the hunt was on for the extra eggs marked with an ?X.? There were two such bonus eggs in each division. It took longer than one might think to find one particular egg, but the youngsters didn?t mind being out of doors at

KEOSAUQUA ? Several people filed nomination papers with the Van Buren County Auditor before the March 31 deadline to be on the June 8 Primary Election ballot.For county attorney, incumbent H. Craig Miller of Keosauqua is the Republican candidate.For board of supervisors, Robert V. Waugh, Ken Burns, Gary J. Adam, Jon C. Jeffers and Ted Nixon are Republican candidates.For county recorder, Ann Skaggs of rural

The Jefferson County Auditor?s Office staff is expecting a large turnout for the special school election Tuesday.?It?s certainly shaping up to be that way,? said deputy auditor Shannon Pearson. ?There has been a good turn out so far.?According to Pearson, 727 eligible voters in Jefferson County had requested absentee ballots as of 11 a.m. today, and 31 of the mailed absentee ballots have not yet been returned.?But

Performers in the Van Buren County Cooporative Ministries? dramatization of Leonardo DaVinci?s painting ?The Last Supper? rehearse Thursday evening. The hour-long drama by Ernest K. Emurian, with music and worship, was first presented in 1971 in Keosauqua. Since then, it has been presented more than 70 times in locations throughout southeast Iowa and Missouri. For information about this year?s performances, see page

From yards of unwanted fabric came 90 blankets, a gift for children at Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City.In December, Bee Johnson received a call from Willis Biddle asking if she wanted more fabric as he wanted to get rid of the many yards his deceased wife had accumulated. A couple of years ago, Mrs. Johnson had made a dozen blankets for the Ronald McDonald House using Biddle?s fabric and following in the years of

A young deer runs across Wilson Boulevard toward Wilson Park Saturday morning. Apparently not interested in the swings, the deer kept going toward the trees and houses on Harrison Avenue and disappeared.For this photo, see the Monday, March 15, 2010, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.

The Fairfield Community School District is proposing teachers? salaries be frozen at the current levels for the 2010-2011 school year.The district?s contract negotiations team presented the proposal for the 2010-2011 teachers? master contract to the Fairfield Community Education Association negotiations team during a meeting Friday afternoon at the Administration/Curriculum/Technology Center.School board and

To escape the winter doldrums and get some exercise, Jane Blakely, left, Colleen Kimble, center and Dolpha Yule, all of Richland, came to Roosevelt Aquatic Center three days a week this winter. Today, the three were in the pool again, sharing a private joke as they water-walked.For this photo, see the Wednesday, March 10, 2010, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.

While neighboring counties are looking to increase their levies in the coming fiscal year, Jefferson County officials are proposing a 2010-2011 budget that will lower levy rates almost 16 cents.The proposed urban tax levy rate is set to decrease from $7.05567 to $6.89687 per $1,000 taxable valuation. The proposed rural tax levy rate is set to decrease from $9.53682 to $9.37802 per $1,000 taxable valuation. The

The Fairfield community school board voted Monday to spend $32,660 to install a new security system, including new security cameras outside the high school.Fairfield auxiliary services director Fred McElwee and Fairfield High School associate principal Aaron Becker said a study during the last five to six months of the current security system has revealed concerns about the cameras? quality and a need for a new

A ?Join Me on the Bridge? peace rally honoring the resilience of millions of women survivors of war around the world is set for 1 p.m. Sunday on the new trail bridge over Highway 1 north of Fairfield.Kay Hazen, who is organizing the local event, explained Join Me on the Bridge is a global event organized by Women for Women International to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of International Women?s Day and the