The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors appointed a representative to the committee that will oversee the public hearing on Cypress Villages? petition for incorporation and awarded a contract for the courtroom renovation project during Monday?s meeting.The board appointed Nicholas Campney to serve as the local representative who will vote with the City Development Board on Cypress Villages? petition. The
Inspections will be required of all new construction and work valued at more than a threshold amount on existing structures under the new building code ordinance proposed by the Fairfield City Council Property Committee.During Monday?s meeting of the Fairfield City Council, property committee chairman John Revolinski said the new ordinance is modeled after the existing one, but now requires inspections.?We?ve tried
Former businessman Rodney Vernon Thorne of Ottumwa pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements to a financial institution in violation of federal statute.Sentencing for Thorne, who owned Pedrick and Thorne Ace Hardware in Fairfield, Keosauqua, Ottumwa and Albia is scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 11 in U.S. District Court in Des Moines.Count one alleges that on March 12, 2002, Thorne ?knowingly made a false
In honor of National American Education Week, Fairfield Community School District is spotlighting elementary students today. At Lincoln Elementary, students were learning under a new teacher for at least one period of the day as teachers switched classes. Taryn Ryan, who teaches kindergarten, switched with third grade instructor Deanna Hutchings. To reinforce what the kindergartners had been learning, Hutchings had
Nine members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 64 and five of their leaders could have done any number of enjoyable outdoor activities Sunday afternoon. They spent at least a couple of hours picking up trash in the ditches on Highway 1 north of Fairfield, instead of pursuing their own activities. Several bags of trash were piled near the Adopt-A-Highway signpost when they finished the job.For this photo, see the
The 2010 Greater Jefferson County Fair is still more than seven months away, but the Jefferson County Fair Board is making plans for the 63rd annual event.During the board?s monthly meeting Wednesday night, board president Steve Fritchen reminded those present the fair is set for June 23-27, with preliminary events, such as the 4-H and FFA Horse Show taking place June 22.Fritchen signed a contract with Jerry
A woman was killed and three others were injured in a one-vehicle accident at 9:18 p.m. Sunday on Highway 34 about one mile west of Osage Avenue.Margarita Ortiz Romero, age 37, of Sellersburg, Ind., was killed. Injured were Lucelia Caperon, age 42, 7-year-old Daniela Ortiz and 2-year-old Edgar Ortiz, all from Sellersburg.According to the Iowa Highway Patrol?s minimal crash report, Ortiz Romero was driving a 1997
Snap and roll. J-turn. Dutton?s weave.All just a small part of the Jefferson County Sherriff?s Department?s defensive driving course. With cars whizzing about at the Pekin old airport runway Wednesday through Friday of last week, approximately 30 individuals involved with the sheriff?s department navigated their way through several courses as part of the annual program.With as much time each and every deputy spends
Pekin Elementary School physical education instructor Luann Swanson took advantage of the warm, but windy, day today to get her students some fresh air exercise. Above, third-graders play a game of Run Rabbit Run, after which they played flag tag where everyone is it.For this photo, see the Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.
By VICKI TILLISLedger news editorThe annual Veterans Day program, dinner and flying of the Avenue of Flags will mark the observance honoring past and present military personnel Wednesday.The Veterans Day program, sponsored by American Legion Post 47, in cooperation with the Fairfield High School staff and students, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the FHS Auditorium.Dave Pech, one of the program organizers,
ELDON ? Instinct took over when Cardinal Community School District Superintendent Frank Shekleton and special education teacher Jesse Andrews were faced with an emergency situation.Their quick response Tuesday saved a student?s life.Seventh-grader Jesse Garber was sitting at lunch, laughing with friends when the walnut she was eating got stuck in her throat. She began choking, and a classmate went to the teacher?s
The Jefferson County Public Health office will have another H1N1 vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon Friday ? or until the vaccine is gone ? at its office in the Fairfield fire station.Jefferson County Public Health administrator Chris Estle-Tedrow explained that in order to receive either the mist or injection form of the vaccine, a person must meet one of the specific criteria set by the Center For Disease
Fairfield middle and high school students are observing Red Ribbon Week, a campaign to help prevent substance abuse, through Saturday.Fairfield Middle School has several activities planned, with themes and handouts scheduled for each day.The week kicked off Monday with Hat Day and an assembly featuring members of the Iowa Army National Guard. Each student was given a red ribbon.Today, the theme was Twin Day;
A pastime that began as a mere activity to fill time after retirement, restoring antique tractors has become a true passion for Libertyville resident Jim Willis.He began his first tractor restoration project in 2000. A retired insurance adjuster, Willis found himself bored until his father-in-law came up with a solution, and gave him an old A McCormick Farmall tractor.?He said, ?well, if you want something to do,
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