Fairfield Street Department Superintendent Joe Hird said he wants residents to know there will be more opportunities for them to get rid of yard waste next year than there have been the last few months since the compost site on South 20th Street closed in August.
The city of Washington will continue to require removal of gravesite decorations in its cemeteries ahead of annual cleanup dates, despite pushback from some community members.
The Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery Board wants the public to know it is more than a quarter of the way toward reaching its goal of raising $2 million in its endowment fund.
Over 2,000 people attended the 2024 Trunk or Treat at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Fairfield on Friday, Oct. 18.
Henry County Halloween activities offer ample options
The return of Pork in the Pantry program provided much needed meat to local food pantries
Suzan Bates Kessel (Class of 1971), Brad J. Rose (Class of 1984) and Paul D. Wohlers (Class of 1970) were all inducted onto the FHS Wall of Honor on Oct. 18 in a ceremony attended by the whole high school.
Residents of the Fairfield area were treated to a candidate forum on Wednesday featuring races for the Iowa statehouse.
A city ordinance governing where, how long and when vehicles can park in residential yards has passed its final vote of approval. While the third and final reading last week ended months of debate, not everyone was happy with the outcome.
Emergency personnel respond to numerous structure and field fires in just a few days’ time
MT. PLEASANT — Bridge maintenance on Henry-Van Buren Avenue between Highway 16 and West Commercial Street will result in a …
The Knights of Columbus Hall in Washington came alive the evening of Oct. 9, with the sounds of rustling plastic aprons and gloves and the seemingly endless requests for “More rice, please!” or, “We need more beans here!” as 100 volunteers from around the Washington Community, in conjunction with the nonprofit group Take Away Hunger, packaged 10,500 meals.
Ag Odor Control, LLC donated 2 oz OC7 Mini to each fall sport athlete to deodorize their shoes during the season, covering grades seven through 12.
Jaelyn Hesseltine submitted an application for the statewide Belle Ringer Award only at the insistence of her fellow Washington County Pork Producers board members. She was shocked when she won.
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