Lisa Oetken has been downtown for more than 20 years. Once the owner of a retail store, she was asked in 2005 to serve on the Mt. Pleasant Main Street Promotions Committee.
Drish Construction of Fairfield has informed the city it will not proceed this year with construction of a dam to replace the golf cart bridge at Walton Lake.
This year is a milestone anniversary for Jonas Magram and his Annual Children’s Holiday Benefit Concert, now in its 30th year.
Another Winfield Area Grateful Gathering (WAGG) event is upon us. Winfield’s First Presbyterian Church welcomes community and area individuals on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 4 p.m. ‘Tis the season for a festive WAGG event featuring Winfield’s Selah.
The Fairfield City Council heard from a local woman seeking to refurbish a dilapidated house that the city would otherwise have to demolish.
The drawdown of Walton Lake is nearly complete, and the contractor hopes to soon demolish the golf cart bridge.
The 1927-vintage PEO Library in Mt. Pleasant is finally coming down.
If you or a loved one are worried about your legacy, the future of our community, or just feeling generous, why not make a donation to the community library?
Additional measures were signed into law during Mt. Pleasant’s City Council meeting Nov. 25 to prohibit what the council called “professional panhandling.”
Speaking before the Henry County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18, Deputy Carlos Lopez requested help with his legal fees, specifically, a request of $21,205.
Washington County supervisors took a step toward replacing a key rural bridge Tuesday, Nov. 25, voting to approve a federal-aid agreement that commits up to $10 million in Highway Bridge Program funding for a new structure on County Highway W21 over the Skunk River.
Highland Community School District received a $43,657 grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation’s Fall 2025 cycle, advancing the district’s ongoing effort to modernize learning spaces and expand hands-on opportunities for students.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office added a new K9 team to its ranks this fall, welcoming K9 Rino and his handler, Deputy Ethan Hansen, after the pair completed an intensive certification program at Tree Town Kennels in Forest City.
A family who recently moved to Fairfield has ambitious plans for the building housing Istanbul Grill.
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