The Henry County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 9 approved new speed limits on Quincy Avenue south of New London after a county study found safety concerns near homes and a steep hill.
Henry County supervisors accepted the resignation of IT and Safety Director Derek Wellington after weeks of friction over public-records access. The board also voted to pull the county’s technology department under its direct control.
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Voters will get to hear from candidates vying for the contested mayoral race and one contested race for Fairfield City Council, plus information about the school district’s bond referendum for a new middle school.
As Life Chain gatherings formed across the country Sunday, Oct. 5, a small group of Washington County residents stood quietly along Sunset Park to take part in the national day of prayer opposing abortion.
Washington Community Theater’s fall production of Blithe Spirit blends quick wit, precise timing and a touch of the supernatural, just in time for October audiences.
According to Henry County Sheriff Rich McNamee, the county’s jail has cleared a major financial milestone, bringing in more than $4 million from housing inmates from other counties — nearly halfway to paying off the bond that funded the facility’s construction.
In just the first month of school, the Mt. Pleasant Community School District has recorded 11 stop-arm violations—cases where a driver illegally passed a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and stop arm extended. The growing tally underscores both the danger students face and the ongoing challenge of enforcing Iowa’s school bus safety laws.
The Mt. Pleasant Community School District officially cut the ribbon on its new Receiving, Transportation and Maintenance facility, hoping the modern space will ease long-standing operational strains and support future growth.
With only one week remaining in the competitive marching season, the Mt. Pleasant Community High School Panther Marching Band is riding momentum into Saturday’s contest in Muscatine.
A Mt. Pleasant man will be featured in an episode of the PBS show “Iowa Life” on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Whitney Monument Works in Fairfield is celebrating 150 years in business in 2025, and is now headed by the sixth generation of the Whitney family.
The City of Washington has released more information pertaining to former Washington Maintenance and Construction Superintendent JJ Bell, who was asked to resign in lieu of termination in June after having served in the department for 29 years.
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