A Riverside man faces multiple drug and traffic charges after authorities say he led deputies on a brief erratic drive, refused commands and was later found unconscious with methamphetamine inside a van during an early-morning stop in Washington County.
A group of four Fairfield residents traveled to Vietnam in early December to represent the city in an international competition.
A group of seven mayors from the African nation of the Ivory Coast visited Fairfield in early December to learn from the town’s success as an entrepreneurial hub in Rural America.
One of the recently empty storefronts in downtown Fairfield has a new tenant, who has turned the inside into a showroom for her custom signs.
Families and adults looking to celebrate the new year outside of late nights or loud parties will find options at Washington County libraries this week, from a midday countdown for kids to a reflective, goal-focused workshop for adults.
P.L.A.N.T. Washington Community Orchard and Gardens has secured nearly $5,000 in new grant funding that leaders say will strengthen food production, expand infrastructure and deepen community engagement as the organization looks ahead to the 2026 growing season.
A Washington County man is facing a new misdemeanor charge after damaging jail property while being held at the Henry County Jail.
It was not a white Christmas for Southeast Iowa, but that did not bother the dozens of children in line to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus on Christmas Eve in Fairfield’s Central Park.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors debated the merits of a load embargo on 146th Boulevard in the northeast corner of the county, but opted instead to pursue a traffic count after hearing from local property owners and representatives of a sand and gravel company near Coppock.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Search and Recovery Dive Team has received a $65,000 grant from the Washington County Riverboat Foundation to expand training and equipment for new divers, strengthening water rescue and recovery operations across southeast Iowa.
The Washington City Council has approved changes to the start time of its meetings and the daily hours of operation at City Hall, with the new schedule set to take effect at the beginning of the year.
Confetti burst into the unseasonably warm December air Tuesday, Dec. 23 outside La Morenita Tienda y Taqueria as the community cheered on business owner Nora Villacorta. Seven years after opening its doors, the small, family-run shop marked both an anniversary and a long-awaited renovation with a ribbon cutting that felt like a celebration of heritage, community and hard-work.
Chilling temperatures and a howling wind did not stop Fairfield’s Jewish community from gathering in Central Park on Dec. 18 to celebrate the fifth night of Hanukkah.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors discussed a proposed event permit and noise ordinance at its meeting Monday, Dec. 22, which focused on a large music festival that has taken place in the southwest corner of the county.
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