Obituaries

The Fairfield Economic Development Association Board of Directors voted at its Monday meeting to support the Nov. 6 ballot referendum authorizing the city of Fairfield to issue up to $3,000,000 in general obligation bonds for construction of a new outdoor aquatic center and new gymnasium.Citing the importance of recreational amenities in attracting and retaining employers to the Fairfield area as a key component ...

Fairfield Fire Department assisted with a lift request at 9:24 a.m. Thursday at 804 W. Grimes Ave.

Fairfield Police Department arrested Sherrie Benedict, 30, and Sharon House, 44, both of Fairfield, at 1:10 a.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of West Jackson Avenue for disorderly conduct.Moses Wesley, 22, was arrested at 4:25 a.m. Thursday for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at 408 S. 14th St.

The students in the Saturday morning class trickle in and, as they introduce themselves around a table, reveal far more intimate biographies than just name and hometown.One confesses to demons he struggles to control. Another says he?s here to find a community. ?Forgive me,? an Iraq war veteran begins haltingly. ?I have to use notes. I have a brain injury.?The students are participants in a veterans writing ...

Fairfield Police Department cited Brayden Allen Wald, 12, of 807 W. Briggs Ave., at 6:33 p.m. Monday at 1200 W. Grimes Ave., for simple assault.

A former gang member imprisoned for 19 years for a murder he didn?t commit has been exonerated and set free.John Edward Smith, wearing glasses and a tan striped polo shirt, walked out of a Los Angeles County jail on Monday night and was greeted by a host of TV cameras.?I had good days and bad days, I stayed hopeful and that?s all I could do,? the 37-year-old said outside the downtown jail. ?I?m not bitter at ...

Gary Yates, owner of Douds Stone Inc., has entered into a preliminary agreement to sell the assets of Douds Stone Inc. to a consortium of Norris Asphalt of Ottumwa and Manatts Inc. of Brooklyn, Iowa.The proposed sale is contemplated to take place Nov. 30.Officials at both companies are very excited about the potential of the companies joining forces. Brady Meldrem, of Norris, states Douds Stone is a first-class ...

DES MOINES (AP) ? Anthrax has killed more than 100 animals on ranches in Colorado and Texas within the past two weeks, and experts say the risk of infection may be greater with drought covering much of the United States.Anthrax outbreaks happen occasionally in livestock herds and wild animals in the U.S., usually west of the Mississippi River. Animals typically contract the disease by ingesting or inhaling ...

Fairfield Fire Department responded to a report of smoke, possible structure fire at 10:31 p.m. Thursday at 315 S. 15th St. Firefighters found a makeshift fire pit made with cinder blocks at a mobile home residence where residents were burning wood scraps intentionally. Residents were warned against burning after dark.

Binghi Boppa band playing Live on the SquareThe 2012 Live on the Square Summer Concert Series returns to downtown Fairfield at 8 p.m. Saturday, with another local favorite.Patrick White?s Binghi Boppa Band is one of the few known groups that write and produce Soukous music in English for Americans. A super lively dance group, Binghi Boppa performs a live set of reggae and African genres that are original simple ...