Batavia News

Truck vs. tractor trailer accident

KTVO Kirksville - Fri Oct 03

Around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, the driver of a pickup truck reportedly fell asleep at the wheel while driving home from this 3rd shift job.

Book examines woman's life and southeast Iowa history

The Ottumwa Courier - Wed Oct 01

Bruce Curtis' book is both a biography and a history lesson. "Like Ordinary People: An Illustrated Iowa Social Biography of Josephine Mae Teeter Curtis and Her Times, 1903-2007" examines the life of Curtis' ...

Parents upset with Batavia school bus stop

Golden Triangle Media.com - Fri Sep 19

Parents of students open-enrolled from the Cardinal to the Fairfield school district expressed their concerns about the new bus stop location to the Fairfield Community School Board of Directors Monday.

Supervisors support road projects in watershed area

Golden Triangle Media.com - Thu Sep 18

The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors signed a letter of support Monday for road projects in the Lick Creek Watershed.

Body of woman found in Fairfield identified

The Ottumwa Courier - Wed Sep 17

The Iowa State Medical Examiners office has identified the body that was discovered along the railroad tracks in Fairfield over the weekend.

Body found along railroad track

The Ottumwa Courier - Tue Sep 16

Officials are still investigating the discovery of an adult white woman's body found along the railroad track in Fairfield.

Owner wants state to butt out

The Ottumwa Courier - Sat Sep 13

Despite concerns that it will hurt business, most Iowa bar and restaurant owners are enforcing the new statewide smoking ban; one southern Iowa bar owner is the exception.

Fairfield celebrates Fridays

Des Moines Register - Thu Sep 04

Fairfield, Ia. - At first glance, the town square to-do looks like every other small-town carnival.

These dogs do take a bite out of crime

Wentzville Journal - Wed Aug 27

For Cpl. Allen McKenzie of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and his partner, Ollie, training is vitally important.

These dogs do take a bite out of crime

Tri-County Journal - Wed Aug 27

For Cpl. Allen McKenzie of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and his partner, Ollie, training is vitally important.