LANCASTER – The Fairfield County Foundation’s Board of Trustees and the Youth Advisory Committee of 2023-2024 recently awarded grants totaling $15,000 from the George and Dollie L. Zimpfer Memorial Fund to 12 nonprofit organizations. The Youth Advisory Committee was created to empower Fairfield County high school students through leadership and community service. Fairfield County Foundation […]
May 1—MILLERSBURG — There are just 46 junior high schoolers projected to attend Millersburg Elementary-Middle School next school year. Fairfield Community Schools is attempting to make a proposed drastic change in the district a little bit easier for 7th and 8th-grade parents and students. On Wednesday, the Fairfield Community Schools Board of Trustees hosted a […]
A 74-year-old woman with no criminal history was arrested for a bank robbery in Fairfield Township Friday. The police incident report provides insight into what drove her to it. Ann Mayers of Hamilton admitted to the crime and was charged with aggravated robbery with a firearm, police said. The incident report suggests Mayers was a […]
A police presence has been reported at the Mall at Fairfield Commons Wednesday night. Around 7:30 p.m. multiple iWitness7 viewers messaged us on social media to report a police presence at the Mall at Fairfield Commons. > Police: Marijuana, guns seized from Trotwood smoke shop;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>>> Police: Marijuana, guns seized from Trotwood smoke shop […]
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ A Fairfield Township man is facing felony charges after a series of break ins at several places in Tuscarawas and Carroll counties early Friday morning. . The 39-year-old suspect is currently being held in the Tuscarawas County Jail, according to Capt. Adam Fisher of the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office. The break-ins occurred […]
Apr. 19—A 74-year-old woman was arrested after an armed robbery Friday in Fairfield Twp. The robbery was reported at 1:29 p.m. at AurGroup Credit Union at 3085 Creekside Drive, after a woman entered the credit union, displayed a handgun and demanded money, according to police in a release. Police identified the woman as 74-year-old Ann […]
Apr. 6—Fairfield is seeking financial assistance as the city continues a mission to have safer streets for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. City Council agreed to seek a $120,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to help develop a comprehensive safety action plan, which requires a $30,000 local match by the city. “Our city is […]
Mar. 13—Two speculative Class A industrial buildings in Fairfield, built with the assistance of a $1 million JobsOhio grant, will be ready to be occupied this summer. The project known as the Fairfield Trade Center is a partnership between NorthPoint Development, which purchased the property in May 2023, and the city of Fairfield. The two […]
(FOX40.COM) — High school students in the Fairfield area have the opportunity to visit Nirasaki, Japan for three weeks as a part of the City of Fairfield’s Sister City Program. This will be the first time that the city has offered their exchange program since it was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Mar. 2—The best-tasting water in Butler County, arguably, has for years been found in Hamilton. It’s a source of pride for the county seat as it’s consistently earned top marks in the annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting Competition, earning Best Municipal Water world titles in 2010 and 2015, and Best in the United States […]
Feb. 19—FAIRFIELD — A longtime Fairfield orthodontist showed his children how to live when his wife became ill and when he was near death. Dr. John Chesher, who had an orthodontist practice for more than 40 years, died on Feb. 12, 2024, at Hospice of Hamilton. He was 89. When his wife of nearly 55 […]
(KRON) – Several weapons and drugs were found after a traffic stop on Tuesday, the Fairfield Police Department said. Around 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13, a Fairfield officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Missouri Street. According to police, several weapons, ammunition, and drugs bagged for sale were located in […]