We have became aware of a couple of instances lately of counterfeit bills being passed at local banks and businesses.

The Community Arts Center and the City's administrative offices have some special holiday hours until January 2, 2019, when regular hours resume: Community Arts Center Holiday Hours: Saturday, 12/22 – regular hours, 9am–1pm Monday, 12/24 – closed for Christmas Eve Tuesday, 12/25 – closed for Christmas Day Wednesday, 12/26 – CAC closes at 5pm Thursday, 12/27 – CAC closes at 5pm Friday, 12/28 – CAC closes at 5pm Saturday, 12/29 – regular hours, 9am-1pm Monday, 12/31 – CAC closes at 5pm Tuesday, 1/01 – closed for New Year’s Day Wednesday, 1/02 – resume normal business hours City Administrative offices are closed on December 24 (Christmas Eve) and 25 (Christmas Day) and January 1, 2019 (New Year's Day.)

Carrier Mills Fire Department issued the following announcement on Dec. 22.Santa is here and greeting the kids.

We were able to take 66 kids shopping this morning. What a great time.

If you were out tonight in Coopersville and saw a lot of lights on Arthur, multiple agencies we're making a Shields of Hope visit to Ken Vandoorn who is battling cancer.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

We love the Cub Scouts

Amazing work and congratulations, this achievement is well-deserved by all!

Don't forget, when you change your clocks, it's a good time to check, change, or test the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms.

Two Republican state senators differ on whether dissolving townships will increase savings or costs for taxpayers.

The latest edition of the City's newsletter is out!

Monday, December 3, 2018 at 6 PM – 7 PM CST Grayville Jr./Sr. High School

It’s good to raise funds to send kids to Camp Kern in Warren County by participating in the Annual Arctic Dash. Firefighters Kyle Schauer, Eric Burden, Jason Taulbee & Tom Wagner ran the event.

Albion Volunteer Fire Department issued the following announcement on Dec. 1.Next Saturday, at Christmas in the Park, the Albion Volunteer Fire Department will be collecting toys for Toys for Cats.

Voters in Hamilton County said "yes" to both referendums on the Nov. 6 ballot.

While you are out holiday shopping this weekend, don't forget to visit all the local businesses in Fairfield!

From the members of the fire department, we hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Chicago Police Department after the shooting death of one of their police officers and two other victims at Mercy Hospital today.

Just one more day to go before our crew heads to the Belknap Mall for our Annual Fill the Boot Drive benefiting the Greater Lakes Region Children's Auction

Saline County votes for one referendum, rejects another on the Nov. 6 ballot