The Fairfield City Council met Tuesday night. After approval of minutes and bills, Joseph Harrelson of 809 George St. addressed the council during public session. Harrelson, who has resided on George St. for 14 years is seeking extra patrols and help from the city to address issues in his neighborhood, which he says is a drug area that needs to be cleaned up. Harrelson claims to have had his property damaged on multiple occasions, including the breaking of the windows on his house and the killing of his dogs. In routine business, the purchase of a police vehicle was pulled from the agenda due to the dealership being unable to take the order for the truck until October. The council discussed the police eligibility list stating that as of last Friday the city had four applicants, however one applicant had withdrawn. Of the three remaining, all passed the written testing and will be allowed to do the physical agility testing on Saturday. Over 20 people have now tested over the past month,
Fairfield Community High School held its annual Awards Day on Friday. Over $650,000 was awarded to FCHS seniors. Among the award recipients is Jacob Britt and Noah McElravey, receiving the Puckett Foundation Scholarship, worth $12,000 each. Winners of the Fairfield First Step Rotary Scholarships, worth $500 each, are Blake Pruitt, Brenna Freeman, Aaron Perez, Jacob Britt, Claire Kakac and Xavier Tullis. Winning the Wayne County 4-H Foundation Scholarship, in the amount of $500 was Drew Barbee. Winner of the Wayne County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Scholarship, worth $1000, was Callie Vaughan, with Casey Opell and Callie Vaughan winners of $750 scholarships each. Winning the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Scholarship, worth $16,200 was Jaylynn Tucker. A live stream of the awards event can be viewed on the FCHS Facebook page.