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Jefferson County Leader - April 2

Jefferson County Leader - April 2

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Jefferson College burn building ready to use
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Jefferson College burn building ready to use

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • 3 min to read

A new burn building on the Jefferson College Hillsboro campus will not only assist the training of students in its fire science program, but a…

UPDATED: Two die in overnight house fire south of De Soto
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UPDATED: Two die in overnight house fire south of De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 10, 2026

7:45 p.m. UPDATE: Two Jefferson County residents died in a house fire south of De Soto overnight Monday, March 9, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom…

Fenton-area mobile home fire displaces woman
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Fenton-area mobile home fire displaces woman

  • By Leader staff
  • Mar 3, 2026

An afternoon mobile home blaze Feb. 26 displaced a Fenton-area woman and a cat, and her dog cannot be found, Saline Valley Fire reported Monday.

Fire destroys RV in De Soto area
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Fire destroys RV in De Soto area

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 28, 2026

A fire destroyed an RV west of De Soto on Feb. 20, De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald said.

House fire north of Eureka shuts down Hwy. 109 for hours Tuesday
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House fire north of Eureka shuts down Hwy. 109 for hours Tuesday

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 25, 2026

A fire at a home on Rockwood Forest Valley Road, between Eureka and Wildwood, shut down Hwy. 109 for hours on Feb. 24 as firefighters worked t…

Fenton-area mobile home fire displaces occupant
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Fenton-area mobile home fire displaces occupant

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 17, 2026

A fire destroyed a Fenton mobile home on Feb. 14 and displaced the occupant, said Ryan Lesh, the Saline Valley fire marshal.

Fire destroys two-story house outside De Soto
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Fire destroys two-story house outside De Soto

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 11, 2026

A fire destroyed a vacant De Soto-area house that was being remodeled, said De Soto Rural Fire Chief Tom Fitzgerald.

Two firefighters, resident treated following De Soto house fire Jan. 30
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Two firefighters, resident treated following De Soto house fire Jan. 30

  • By Leader staff
  • Feb 5, 2026

Two firefighters and a resident were treated for minor injuries following a house fire Jan. 30 on Sixth Street in De Soto, said De Soto Capt. …

Cedar Hill Fire to put bond issue on August ballot
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Cedar Hill Fire to put bond issue on August ballot

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Feb 1, 2026
  • 3 min to read

The Cedar Hill Fire Protection District plans to ask voters on Aug. 4 to approve an $11.6 million bond issue that Chief Mick Fischer says woul…

Ochoa steps down as De Soto Fire Department’s chief
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Ochoa steps down as De Soto Fire Department’s chief

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jan 29, 2026
  • 1 min to read

De Soto Fire Chief Tony Ochoa’s last day at the Fire Department will be Friday. Ochoa submitted his letter of resignation on Dec. 16, De Soto …

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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