Fairfield Independent School District trustees approved a $17.4 million budget to operate schools this year and raised the property tax levy 3.233 cents to make bond payments. The operating budget is part of $37.4 million in costs that includes bond payments and sending money to the state for distribution to property poor districts. More...

Fairfield Hospital District conducts its first election in eight years this November because this is the first time since 2002 that board of directors posts have been challenged. The board last week ordered an election for Nov. 2 to seat four directors to terms of four years each. More...