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BIG BROWN DIVERSITY COUNCIL, made up of members of the Luminant Big Brown power plant and mine, collected coats to be distributed to less fortunate Freestone county area residents this winter. More...

Gas wells to drill in city

4 proposed by XTO . . .

Hoping to begin production early next year, XTO Energy, Inc. presented plans to drill within the city limits to members of Fairfield's city council during last week's meeting. The company has marked four sites including: Well No. More...

Football playoff set at Eagle Field

Anyone whose eyes are glazed over from watching televised football games this holiday can head to Eagle Field this Friday for a Class A high school playoff game. More...

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FOR THE NINTH CONSECUTIVE year, Fairfield FFA won the Sweepstakes Award at the Sandyland District leadership development event, held this year at Trinity Valley Community College at Athens. See story and more pictures on p-5a. More...

News

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, November 15, 2008, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 2,100 head. There were 245 sellers and 81 buyers. More...

Game banquet lost proceeds found in kitchen

Cash, checks and credit card receipts reported missing after the Delta Waterfowl annual banquet last month were located Saturday in the home of organization chairman Russell Keaton. The banquet proceeds were reported missing on Oct. More...

Christmas tour of homes set Dec. 7

Sports

Eagles jv takes tournament second

At Whitney over the weekend . . .

Cagers on the Fairfield high school Eagles junior varsity basketball team claimed second place Saturday in the Whitney Tournament. The tourney was played Thursday and Saturday, featuring freshmen and jv teams. More...

Subvarsity girls play tournament

Hosted by Robinson . . .

Subvarsity cagers on Fairfield high school Lady Eagles squads won twice and lost once in tournament action over the weekend at Robinson. The freshmen and junior varsity teams played separate tourney brackets and posted matching results. More...

Lady Eagles posting early 3-1 record

Blemish was against Class AAAA team . . .

The Fairfield high school Lady Eagles varsity basketball team dropped a decision to Class AAAA Ennis early last week, but is posting a 3-1 record early in the season. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

Baxter Black, D.V.M.

CATCHING THE BULL BY THE TAIL When I say Alvin was a cowboy, I mean in the most basic sense. With a horse and a rope, a box of matches and a cinch ring, a pocket knife and a piggin' string, he could do the job! More...

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Facing Trials & Finding Blessings

By Betsy Monico

I was getting ready for an early Christmas party and running late as I usually do, when I rembemered I needed a serving dish. I began frantically searching for a dish for my dessert. More...

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Dew trustees to explain truancy

In special meeting set Dec. 4 . . .

Comments from parents to Dew Independent School District trustees last week split between questioning the school absentee and truancy policy and venting anger. More...

Wortham wreck claims 3 victims

Two victims were sent to a forensics laboratory for identification after a triple fatality automobile wreck early Monday morning in Wortham. The wreck occurred about 4:50 a.m. on Hwy. 14 about a mile north of its intersection with FM 27. More...

Pickup crashes into post office

The U.S. Post Office in downtown Fairfield closed a few hours early Friday afternoon after it received an unscheduled remodeling. Remodeling consisted of a pickup truck running into the south side foyer. The wreck occurred at 1:42 p.m. More...

Recorder asks for letters to Santa Claus

Letters to Santa Claus are now being accepted at The Fairfield Recorder office, located at 101 E. Commerce, for publication in the annual Christmas greetings section of the newspaper. More...

Calendar

Community Calendar

To add a listing for your organization's meetings or events please call THE FAIRFIELD RECORDER at 903-389-3334 or fax to 903-389-8255. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 .. More...

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Law

Fairfield Police Report

Police Chief Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) November 17 1:29 a.m.—Officer Mason to drive through on disturbance. Customer mad about food order being wrong. 3:23 a.m.—Officer Mason on hold up alarm. Was false alarm. More...

Sheriff 's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 412- Man wearing purple pullover with tan sweats robs CEFCO in Wortham, shortly after 5 AM, took a money bag and left afoot, WPD to same. More...

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Education

FFA wins sweepstakes

At Sandyland District . . .

Fairfield FFA won its ninth consecutive Sandyland District leadership events title and qualified several of its members for Area VIII competition. A total of 35 Fairfield students competed at district Nov. More...

Graduation event plans to raise funds

A meeting is set Tuesday for fundraising planning for Fairfield Project Graduation. The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. in the elementary school cafeteria. Coming up is a spaghetti luncheon on Jan. 16. More...

Fairfield Honor Roll

Second Six Weeks Elementary School Honor Roll First Grade A Kayelee Adams, Sarah Autrand, Emily Bonner, Klay Bonner, Braden Bossier, Richard Charlston, Modesto Cortez, Christopher Cotton, Abbie Cunningham, Toby DeVries, Rebecca Dunlap, Nere More...

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Obituaries

Vernon Averhart

Funeral services will be held this Saturday for Vernon Averhart, 79, of Fairfield who died Friday, Nov. 21, at Fairfield East Texas Medical Center. Mrs. Averhart was born in the Freestone county on July 28, 1929, to Andy Govan and Crecie Keeton. More...

Effie Boynton

Graveside services were held Friday for Effie Mae Wills Boynton, 84, of Fairfield who died Wednesday, Nov. 19. Mrs. Boynton was born Effie Mae Rosson on April 28, 1924, in Crockett. She was the third of nine children to Frank and Sallie Rosson. More...

Robert Julien

Memorial services will be held this Saturday for Robert Eugene Julien, 89, of Fairfield who died Tuesday, Nov. 18, at this residence. Services will be held at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home of Fairfield beginning at 11 a.m. Mr. More...

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