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January 29, 2009

Trustees pick superintendent finalist

Moving from top job at Rogers . . .

With a unanimous vote, Fairfield Independent School Trustees announced its selection of a lone finalist for the post of superintendent, giving the nod to Rogers ISD superintendent Katie Ryan. She has been in administrative posts for 15 years in Rogers, the last five as superintendent. More...

Fairfield man is fatally stabbed

A bond of $1 million has been set in the death of a Fairfield man who was taken to East Texas Medical Center Saturday with a stab wound. Victim is Van Dorham, 57. Sgt. Larry Warren reports that Dorham, who sustained a knife wound to the upper left chest, was taken to ETMC by private vehicle and died shortly after arrival at the hospital. More...

Luminant applies for new mine

To fuel Big Brown power plant . .

Luminant Power plans to open a new lignite mine in Freestone county east of Lake Fairfield to continue providing fuel to Big Brown Steam Electric Station. Announcement of the new mine, for which a permit application has been filed with Texas Railroad Commission, was made at a luncheon last week at the power plant attended by area business representatives and landowners. More...

•	Civic leaders honored at banquet

News

•	Rollover wrecks worked

Same day on I-45 . . .

Within a couple of hours last Thursday, Department of Public Safety troopers worked two rollover accidents on I-45 south of Fairfield. The first wreck occurred at 12:23 p.m. about 1.5 miles south of town and resulted in minor injuries to Angela Chong, 17, of Garland who was driving south in a 2002 Toyota Carolla. More...

•	Leon County 4H Horse Club sets play day

•	Relay for Life receives honor

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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, FEBRUARY 2 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 .. More...

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Law

•	Sheriff 's Report

Sheriff's Report Number 421- Deputy Shipley to Donie, things "borrowed" overnight, juveniles were guilty, items found and returned, charges to follow. JP Debbie Hamilton, Dep. Harrison and Butler VFD to Natural Death, FCR-243. 911 Call advises of overdosed female, combative, being carried to ER. DPS Crais to Jail with motorist wanted on Tarrant County Warrant. More...

•	Fairfield Police Report

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Sports

•	Eighth boys take third in tourney

The Fairfield Eagles eighth grade A team played a tournament recently in Crockett, winning two of three games to take third place. Fairfield cagers defeated Crockett B, lost to Livingston and beat Groesbeck. More...

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Photos

•	FJHS girls beat Athens twice

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Education

•	VFW honors patriotism

With annual essay contest . . .

Students from Fairfield, Teague and Wortham participated in the Patriot's Pen essay contest and Voice of Democracy speech contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5872. The students who placed in the contest were honored at a banquet hosted by the Fairfield VFW last Friday. More...

•	Project Grad plans annual spaghetti lunch

•	Fairfield coed on honor roll at North Texas

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Columns

•	On the Edge of Common Sense

A CALVIN' LESSON Winters can be cold along the Hi Line of Montana. It's a place where neighbors help neighbors. Survival often depends on it. Dan and Jay were havin' a big time in town. They had the night off, these cowboys did, and were makin' the best of it. At closin' time they jumped in their pickup and headed back to the ranch in good spirits. More...

•	Senior Moments

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Letters

•	Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: After reading the article in last week's The Fairfield Recorder concerning the drilling of gas wells inside city limits, we felt compelled to answer some of the questions asked during the meeting with XTO representatives. More...

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Obituaries

•	Buddy Ballard

Funeral services will be held Sunday for Buddy Ballard, 75, of Teague who died Friday, Jan. 23, at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Mr. Ballard was born on June 20, 1933 to Joe and Pauline Ballard. On Aug. 23, 1950, he married Peggy Hawkins in Mexia. More...

•	Cornelia Brown

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Liz Rife

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