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Trustees finalize school chief deal

Fairfield Indpendent School District trustees formally completed the hiring process last week to sign on Katie Ryan as new superintendent. More...

Illness forces Wortham ISD school closing

A variety of winter illnesses and viruses closed Wortham Independent School District for two days last week when about 15 percent of students were absent. More...

Funeral held for civic leader

Funeral services for retired Fairfield businessman and civic leader Clifton Edward Childs, Jr., were held Tuesday at First United Methodist Church. Mr. Childs, 81, was born Sept. More...

News

Kirvin VFD given truck

Kirvin Volunteer Fire Department filled its new 8-bay station last week by receiving a truck donated by Chevron Pipe Line Company. Donation is of a 2004 Ford F550 pickup truck that is to converted into a rescue/first responder vehicle. More...

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AFTER BEING FORMALLY hired by Fairfield Independent School District trustees, new superintendent Katie Wade took time to pose with former superintendents, l-r, Tony Price and Don Posey. More...

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FM 488 IN FAIRFIELD was tied up for a time Friday morning with this 3-vehicle wreck that, surprisingly, involved no contact among three trucks. More...

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Education

Dew students compete In essay contest

Students at Dew junior high school recently participated in an essay contest honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Participating students included fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in Brandy Ballard's English classes. More...

School Menu

Fairfield School Menu February 23-27 Breakfast Items served daily: Milk, fruit juice, cereal, graham crackers and small peanut butter and jelly Uncrustables. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

Baxter Black, D.V.M.

A SIMPLE CONVERSATION I came across a neighbor who was working in his shop. His real name was Herbert, but we all just called him Pop. He has gotten hard of hearing, which can happen growing old. More...

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THIS WAS THEN

From the Files of The Fairfield Recorder

February 22, 1934 YOUNG WOMAN LOSES LIFE SUNDAY MORNING WHEN CAR SKIDS ON WET ROAD Mrs. Dollie Sprinkles Boyd, aged 24, lost her life about 1 o'clock Sunday morning, More...

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Balloting in May throughout county . . . Cities, schools call elections

City governments and school districts throughout Freestone county have called elections for May 9 and are taking applications for candidates. Signups for city council and school trustees opened last week and close on March 9. More...

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FAIRFIELD LADY EAGLES post players, l-r, Courtney Morton and Kiresten Cox teamed up well to help their team to a bi-district playoff win Monday night against the LaVega Lady Pirates. More...

Sales tax revenue drops

February check shows . . .

Fairfield shows a slight drop in sales tax income this month, as opposed to an increase statewide, but has received more from the levy the first two months of 2008 than it did during the same time a year ago. More...

State legislators assigned duties

A committee chairmanship and a vice chairmanship, along with other assignments, have been given to state Rep. Byron Cook of Corsicana by Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus. 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, FEBRUARY 23 ..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.) February 9 10:15 a.m.—Officer Kindon arrested subject on a warrant. 1:08 p.m.—Officer Kindon on report of identity theft. More...

Sheriff 's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 424- Driver slides off Big Road, takes out the new cable, Mile 213, Dep. Harrison to same. TPD units to fight in progress at the F&P Club. More...

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Sports

FHS owerlifters compete at Westwood

Finish high in team standings . . .

The boys' and girls' powerlifting teams at Fairfield high school claimed second and third place, respectively, at a meet held Friday at Palestine Westwood. More...

FJHS boys end season

Against the Wildcats . . .

The Fairfield junior high school Eagles basketball teams closed out the season last week with district games against the Palestine Wildcats. Fairfield hosted the eighth grade district games. There were no seventh grade games. More...

FHS Eagles split district decisions

Remain in hunt for playoffs . . .

The Fairfield high school Eagles varsity basketball team split District 20-AAA decisions to find themselvs in a third place tie in loop standings with the Palestine Westwood Panthers. More...

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Obituaries

Carol Ezell

Funeral services were held earlier this month for Carol Richmond Ezell, 74, of Fairfield who died Wednesday, Feb. 4. Mrs. Ezell was born in Detroit, Michigan on Jan. 3, 1935 to Isabel and Lester Taft. She was the second of three children. More...

Arlie Logsdon

Funeral services were held Wednesday for Arlie L. "Shug" Logsdon, 76, of Crockett who died Saturday, Feb. 7, in his residence. Mr. Logsdon was born in Huntingburg, Indiana on Aug. 3, 1932. He moved to Crockett in 1963. Mr. More...

Laura Myers

Funeral services were held last week for Laura Lee Myers, 37, of Teague who died Monday, Feb. 9, at Providence Hospital in Waco. Mrs. Myers was born in Nederland and was raised in Wharton county . More...

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