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Lady Eagles earn honors

In district basketball . . .
The starting quintet for the 2008-09 Fairfield high school Lady Eagles all earned All-District honors this season. Marking the first team are sophomore post players Courtney Morton, Co- Defensive Player of the Year, and Kiresten Cox. More...

5 Eagles named to All-District

Five members of the Fairfieid high school Eagles basketball team--- the five staters---earned All-District honors this season. Named District 20-AAA Defensive Most Valuable Player is senior post Josh Lynch. More...

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LUMINANT POWER, which operates Big Brown electric generating plant and mine in Freestone county, donates $1,500 to Freestone County Relay for Life set for May 15-16 at Eagle Field in Fairfield. More...

News

USPS making changes

In face of economy . . .

Because of the current economic downturn, the United States Postal Service is taking certain necessary steps here in Fairfield and around the country to maintain affordable service and remain viable. More...

Fairfield Police Report

Police Chief Kenny Bulger

(A summary of activity of Fairfield Police Department.) February 23 2:24 a.m.—Officer Foree on report of suspicious vehicle. 10:35 a.m.—Cpl. Green, Officer Tiner and Sgt. Utsey assisted with a funeral escort. 11:14 a.m.—Cpl. More...

Schools plan open houses

Faifield Indendent School District celebrates Texas Public Schools Week with open houses at all three campuses next week. Public Schools Week is March 9-13. Open houses are Thursday evening at the elementary, junior high and senior high campuses. More...

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Education

Elementary raises over $9,000

For the American Heart Association . . .

With over 170 students participating, Fairfield elementary raised over $9,000 for the American Heart Association as they participated in a "Jump Rope for Heart" event last week. More...

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ELEMENTARY STAR STUDENTS in Dew included: front, l-r, Justin Ledford, Madison Smith April Johnson, Brendan Roark, Ryker Hunt, Jenny Long and Jordan McElroy; back, l-r, Paisley Lewis, Trampas Jordan, Toby Drennan, Skylar Randle, Ashley Campbell, Rogel More...

Dew Honor Roll

Elementary School Fourth Six Weeks First Grade A Cody Allen, Caleb Burts, Cody Fowler, Harlie Richey, Connor Torno and Kenley Wellman First Grade A/B Hayden Hardwick, Camryn Olivarez, Calee Payne, More...

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Obituaries

Adrid Bell

Funeral services were held Tuesday for Adrid Gilliam Bell, 92, who died Saturday, February, 28, in Houston. Mrs. Bell was born in Freestone County to Robert Stanley and Ida Bell Sandifer Gilliam and was the oldest of nine children. More...

Margie Walker

Funeral services were held Sunday for Margie Pate Walker, 77, of Fairfield who died Thursday, Feb. 26. Mrs. Walker was born in Pearsall on April 4, 1931, to Jake and Martha Pate. More...

John Wilson

Funeral services were held last month for John William Wilson, 89, of Fairfield who died Thursday, Feb. 19, in his residence. Mr. Wilson was born in Graford on Feb. 24, 1920 to William Allen Wilson and Oscie Ione May Wilson. More...

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May hopefuls remain scarce

Deadline to file is Monday .

Anyone planning to run for a school board or city council seat this spring needs to get on the ball--- filings for the offices close Monday. As of Tuesday morning, only nine candidates had filed for 16 positions open in the May 9 elections. More...

Murder indictment read

Against Fairfield woman . . .

Freestone county grand jurors last week returned a felony murder indictment against a Faifield woman in the Jan. 24 death of Van Elister Dorham, 57, also of Fairfield. The grand jury heard evidence in felony cases Wednesday, Feb. More...

FM 80 may get stimulus funds

Texas Department of Transportation has recommended that $4.79 million in federal economic stimulus funds be spent in Freestone county to repair three stretches of FM 80. More...

Turn clocks up this Sunday for 'Daylight' time

It is time to reset clocks this Sunday for Daylight Savings Time. Official time change is 2 a.m. Sunday and continues until the first Sunday in November. 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. More...

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Sports

Eagles make 3-2 baseball start

Hosting tournament this week . . .

The Fairfield high school Eagles made a 3-2 start to the 2009 season last week with an opening loss to the Mexia Blackcats and a 3-1 mark in the Elkhart Tournament. More...

Softball season starts

First no-hitter thrown . . .

In spite of a no-hitter pitched by senior Courtney Nelson, the Fairfield high school Lady Eagles fell to the Mabank Panthers over the weekend and finished third in a tournament at Kerens. More...

FISD hosting Eagle Relays track meets

Fairfield Independent School District hosts junior and senior high school track teams this Thursday and Friday for the annual running of the Eagle Relays. High school thinclads compete Thursday and junior high teams take the track Friday. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

Baxter Black, D.V.M.

A COLD OUTHOUSE CLEANING DAY I grew up in Las Cruces, NM. In the winter the grass was yellow. In summer it turned brown. I had a used 1956 Ford. I never put antifreeze in it. More...

Sheriff 's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 426- FPD to report of prowler in area of Comanche Street. Homeless person digging through dumpster, Streetman Texaco. Fisherman's truck parked under River Bridge vandalized while he was wetting a line. More...

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