May 7, 2009 RSS feed / News

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2 from FHS qualify for state meet

Two Fairfield high school students, senior Ginny Johnson and freshman Bret Wilson, have qualified for state Universtity Interscholastic League academic competition this month. More...

Memorial set Saturday at Wilson Chapel

Wilson Chapel Cemetery will hold its annual memorial on Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. Those attending are asked to bring food and drink and enjoy a time of fellowship. More...

Eagle announces agent

Selling insurance . . .

Eagle Insurance Services in Fairfield announces that Bobby Rachel of Streetman has joined the firm as a full time agent. More...

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MEMBERS OF THE HUGH REED FAMILY attended a ceremony Monday evening in which one of the fields at the Fairfield Baseball Complex on Post Oak Road was officially dedicated the Hugh Reed Field. More...

Langley birth announced

Darren and Meagan Langley announce the birth of their son, Grady Michael, who was born March 12 at Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana. He weighed eight pounds and 13 ounces and measured 19 and one quarter inches in length. More...

OIL GAS NEWS

PERMITS Freestone County Operator:XTO Energy Inc. Lease & Well #:Curry Gas Unit, #20 Field:Teague(CV-Bossier Cons.)(Unknown) Permit Depth/Type: 12600 ft, Drill, Directional Location & Acres:6.5 miles SW from FAIRFIELD Survey: MCGRAW, D, 684. More...

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FJHS CHEERLEADERS FOR 2009-10 are: front, l-r, Mattey Mannen, Brooke Johnson, Savannah Robinson, Maigan Knight and Chelsea McQueen; middle, lr, Justice Oates, Taylor Gray, Alexis Canter and Lindsey Turner; and back, l-r, Kaylee Crook, Megan Lott, All More...

Survivor sign up begins for Relay for Life

Fairfield Relay for Life extends an invitation to all cancer survivors to participate in the Survivor's Lap during the organization's annual event on Saturday, May 15, at Eagle Field. More...

Association sets meeting for Tuesday

The Freestone County Retired Teachers Association will host its monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. next Tuesday at Sam's Restaurant. More...

Alumni group to celebrate 100th reunion

To begin planning its centennial celebration, the alumni association of Booker T. Washington and J.A. Brooks will meet this Saturday at 10 a.m. More...

Food drive starts Sat.

Sponosred by USPS . . .

The National Association of Letter Carriers, in conjunction with the United States Postal Service, will begin collecting nonperishable food items this Saturday to help families in need in the Fairfield community. More...

Program teaches citizen advocacy

The Ombudsman Program of the Area Agency on Aging is looking for volunteers to act as advocates for residents in nursing homes and assisted living centers. More...

Organization focuses on arts

Trinity Star Arts Council. . .

The Trinity Star Arts Council is a nonprofit organization focused on reviving and performing literary and visual arts for the people of the Trinity Star. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, May, 1, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,688 head. There were 180 sellers and 79 buyers. More...

Gospel group fundraiser is set this week

The Third Generation Gospel Singers of Fairfield will host a "Mother's Day Bake Sale" this Friday and Saturday at Big Willie's Shine and Wax, beginning at 10 a.m. Special orders will be taken and must be called in before Friday at (903) 879- 3199. More...

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FAIRFIELD PROJECT GRADUATION received a $300 donation from Farmers State Bank. Project graduation representative Neely Minchew was presented with the check by Brian Mannen, vice president of Farmers State Bank. Also pictured is Mrs. More...

Sanford birth announced

Daryl and Molly Sanford of Kansas City, Missouri announce the birth of their daughter Frances Lindy, who was born April 9 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, Kansas. She weighed eight pounds and measured 20 inches in length. More...

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THE FREESTONE 4-H SHOTGUN TEAM attended the Montgomery County Shoot last month and competes in Brazos county this weekend and Johnson county the following weekend. More...

CSA veterans honored at cemetery

By Sons of Confederate Veterans . . .

Confederate military veterans and the widow of a veteran were honored Saturday morning in a ceremony conducted by Sons of Confederate Veterans that included rifle and cannon salutes. More...

An afternoon of horse racing

FSB Travelers in Grand Prairie . . .

Members and Friends of FSB Travelers spent Saturday watching the races at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. Those in attendance also watched the Kentucky Derby on the park's televisions as the event was broadcast from the Churchill Downs. More...

Applications for non-profit funding

The East/Central Texas United Way, serving Anderson, Freestone and Limestone counties, is now taking requests for application from organizations wishing to apply for funding in 2010. More...

Emergency notification

Reverse 911 operational . . .

The Emergency Notification System (ENS) selected by the Heart of Texas Council of Governments (HOTCOG) Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee to enhance preparedness and protect citizens in our sixcounty region is operational. More...

Historical gathering

Trinity Star Pilgrimage . . .

A luncheon, vendors, melodrama and fashion show were all part of the 39th annual Queen of the Trinity Star Pilgrimage hosted Saturday by Fairfield History Club. More...