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$326,800 bid at stock sale

Prices down some from last year . . .
The economy may have had some effect on the Freestone County Fair junior livestock auction Saturday, but bid prices still totaled a healthy $326,800 for 135 market animals. More...

Lady Eagle signs scholarship letter

The top hitter for the 2009 Fairfield Lady Eagles, centerfielder Shelby Bayless, signed a letter of intent last week to play softball at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville. More...

News

Veteran gets 2 awards

Breeding sheep show . . .

A veteran showman picked up two of the top awards in the breeding sheep show, the first livestock show judged at the 2009 Freestone County Fair. More...

Various breeds judged in show

A dozen separate breeds were presented in the breeding heifer show at the Freestone County Fair. Entries were judged by breed, and also in classes of American, British and Continental divisions. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, June 20, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,463 head. There were 212 sellers and 56 buyers. More...

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Education

Student essay winners named

Sponsored by FCGS . . .

The Freestone County Genealogical Society announced the winners of its student essay contest Wednesday, June 17, at the Home Economics Project building during the 2009 Freestone County Fair. More...

Planning underway for '09 homecoming

Planning has begun for the 2009 homecoming which will be hosted by the Fairfield Ex-Student's Association and held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the VFW Hall. Mail class reunion information to P.O. Box 225, Fairfield, TX 75840. More...

Cheer camp starts Monday, June 29

Cheerleading camp, hosted by the Fairfield high school cheerleaders, will begin Monday, June 29. The three-day camp will be held at the Johnson Activity Center from 9 a.m. More...

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Unemployment rate rises

In spite of a half percent increase from April to May, Freestone county still posts the lowest unemployment rate in the area. More...

Rollover wreck claims woman

A Houston woman died Sunday from injuries sustained in a 1-vehicle rollover accident on I-45 south of Fairfield. The wreck occurred in the southbound lanes of the interstate .8-mile south of town. More...

Calendar

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The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, JUNE 29 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 TUESDAY, JUNE 30 ..Alcoholics Anonymous & Narcotics Anonymous, Fairfield- Trinity Lutheran Church, 8:00 pm;Teague, 512 Main St., 6:30 pm ..Alcoholics Anonymous, 8:00 pm, Lakeside United Methodi More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) June 15 1:48 a.m.—Officer Kindon on report of minor wreck. 7:57 a.m.—Cpl. Green on report of suspicious vehicle. 9:50 a.m.—Cpl. Green on welfare concern. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 442- Okay, it is official now…..The Freestone County Fair is going full swing. We all know that, because 'most everybody in the County seemed to be present for the Fair Parade. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

THE DARK SIDE
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

Two of the richest animal rights groups in the country have recently made the news; PETA killed 95% of the dogs and cats left in their care in 2008 (VA Department of AG), and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) contributed less than 4% o More...

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Obituaries

Martha Culbertson

Graveside services will be held in July for Martha Sue Durham Culbertson who died Sunday, June 21. Mrs. Culbertson was born in Warren, Arkansas on July 19, 1922. More...

Herbert Huffman

Funeral services were held Wednesday for Herbert Dale Huffman, 81, of Teague who died Saturday, June 20, at his residence. Mr. Huffman was born and raised in Donie. More...

Frances Tyler

Funeral services will be held Friday for Frances Tyler, 94, who died Monday, June 15, in Manassas, Virginia. Mrs. Tyler was born to John Clark and Elfleda Sallee Sinclair in North Litchfield, Illinois on Aug. 20, 1914. More...

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