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STORMS PACKING HEAVY rain and high winds early Monday morning damaged trees throughout the Fairfield area, such as this one on Post Oak Road. Unofficially, rain was measured as much as four inches with more on the way. More...

Sales tax revenue drops

Second straight month . . .

For the second consecutive month, sales tax money reimbursed to the City of Fairfield by the state comptroller shows a drop from the amount received in the same months of 2008. More...

HOWDY

By Joe Reavis

Over a bizarre life cut short recently, the cause of which is yet to be determined, entertainer Michael Jackson once was married to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of another entertainer who died early, Elvis Presley. More...

News

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THE CHAIDEZ FAMILY OF FAIRFIELD took a copy of The Fairfield Recorder on vacation this summer and posed for a picture at the Grand Canyon. More...

Musician to play with rock band

Fairfield high school freshman student Taylor Sharp showcases his musical talent this week as one of the performers selected to practice and record a single as a member of the Kidd Kraddick Kidd Rock Band. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, July 11, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,476 head. There were 211 sellers and 52 buyers. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

THE VIRUS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS SWINE FLU
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

When the Asian Flu hit the country in 2003, were people warned to stay away from Chinese restaurants and Japanese cars? When the West Nile virus was diagnosed in humans did the Health Department tell us to avoid going to Egypt? More...

THIS WAS THEN

From the Files of The Fairfield Recorder

1934 A small cyclone swooped down on Wortham at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, leaving destruction to property in the city, estimated at from $50,000 to $100,000, and injuring two citizens, Walton Stubbs and Walter Moore, who were caught under falling d More...

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City increases street work

Chamber assistance approved . . .

Some additional streets are to be repaved in Fairfield this summer to use up the remaining funds earmarked in the 2008-09 budget for street repairs. Fairfield city council members picked the streets from a list compiled by KSA Engineers of Lufkin. More...

Fairfield lands Little Dribblers

A bid to host a national basketball tournament next year was signed recently by officers of Fairfield Boys' Little Dribblers. This is the sixth time that Fairfield has hosted a Little Dribblers National Tournament. More...

FISD allocates $3.28 million in federal funds

Fairfield Independent School District trustees last week allocated $3.28 million in federal funds for the 2009-10 school year and prior to the start of budget work. The board holds its first budget workshop at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. More...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, JULY 27 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield TUESDAY, JULY 28 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country Club ..Wortham Chamber of Commerce Board, 6:00 pm, Chamber Office .. More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) July 13 2:20 a.m.—Officer Kindon dispatched to Daniel's Exxon in reference to a woman possibly being forced into a vehicle. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 446- TPD Sykora arrests motorist on 6th, Anderson County Warrant. Dep. Wade Harrison arrests another, US- 84, three City of Fairfield Warrants. FPD to Hemale/Shemale Troubles, KFC parking lot. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: In response Ms. Nitcholas' letter of a few weeks ago, I too have had the same situation completely surprise me. My family and I have been patients of both Dr. Keller and now Dr. Kerbacher since our move to Fairfield in 1987. More...

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Obituaries

Patrick Titus, MD

Funeral services have been held for Patrick Anthony Titus, MD, who died March 22. Dr. Titus was born in Savanna La Mar, Jamaica, the only child of the late Stanley Patrick Titus and the late Hildred Agatha Beagle. More...

Albert Hibbs, Jr.

Albert Frank Hibbs, Jr. of Dallas died Sunday, July 19, 2009 . Mr. More...

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