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Student makes music with the School of Rock

Musical talent on the guitar earned Fairfield high school freshman student Taylor Sharp a unique experience this summer, the chance to become a rock star for a week and perform in concert. More...

Fairfield sprinter in Hall of Fame

A decade after completing a successful track career at the University of Texas, Olympic sprinter Nanceen Perry Hoskins of Fairfield is being inducted into the Texas Women's Athletics Hall of Honor. More...

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EAST/CENTRAL TEXAS UNITED WAY, which serves Freestone county, receives a $14,300 donation from Luminant, matching donations made by company employees. More...

Vehicles pile up at RR underpass

Four vehicles sustained minor damage Sunday afternoon on U.S. 84 at the railroad underpass in Teague when they piled up trying to avoid a fifth vehicle that had stopped in the underpass. The 4-car wreck occurred about 1:35 p.m. More...

Drug bust made during traffic stop

Two men were arrested on drug charges Saturday afternoon near Dew in what started with a routine traffic stop. Arrests were made by Freestone county deputies Robert Willis and Cory House, with assistance from Teague Police Cpl. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

THE GIFT HORSE
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

Dave came by. I had seen him last week at the horse sale. "Did you sell that horse you were on, what was his name?" "Dumbo," he said, "Dumbest horse I've ever rode! I got him from a Forest Ranger. She gave him to me as a gift. More...

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THIS WAS THEN

From the Files of The Fairfield Recorder

1934 The old Miller building on the southwest corner of the square is being torn down this week to make way for a modern brick building to be erected within the coming two months to be occupied by Steward and Burleson's furniture and undertaking More...

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Certified taxable values rise

For most entities in county . . .

An economy driven by energy production shielded Freestone county from much of the financial crisis plaguing other parts of the country, and 2009 certified property tax values released last week show it. More...

County jobless figure increases

Unemployment rate in Freestone county jumped a full point to 6.2 percent in June, the highest level seen in more than six years. June unemployment figures were released last week by Texas Workforce Commission. More...

Council starts work on budget

Work on the 2009-10 Fairfield city budget got underway at a workshop last week and initial figures show a projected $570,669 deficit, but with room for cuts. More...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, AUGUST 3 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield ..Freestone Quilt Guild, 6:30 pm, Fairfield Harmony Presbyterian Church ..Freestone County Commissioners Court, 9:00 am, Commissioners Courtroom ..Butler Community More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) July 21 3:57 a.m.—Officer Green on alarm call. 5:56 a.m.—Officer Kindon on report of vehicle in ditch. 12:20 p.m.—Officer Kindon on report of tree on fire. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 447- Just in from Corpus Christi for Sheriff's Association of Texas Annual Training Conference. This is top-notch training every year. About 70% of the Sheriffs statewide were present, plus a large number of Deputies. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: To the individual that took the military medallion from the grave of Tommie S. Ethridge at the Lake Chapel Cemetery. Although it may seem a simple, colorful coin, it holds a much greater sentimental value of patriotism. More...

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Obituaries

Jamie Bautista

Jamie E. Bautista, 95, of Fairfield, died on July 25, 2009 at East Texas Medical Center of Fairfield. He was born on April 18, 1914 in Papanaque, Philipines. More...

Elbert D. Daniel

Dwayne was born April 21, 1923 in Dew. He returned to Freestone County in 1991 after retirement from 37 years service with General Dynamics in Fort Worth. He was ordained as a deacon at Ridglea West Baptist Church in 1970. More...

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