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FAIRFIELD EAGLES HEAD football coach Darrell Piske demonstrates a technique at practice Monday morning. The Eagles head to West this Saturday for a scrimmage starting at 10 a.m. and host Madisonville in a scrimmage Friday, Aug. 21. More...

HOWDY

By Joe Reavis

Students will be heading back to colleges over the next couple of weeks with, literally, truckloads of gear they believe is essential to their success in the classroom. More...

Historic church is repaired by 'Samaritans'

A pair of Good Samaritans provided equipment, labor and materials Saturday to make repairs to Stewards Mill Harmony Church north of Fairfield. Fascia boards on the church building, a wooden structure built in 1876, were rotting and replaced. More...

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STUDENTS AT FAIRFIELD elementary school who attended a reading and mathematics academy this summer went to W.L. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, August 8, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,750 head. There were 220 sellers and 52 buyers. More...

Back-to-school celebration set in Wortham

Annual "Back-to-School Bash" for Wortham students is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, at the new gymnasium. Also on tap that day are orientation sessions for elementary and middle school students. More...

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Sports

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OFFENSIVE LINE PROSPECTS for the 2009 Fairfield Eagles football teams participate in an agility drill under the watchful eye of coach Kevin Childers. More...

Eagles taking football practice on road

Scrimmage West on Saturday . . .

With two weeks of practice under their belts, the Fairfield Eagles football teams take their games on the road this Saturday to scrimmage the Trojans of West. "It will be a good test with West. More...

'Bleacher Creatures' meet set

Signups will be taken and information distributed Monday evening to organize the 2009 "Bleacher Creatures." The creatures are a collection of Fairfield students in grades 1-6 who provide spirit for the Eagles varsity football team at home games. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: I'm Mad!!!! Are You Mad Yet?????? This health care bill is pure nonsense. I am against free health care for people who don't work (I'm not talking about temporailly out of work). More...

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Obituaries

Wanda Gordon

A private burial was held Sunday for Mrs. Wanda Gordon, 80, who died Aug. 6 at Mexia Nursing Home. Visitation was held Saturday at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Mrs. Gordon was born in Teague and graduated from Teague high school. More...

Calvin N. Greely, Jr.

Funeral services were held Tuesday in the rodeo arena of the Wharton County Fairgrounds in Wharton for Calvin Norris Greely, Jr., 74, who died Aug. 4. Rev. Tommy Phillips and Rev. Allen Branch officiated. Mr. More...

Peggy K. Mason

Peggy Kelley Mason was born July 8, 1937 to George and Lena Kelley in Junction City, La. Her childhood years were spent there where she and her sister made great memories. She attended Junction City High School graduating in 1955. More...

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Animal shelter plea made

County-owned facility suggested . . .

Fairfield veterinarian Dr. Jess Adkins, who operates an animal pound at his clinic, made a presentation to Freestone county commissioners last week imploring them to build and maintain an animal control shelter. More...

Trustees propose budget, tax rate

Fairfield Independent School District trustees set a property tax rate totaling $1.19607 this week to fund a budget of $40.7 million for fiscal year 2009-10. More...

Group preserving Streetman church

To serve community events . . .

With $20,000 from Freestone county, members of a historical organization can start work preserving the 96-year-old First Presbyterian Church of Streetman building. Preserving the church is a project of Streetman Historical Association, Inc. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, AUGUST 17 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield ..Freestone County Commissioners Court, 9:00 am, Commissioners Courtroom TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country Club ..Fairfield Chamber of Co More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) August 3 12:11 a.m.—Officers Irion and Gallegos on suspicious subjects in parking lot. 6:06 a.m.—Cpl. Bass on suspicious vehicle. 8:23 a.m.—Cpl. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 449- Missing Child reported on FCR-717, found 6 minutes later. FEMS to Thousand Oaks, breathing troubles. A typical summer weekend on the Interstate, numerous reports of tailgating, reckless driving, Road Rage. More...

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Education

FHS graduation standards exceed requirement

By action of school trustees . . .

Although the state lowered its standards to earn a high school diploma, Fairfield high school will maintain its graduation requirements at a higher level. More...

Students may get schedules for class start

Fairfield junior high school students may pick up class schedules from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays prior to the start of the fall term. Fifth grade students can pick up schedules during orientation set for 6 p.m. Monday. Classes start Monday, Aug. 24. More...

Students may miss home

When they go to college . . .

Your son or daughter leaves home and enters college for the first time after months of gushing about the fun experiences they anticipate on campus and the new friends they will meet. A week later, they call to say they are homesick. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

MRS. OBAMA'S GARDEN
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

Mrs. First Lady Obama's organic gardening is good for all of us involved in agriculture. More...

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Before I Get "Seniler"

by Bill Whitson

Gas Wells The more I hear about slant hole drilling the more I wonder about whose pockets it is filling. The Tree Crew is Coming Through Woodsmen, woodsmen, spare that tree. Please don't leave it in a great big "V". More...

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