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August 27, 2009

Eagles to debut Friday at home

The 2009 football season officially gets underway Friday when the Fairfield high school Eagles host the China Spring Cougars. Kickoff for the varsity game is 7:30 p.m. Activities start a bit earlier as the parents of players and cheerleaders are announced for "Parents' Night. More...

Sex assault draws life terms

Kidnapping also in the mix . . .

A 29-year-old Freestone county man pleaded guilty to charges of indecency with a child, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault in 87th District Court last week and has been sentenced to life in prison. The defendant, Terry L. McGinn, entered pleas on the four felony charges Thursday afternoon before District Judge Deborah Evans. More...

Columnists join The Recorder

The Fairfield Recorder announces two new features beginning this week, a column written by 59- year community newspaper veteran and Freestone county native Willis Webb, and a column chronicling a year long walk around the perimeter of Texas. More...

•	Awards given at Gold Star dinner

News

•	Power plant study registration open

Applications are now being taken for the second year of classes at the NRG Texas' Limestone Electric Generating Station Navarro College Area Technical Center (ATC). More...

•	Dinner, dance benefit slated

•	Buffalo Livestock

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Calendar

•	COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY, AUGUST 31 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country Club ..Freestone County Historical Commission, 7:00 pm, Whitaker Sessions Training Center ..AA & NA, 8:00 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church Fairfield ..AA, 8:00 pm, Lakeside United Methodist Church Annex, 515 FM 416 .. More...

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Law

•	Police Report

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) August 17 12:10 a.m.—Officer Irion to police department to speak to a complainant. 12:47 a.m.—Officer Irion to stranded motorist. 2:20 a.m.—Officer Irion to police department to meet a complainant. More...

•	Sheriff's Report

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Sports

•	EAGLE FOOTBALL

Fairfield Eagles vs. China Spring Cougars

Friday, August 28 7:30 pm Senior Night Eagle Field VARSITY JR.VARSITY & FRESHMAN Aug. 15 Aug. 21 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. More...

•	Eagles host scrimmage

•	Lady Eagles play tourney

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Columns

•	On the Edge of Common Sense

THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

Those of you who watch television appreciate the increasing presence of 'hard-sell, direct-buy' commercials on the cable and satellite networks. The pitch involves an inventive but cheaply produced product like squeegees, stick-on light bulbs, sunglasses, vegetable choppers, political promises and collision chasing lawyers. More...

•	Writer's Roost

•	Before I Get "Seniler"

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Letters

•	LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: A recent writer (Letter to the Editor) lamented the opposition to the Health Care Bill, indicating that lies were being told. I want to disagree. There may be some things misrepresented, but for the most part it is all true. More...

•	Sales tax money decline reverses

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Obituaries

•	Jose Angel Escobedo

Funeral mass for Mr. Jose Angel Escobedo, 37, was held on Friday, August 21, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Teague. Interment followed the services at Greenwood Cemetery. A rosary service was held Thursday beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. More...

•	James Thomas White

•	Elsie Parish

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