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Grand jurors return felony indictments

Freestone county grand jurors convened for a short session last week, returning felony criminal indictments in just six cases. The grand jury convened Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the courthouse in Fairfield. More...

Start! Heart Walk set for this Saturday

Participants line up Saturday morning at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield to raise funds for American Heart Association by walking a 5,000-meter course through town. This is the second annual Start! More...

Animal shelter funding sought

County takes no action . . .

Fairfield animal shelter New Leash on Life showed up again on the Freestone county commissioners court agenda earlier this week. More...

Government offices close this Monday

Government offices will be closed, but most businesses plan to stay open, Monday in observance of Columbus Day. Among the government offices taking the holiday are the courthouse, city halls and post offices. More...

354 compete in Golden Eagle Run

Fairfield varsity girls place second . . .

A brother and sister set of twins, Fairfield high school senior students Lilly and Lando Duarte, won the varsity divisions Saturday at the annual Golden Eagle Run cross country meet. More...

News

Photo

FAIRFIELD CHAMBER OF commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Capps Memorial Chapel, which is under new ownership, as a member of the chamber. Pictured are business managers David and Sharon Fox, center, and chamber representatives. More...

Business burglarized in Fairfield

Burglars broke into a Fairfield business last week and hauled away an, as yet, unspecified quantity of tools and equipment. Fairfield Police are investigating the break-in reported Thursday, Oct. 1, at Fairfield Trucking on Old Palestine Road. More...

Old tractors to be shown this weekend

Antique tractors and farm equipment will be on display this Friday-Sunday at Teague City Park for a show sponsored by Bi- Stone Antique Tractor Club. More...

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Sports

EAGLE FOOTBALL

Fairfield Eagles vs. Palestine Wildcats
Friday, October 9 • 7:30 pm Eagle Field

VARSITY JR.VARSITY & FRESHMAN Aug. 15 Aug. 21 Aug. 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. More...

FJHS splits grid games

With Rusk Eagles . . .

Wins and losses split right down the middle last week when the Fairfrield junior high school Eagles football teams faced off against the Rusk Eagles. More...

Lady Eagles notch pair of district wins

Against Brownsboro and Westwood . . .

The Fairfield high school Lady Eagles varsity volleyball team extended its District 20-AAA mark to 3-0 last week with wins against Brownsboro and Palestine Westwood. Junior varsity spikers lost twice and the freshmen team split decisions. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: I get that Mrs. Munoz has a different opinion from mine. More...

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H1N1 lengthens the flu season

County seeing mild effects . . .

The real effect of the H1N1 virus, also called Swine flu, in Freestone county is that it has lengthened the traditional flu season by a couple of months. More...

Tax office prepares property statements

Freestone county tax office personnel have spent the week organizing tax statements and stuffing envelopes in order to mail out property bills totaling $76 million. The tax office sends out property tax bills for 11 entities in the county. More...

Eagles open district Friday with Wildcats

The real football season, at least the one that counts, starts Friday when the Fairfield Eagles host the Palestine Wildcats. Palestine was the early pick to claim the District 20-AAA crown but is posting a 2-3 record to date. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Faifield Police Department.) September 28 7:12 a.m.—Officer Gasaway assisted Fairfield EMS with a medical emergency. 9:07 a.m.—Officer Gasaway to meet a complainant. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 457- That Don Vail, Pastor of Caney Baptist on FM-833 had a crowd present on Sunday afternoon…..A big, white tent set up, a catered meal and plenty of Gospel entertainment by several groups. More...

Deputy makes drug arrest

A Freestone county man was jailed last week on charges of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance when a routine traffic stop turned up 22 grams of suspected "crystal" methamphetamine. More...

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Education

School Menu

Fairfield Oct. 12-16 Lunch Monday - (K-12) Holiday Tuesday - (K-12) Chicken nuggets, potatoes and gravy, whole wheat roll. Wednesday - (K-12) Pepperoni pizza, golden corn, jello. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

FOOD, CLOTHING AND SHELTER
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

Food, clothing and shelter, the basic essentials of life. More...

HIGHLIGHTS

By Ed Sterling

AUSTIN — Be patient, the Department of State Health Services urged Texans on Sept. 30, because the supply of H1N1 "swine" flu vaccine over the next few weeks will be low. More...

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Obituaries

C.L. Carroll, Sr.

Chester Lee Carroll Sr. was born to Sam B. Carroll Sr. and Mary Steene Carroll on May 7, 1919. He died October 4, 2009 at Fairfield Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation was Monday, October 5 at Griffin- Roughton Funeral Home. More...

Dyron Deprese "Big D" Thomas

Dyron Deprese "Big D" Thomas of Midlothian passed away at Medical City Dallas Hospital Sept. 24 among loving family and devoted friends. Viewing was Friday, October 2 at Moore's Angelic Funeral Home. More...

Jimmy Danford

Jimmy Lester Danford, 57, of Mexia (formerly of Buffalo) passed away October 1, 2009 in Mexia. Funeral services were held Monday, October 5, 2009 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Rusty McMahon officiating. Interment was in the Keechi Cemetery. More...

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