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START! HEART WALK participants Kenny Hughes, left, and Kevin Moller carry the banner to start the American Heart Association fundraiser Saturday morning at East Texas Medical Center. More...

Two town hall meetings to provide information on the H1N1 virus, also known as Swine Flu, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Fairfield by the Department of State Health Services. The meetings are at noon and 6 p.m. More...

HOWDY

By Joe Reavis

Howard Beale was a prophet. Who was Howard Beale? More...

News

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FAIRFIELD ISD SCHOOL RESOURCE officers Glenda Bass and Billy Barlow give a safety program to fourth grade students based on the book "Officer Buckle and Gloria" the students recently read. More...

Stewards Mill homecoming set Sunday

Annual Stewards Mill Homecoming is set this Sunday at the community north of Fairfield. Church service starts at 10 a.m., business meeting is at 11 a.m. and lunch is at noon. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish for the lunch. More...

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BAND STUDENT OF the week from the Grand Band from Eagle Land is sophomore percussionist Blake Miller. Announcement of the honor was made at the Fairfield-Palestine varsity football game. More...

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Sports

EAGLE FOOTBALL

Fairfield Eagles vs. Brownsboro Bears

Friday, October 16 • 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...

Subvarsity Eagles win

Play pair of schools . . .

Fairfield Eagles junior varsity gridders took advantage of six first half fumbles to claim a 32-0 win over the Guard of Brook Hill last week, and the freshman squad beat Palestine 40-14. More...

Final seconds field goal sinks Eagles

In District 20-AAA opener . . .

Though they came up a field goal short, the Fairfield high school varsity Eagles football team played its best game of the season Friday night in the District 20-AAA opener with the Palestine Wildcats. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

FARRIER FAN CLUB

There are some skilled people that I envy; good ropers, flat top guitar pickers and songwriters to start with. I've always prided myself on my ability to build a good fence. More...

Cartoon

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Texas Perimeter Hike

by S. Matt Read

By Smatt "What use are these toys then / with my soul, self, scoured away / … and my dearest friend gone, taken / by twists of fate …" - Anonymous poem attached to the fence surrounding the 1900 Galveston hurricane memorial More...

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Sales tax revenue drops

October check to city shows . . .

Fairfield sales tax revenue drops 22.04 percent this month, compared to what the city received in October 2008. The city is reimbursed $132,339 in sales taxes collected in August and reported to the state comptroller in September. More...

Absentees shut WISD campuses

The flu bug hit Wortham schools last week, primarily the elementary grades, causing the district to close Thursday and Friday. Letters of the closing went out to parents of school age children last Wednesday. More...

FHS Eagles hosting Bears

The Fairfield Eagles, who have come up short in the final minutes their past three games, face a team this week that is on a roll with a perfect record this season, the Brownsboro Bears. More...

Book shows Fairfield business

Texas flags on display . . .

A new book released by Texas A&M University Press demonstrates the fondness Texans have for the Texas flag and its colors, and includes two photos of a Fairfield man. More...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield ..Freestone County Commissioners Court, 9:00 am, Commissioners Courtroom, Freestone County Courthouse TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) October 5 11:15 a.m.—Officer Frasier assisted with a loose horse on S. Fairway. 11:45 a.m.—Officer Frasier dispatched to 209 Oak Street in reference to a welfare concern. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 458- Mexia EMS to East San Saba, Lady unresponsive. DPS Putz to cow/vehicle accident, TxDOT called out to remove dead cow from middle of road, as usual nobody wished to claim the cow. More...

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Education

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FAIRFIELD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL "Students of the Month" for September are: front l-r, Chloe Wilson, Matt Mooneyham, Jocelynn Johnson and Caitlyn Stone; back l-r, Christopher Peine, Lauren Knight and Luke Rachel. Not pictured is Blake Sanefer. More...

Fairfield Honor Roll

First Grade A Alexahin Abad Carmona, Bridget Akins, Mario Arriaga Baez, Torri Bailey, Chloe Bonner, Brighton Bulger, Jarrod Cain, Carson Carroll, Michael Chaidez, Emily Chavers, Fernando Chaves Rincon, Lauren Cochran; Kendal Crawford, Aaron Dots More...

School Menu

Fairfield School Menu Oct. 19-23 Lunch Monday - (K-4) Breakfast for lunch! Cheesy scrambled eggs, sausage link, pancake with strawberries, 100 percent juice. (5-12) Baked potato, diced chicken and cheese, ranch style beans and Texas toast. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: My name is Sharon Wood. I live at 114 Talford and I work at Farmers State Bank. I am not the Sharon Wood who wrote last week's letter to the editor concerning air quality in Freestone county. More...

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Obituaries

Trudy Jones Reynolds

Graveside services for Mrs. Trudy Jones Reynolds, 69, were held Wednesday, October 14, at 3:00p.m. at Hopewell Cemetery near Teague. Visitation was Tuesday with the family present at the funeral home. Mrs. More...

Mildred Proctor

Mildred Geneive Proctor, 85, of Fairfield, passed away October 1, 2009 in Fairfield. She was born October 23, 1923 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Harley Sherick and Maude Shinn Sherick. Mrs. Proctor is preceded in death by husband David Proctor. More...

Charles Don Allen

Charles Don Allen, 73, died Monday, Oct. 5 at his home in Brazoria. A time for family and friends to gather was held Saturday, Oct. More...

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