November 26, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Fairfield native top broadcaster

Fairfield native Mike Capps, director of broadcasting for the Round Rock Express, was named 2009 Broadcaster of the Year by BallparkDigest.com. The 2010 season will be Capps' 11th season as the play-by-play voice of the Express. More...

Recorder asks for letters to Santa Claus

Letters to Santa Claus are now being accepted at The Fairfield Recorder office, located at 101 E. Commerce, for publication in the annual Christmas greetings section of the newspaper. More...

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THE GRAND BAND FROM Eagle Land flag corps won the 3A/4A competition at the 29th annual Kilgore College Twirling and Flag Contest by scoring a "1-plus" from all three judges. More...

News

Chili fundraiser held at VFW

Fairfield VFW Post 5872 Ladies Auxiliary raised a little more than $3,000 at its annual chili supper for Cancer Aid and Research. The chili supper and chili cookoff was held Friday evening at the post. More...

On the Edge of Common Sense

THANKSGIVING IN THE 2009 RECESSION
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

This Thanksgiving I am thankful for many things large and small. For instance, on the world stage I am thankful that Saddam Hussein finally got what he had coming. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, November 14, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,534 head. There were 166 sellers and 86 buyers. More...

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Sports

Frosh, jv boys compete

At Whitney tourney . . .

Fairfield freshmen Eagles cagers played two games Saturday to win a tournament at Whitney. The frosh opened the short title run against West, taking a 14-9 lead the first period and working that to a 22-14 advantage by half-time. More...

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THIS TROPHY BUCK was taken last week by Brian Ingram of Fairfield, hunting about two miles north of Butler in Freestone county. The 10-point deer had a gross Boone and Crockett score of 143-4/8. (Photo by Billy Patterson) More...

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THE FAIRFIELD JAGUARS soccer team posted a 5-4-1 record in the U8 division of Freestone County Soccer Association this fall. More...

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Obituaries

Vernon Webster

Graveside services were held Tuesday at Woodland Cemetery in Kirvin for Vernon Leo Webster, 54, of Fairfield, who died Nov. 20 at the age of 54. Visitation was Monday at Griffin Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield. Mr. More...

Carol Beth Waldroup

Carol Beth Waldroup, 53, of Wortham, passed away November 14 at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield. Funeral services were Friday, November 20, at Porter Chapel Wortham with Pastor Billy Reed officiating. More...

Larry Spruiell

Funeral services for Mr. Larry Spruiell, 63, were held Thursday, November 19, at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated. Interment followed the services at Wilson Chapel Cemetery near Donie with a U.S. More...

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Fairfield sales tax revenue drops

Receipts 4.48 percent less this year . . .

Sales tax revenue continues a downward slide in Fairfield, figures from the Texas Comptroller show. More...

Eagles named to All-District

The Fairfield high school Eagles football team landed six players on the All-District list this fall, four of them earning first team honors. More...

Fairfield resident gets prison terms

A 31-year-old Fairfield man, Rodney Young Anderson, received prison terms of 40 years and life in connection with a 2008 arrest in which shots were fired by law enforcement officers. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country Club ..AA & NA, 8:00 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church Fairfield ..AA, 7:00-8:00 pm, Lakeside United Metho More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) November 16 11:10 a.m.—Officers Markham and Gallegos met with a complainant in reference to criminal mischief. More...

Sheriff's Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 464- TPD Martin to Elementary School, keys locked in car. Mexia EMS to breathing troubles on Twin Circle Drive, Wortham. TPD Howard to suspicious vehicle on Jefferson. More...

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Education

FFA competes at area

Fairfield chapter . . .

Following up on a Sandyland District Sweepstakes, Fairfield FFA students competed Saturday at the Area VIII meet in Hillsboro. Seven teams represented the Fairfield chapter at area. Placing third in job interview was senior student Morgan Fuller. More...

School Menu

Fairfield School Menu Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Lunch Monday - (K-4) Breakfast for lunch: Cheesy scrambled eggs, sausage link, pancake with strawberries, 100 percent juice. More...

Students return to nest

Relationship may be different . . .

Thanksgiving is here and college freshmen across the country are heading home, many for the first time since August. More...

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Columns

Cartoon

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Before I Get "Seniler"

by Bill Whitson

Back to ESPN Real men don't watch the playboy channel. They have no script, too many commercials, and they never strip. Maturity After puberty, I yearned for sex. After marriage, I learned life is more complex. More...

Bob Bowman's East Texas

Over the years, East Texans have given their hometown baseball teams some oddball names. But none of them had the flair of the Longview Cannibals, who played for 44 years in the Gregg County city. More...

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