December 24, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Cagers to play holiday tourney

Fairfield high school Eagles and Lady Eagles varsity basketball teams take their games to a big stage next week when they compete in the 52nd annual Whataburger Basketball Tournament. More...

Fairfield CofC elects officers for 2010

Facing challenge of budget cuts . . .

New president Mary Small will be among the Fairfield chamber of commerce 2010 officers who will be installed at the annual chamber banquet, set Jan. 28 at Fairfield VFW Post 5872. Mrs. More...

News

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ON HER FIRST HUNTING trip, 13-year-old Carla Shamblin bagged this cull buck in the Antioch area of Freestone county. More...

History volume printed

Third in a series . . .

Freestone County Genealogical Society now has phase three of its historical series available for sale, individually or as a set with the other two volumes. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, December 19, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,840 head. More...

Sports

FJHS girls beat Crockett

In A squad contests . . .

Fairfield junior high school Lady Eagles A teams claimed a pair of wins last week against the Crockett Lady Bulldogs. The games were played in Fairfield and wrap up action until Jan. 7 when the teams travel to Palestine. More...

2009 - 2010 EAGLE BASKETBALL

Fairfield Eagles Boys Basketball Schedule Date Opponent Place Time Teams Nov. More...

Lady Eagles post pair to win column

Taking this week off for holiday . . .

Fairfield high school Lady Eagles cagers won four of five games last week to wrap up action prior to Christmas. Next week, the Lady Eagles varsity quintet will play in the Whataburger Tournament at Fort Worth. More...

Obituaries

DON TOLAR

Funeral services for Don Tolar, 74, who died December 16 at East Texas Medical Center - Fairfield, were held Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Fairfield Church of Christ. John Simmons and Jason Schick officiated. More...

J. C. COX

Services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield for J.C. Cox, 86, who died Dec. 16 at Windsor Healthcare Residence in Groesbeck. Rev. Lewis Brown and Apostle David D. Ransom, Sr. officiated. Interment was at Cox Cemetery in Kirvin. More...

Lela Bell Hudson Cooper

Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 26 at 1 p.m. at Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church for Lela Bell Hudson Cooper, 64, who died Dec. 17 at Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana. Rev. A.L. Thibodeaux and Rev. More...

December sales tax revenue falls

25.41 percent drop from last year . . .

The City of Fairfield experiences a 25.41 percent nosedive in sales tax revenue this month, compared to what was reimbursed by the state comptroller a year ago. More...

H1N1 vaccinations available at clinics

Texas Department of State Health Services is opening up the state’s H1N1 vaccine supply to the general public, through medical clinics and public vaccination clinics. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country Club ..AA & NA, 8:00 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church Fairfield ..AA, 7:00-8:00 pm, Lakeside United Meth More...

Law

Police Report

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) December 14 10:30 a.m.—Officer Markham dispatched to W. Commerce Street at Capps Feed in reference to an unattended vehicle parked in the roadway. More...

Sheriff’s Report

Sheriff’s Report Number 468- Church on corner of 84 and FM-1366 being complained on, music too loud.Telephone Scam from Harris County Jail making the rounds in Teague again….DO NOT ACCEPT THE CALLS. More...

Education

UT Tyler gives degrees at graduation

Two Freestone county students earned degrees from UT Tyler in fall commencement exercises held last week in Tyler. They were among 741 candidates recognized, according to president Rodney H. Mabry. More...

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BI-STONE AGGIE MOMS, including Carolyn Newberry, mother of Jay Newberry, above, prepared goody bags for their students to utilize during finals earlier this month. More...

Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

CHRISTMAS GIFT EXCHANGE ON THE FARM

The week before Christmas the farmer announced to the animals that he would not be giving them the traditional cheese and sausage box. The pig was relieved. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Before I Get Seniler

Company Issued Morals The CEO is driving the company into the ground by demanding loyalty up with no loyalty down. Your Legacy You may say nice things and do good deeds, but if you lose your temper, that is what folks will remember. More...