January 7, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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By Joe Reavis
A much as it pains me to do this, I need to pay Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a compliment— he got it right when he built the new $1 billion football stadium, 11,000 square foot television and all. More...

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THAT ISN’T AIR POLLUTION blanketing Fairfield high school, but a fog that covered the area last Thursday morning. The fog dissipated by mid morning. More...

Student to attend national event

A college student from Fairfield, Alraid Manning, will attend the annual National Black Student Leadership Conference this week in Vienna, Va. More...

CofC sets date for awards fete

Fairfield chamber of commerce announces that it will hold its annual awards banquet on Thursday, Jan. 28. The banquet is at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield VFW Post 5872. More...

News

Clothing store opens

Owner returns home . . .

Clothing and accessories for a variety of tastes are offered at a new shop in Fairfield. R&B Apparel opened recently next to Rob's Food Store on highway 84, and is owned by Bernard McGee. More...

Officers end brief standoff

Law enforcement officers from four departments experienced some nervous moments Saturday when they responded to a report of a man with a high-powered rifle near East Texas Medical Center. More...

Candidate asks election support

As she seeks re-election to a fifth term of office, District Clerk Janet Chappell takes this opportunity to thank the voters of Freestone county for the confidence shown in her last 15 years. Mrs. More...

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Sports

2009 - 2010 EAGLE BASKETBALL

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

Girls youth basketball signups set

Registration for the junior and major divisions of Fairfield Girls’ Little Dribblers starts this week. Players may sign up at the elementary school cafeteria from 6:30-8:30 p.m. More...

Lady Eagles play first Whataburger tourney

Against state-ranked basketball teams . . .

Fairfield high school Lady Eagles varsity cagers won a game and lost two in competition at the Whataburger Tournament in Fort Worth. This was the first year that girls’ basketball teams have played the tourney. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: I would like to weigh in on the subject of air monitors in Freestone county. I am calling on the three commissioners who have knuckled down to Charles Morgan to reconsider spending taxpayer money on an air monitor. More...

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Obituaries

Linda Ann Wills Fryer

Funeral services were held Dec. 31 for Linda Ann Wills Fryer of Mansfield, formerly of Fairfield, who died Dec. 28 in Dallas. Buddy Turner officiated at the service, held at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield. More...

Angela Knight Probe

Graveside services for Mrs. Angela Probe, 46, will be held Friday, January 8, at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Cemetery in Luna. More...

Marjorie (Pee Wee) Hopper

Graveside services for Marjorie (Pee Wee) Hopper were held January 3 at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Cemetery near Freestone. Steve Cowart officiated. Ms. Hopper, 88, passed away on December 31 at the Methodist Hospital in Dallas. More...

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2 primary contests develop

As 2010 political filings close . . .

As the deadline approached to file for March 2 political primary elections---that deadline was Monday---candidates stepped forward and created a pair of contested Freestone county races. More...

Air monitor saga goes on and on

The saga of the air monitor that wouldn't get built, and wouldn't go away, continued at Monday morning's meeting of the Freestone county commissioners. More...

Marriage beats divorce

‘09 records show . . .

Number of marriage licenses applied for and divorces filed both went down last year, compared to 2008, and, as in most years past, marriage still leads the way in Freestone county. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield ..National Association of Retired Federal Employees, 10:00am, Sam’s Restaurant ..Freestone County Genealogical Society, 7:00 pm, Fairfield City Hall ..Red Ha More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) December 28 12:05 a.m.—Officers Markham and Tiner arrested subjects on warrants. 3:20 p.m.—Officer Tiner assisted a motorist with a broken down vehicle. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff’s Report Number 470- THDEMS to Dew Drop Inn, Lady ill, throwing up. TPD Travis Martin arrests pedestrian, US-84, City of Teague Warrants. FPD Markham arrests another at Sam’s Parking Lot, Fairfield Warrants. More...

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Education

FHS honor roll released

For last six weeks . . .

Fairfield high school’s Super Eagle Honor Roll lists students with 4.5 grade point average for the six weeks, with no grade below 80, Eagle Honor Roll cites students with a 4.0 grade point average for the six weeks, with no grade below 80, and More...

School Menu

Fairfield School Menu Jan. 11-15 Lunch Monday - (K-12)Chicken sandwich, lettuce, tomato, pickles, broccoli and cheese. Tuesday - (K- 12)Chicken nuggets, potatoes and gravy, whole wheat roll. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

A GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR THE WILD HORSES
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

It’s been a long time since I’ve felt anything but sadness for the wild horses. I was a veterinarian in the Idaho-Nevada-Oregon sagebrush country the year that Wild Horse Annie managed to make wild horses a government dependent. More...

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Writer’s Roost

Woes of not knowing your credit rating
by Willis Webb

There’s this baby-faced young man on TV. He has curly hair, big eyes and he’s singing about how if he’d only checked on his credit, he’d be so much better off. And, it’s done to a catchy tune with a good beat. More...

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