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GETTING THEIR H1N1 VACCINATIONS at a Department of State Health Services clinic in Fairfield last week are brothers Cameron and Brayden Bain. More...

Council fills new CDC position

Liaison for organizations . . .

Pending contract negotiations, Fairfield city council members voted last week to hire Elizabeth Thornton as the city's new community development coordinator. The job comes with a starting salary of $41,600. More...

CNB in Teague sold second time

Citizens National Bank of Teague is being sold for the second time in less than three months. Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., of Houston announces that it is signing a definitive agreement to buy three Texas retail bank branches of U.S. Bank. More...

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A HELICOPTER WAS PRESSED into service last week to lift air conditioning units onto the roof of the new intermediate school under construction on N. Fairway in Fairfield. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, January 23, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 2,309 head. More...

Health kits aid Haitians

Available in county . . .

Health kits to aid earthquake victims in Haiti are being collected through Jan. 31 at First United Methodist Church of Fairfield and EAOC Community Center in Teague. The community center is located at 110 N. More...

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Sports

Wortham talent shown

At annual PTO show . . .

Senior student Deundria Johnson was the overall winner recently in the fifth annual Wortham PTO Star Search talent show. The show was held Jan. 16. In picking up the top prize, Miss Johnson sang “It Will All Get Better in Time.” More...

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MEMBERS OF THE WORTHAM Bulldogs varsity basketball team this season are: front l-r, manager Cameron Price, Cooper Warren, Hance Spencer, Kane Butler and Seth Reed; back l-r, Jake Jones, Spencer Thornt More...

FJHS Lady Eagles split decisions

District games with Athens . . .

The Fairfield junior high school Lady Eagles basketball teams split games evenly last week against the Athens Lady Hornets. The district games were played in Fairfield. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

THE RUNAWAY STAGE
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

If ever there was a suspicious story, thought the insurance adjuster… Walter (an alias) loved his new truck. It was a bright red, half-ton rig. More...

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Writer’s Roost

‘Having style’ can be elusive
by Willis Webb

Once in a while, someone writes about people “having style.” This reference often deals with fashion but, usually, if you’re described as having style it probably has to do with more than clothing. More...

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County jobless rate declines

For the second straight month . . .

Running contrary to the rest of Texas, unemployment rate for Freestone county dropped slightly in December, figures just released by Texas Workforce Commission show. More...

Teague marine gets lucky break

A marine from Teague, L/Cpl. Ryan T. Mathison, defied death last week when a pressure-plate rigged mine he stepped on in Afghanistan failed to detonate. The luck of the marine landed him as a feature story in The New York Times over the weekend. More...

Fairfield EMS gives first service award

A veteran of almost 15 years with Fairfield Emergency Medical Service, Chris Wirtz of Streetman, has been awarded the first annual “Star of the Year” award given by the service. More...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield ..Freestone Quilt Guild, 6:30 pm, Fairfield Harmony Presbyterian Church ..Freestone County Commissioners Court, 9:00 am, Commissioners Courtroom ..Butler Community More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) January 18 1:15 a.m.—Officer Gallegos on report of fight with 50-70 people. 1:55 a.m.—Officer Gallegos on report of kids hanging out at restaurant. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff’s Report Number 473- Dep. Rick Howerton assists 60 year old bicyclist traveling from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi. Butler VFD and FEMS to 35 year old very sick, FCR-340. Big fight reported at Dogan Gym, FPD Albert Gallegos, Dep. More...

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Education

Students earn SHSU honors

Seven Freestone county students have been named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2009 studies at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. The Dean’s List consists of fulltime students earning a 3.5 grade average for the semester. More...

Valentines for troops

Students asked to help . . .

Through its affiliation with Veterans and Family Memorial Care, Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield has enlisted the aid of elementary school students to participate in “Operation Valentine.” The message is a simple one: “Thank yo More...

VFW names essay, speech winners

Annual Voice of Democracy contest held . . .

Most influential community members and winners of the essay and speech contests were honored by Fairfield’s Wilbur H. Bailey Memorial VFW Post 5872 at a banquet held Friday night at the VFW hall. More...

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Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: What we should know about socialism. What it is: Dictionary definition (Webster’s) 1. More...

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Obituaries

Garry Lee Thorn

Funeral services were held Monday at Capps Memorial Chapel for Garry Lee Thorn, 65, of Fairfield, who died Jan. 21 in Fairfield. Eston (Buddy) Turner officiated, and a private interment followed. Mr. More...

Robert Earl Williams

Memorial services for Robert Earl Williams, 66, were held Sunday at Lost Prairie Baptist Church in Groesbeck. Mr. Williams was born May 18, 1943 in Lebanon, Indiana. He died Jan. 18 at his home. More...

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