February 11, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Mine could open in 2010

Big Brown expansion . . .
Pending receipt of all permit approvals, operations could start late this year at a 10,000-acre expansion of the Luminant Big Brown Mine in Freestone county. More...

Car dealer sues political heavies

Bossier Country, a Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Chevrolet automobile dealership in Fairfield, takes on some heavy hitters in a lawsuit filed in Freestone county 87th District Court over a terminated business deal. More...

HOWDY

By Joe Reavis

Maybe it’s because I am not always a social creature, but I am having a hard time fully understanding the social networking culture on the computer. More...

News

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STUDENTS FROM AREA HIGH schools and their coaches gathered in the Johnson Activity Center gold gymnasium at Fairfield high school between academic competition events Saturday. More...

Postmaster ceremony set

Official swearing-in ceremony for Fairfield Postmaster Wendy Mensch Martin by U.S. Rep Joe Barton is set for Thursday, Feb. 18. The ceremony and reception is at 3:30 p.m. at Fairfield Civic Center in W.L. Moody Reunion Grounds. More...

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FAIRFIELD VOLUNTEER FIRE Department firefighters douse flames that engulfed a car on S. Bateman Road, across the street from Dogan School, Friday afternoon. More...

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Sports

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PLAYING ON THE WORTHAM Lady Bulldogs eighth grade basketball team this season are: front l-r, Shelby McCord, Rebeca Cardenas, Katie Looney and Sara Sessions; back l-r, Larissa Rivera, Shayla Bennett, More...

Body needs maintenance

For good health . . .

Just like a high-performance sports car, the human body is a machine – a highly evolved, complex machine of interrelated parts that requires fuel, and most of all, regularly scheduled maintenance. More...

FHS Lady Eagles looking to playoffs

Order of advance to be determined . . .

With a couple more victories logged in the books, the varsity Fairfield high school Lady Eagles should finish the District 20-AAA basketball season no worse than tied with the Brownsboro Lady Bears for the title. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

HARRY AND THE HOG
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

Many of us took a meats course in college or have dressed wild game and have a basic understanding of how it gets from the pasture to the plate. Harry is not one of us, in that regard. More...

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Writer’s Roost

Partisanship tends to shove faith, grace aside
by Willis Webb

There is a constant barrage of partisan baloney spouted in public, in newspapers’ letters-to-the-editor columns and on the Internet. Most of it is by a minority of the populace, but it’s loud and gets attention. More...

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Fairfield mayor seeks new term

Candidates for city and school offices could start filing for the spring elections Monday, but few did. In all, 19 city council, mayor and school board trustee positions will be on ballots to be filled in May 8 voting across Freestone county. More...

1-car wreck injures driver from Fairfield

A Fairfield man heading home after watching the Superbowl football game Sunday evening sustained serious injuries when his pickup truck struck a tree on FCR 141. More...

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SINCE WILD TURKEYS no longer live in Freestone county, this tom that has been hanging out on FM 2547 north of Fairfield most likely escaped from a nearby farm. More...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield ..Freestone County Commissioners Court, 9:00 am, Commissioners Courtroom More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department) February 1 8:58 a.m.—Officer Markham on report of subject who had gotten out of a car and would not get back in. Decided to get in and leave. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff’s Report Number 475- Man calls, having the worst time of his life, will just try to go to sleep for now. 911 dialed on cell phone, answered by Dispatch multiple times but no one on line. More...

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Education

Students earn honors at UIL contest

Fairfield elementary and junior high rate best . . .

Students at Fairfield elementary and junior high schools placed at University Interscholastic League academic competition at Crockett held Jan. 23. More...

School Menu

Fairfield School Menu Feb. 15-19 Lunch Monday - (K-12) Chicken sandwich, lettuce, tomato, pickles, broccoli and cheese. Tuesday - (K-12) Grilled cheese sandwich, bowl of chili, California veggies. More...

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RESPECT IS THE ATTRIBUTE students at Fairfield junior high school are studying this month. More...

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Obituaries

Shawn Elizabeth LaVergne

Funeral services were held Friday for Shawn Elizabeth LaVergne, 47, of Fairfield, who died Feb. 1. Pastor Ken Pruitt officiated at the service, held at First Baptist Church of Fairfield. Mrs. More...

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