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FHS wins academic crown

13th consecutive year . . .
For the 13th year in a row, and for 20 of the last 21 years, Fairfield high school won UIL District Academic competition last weekend, and will send 38 FHS students on to regional competition later this month. More...

Grand jury hears criminal charges

A Florida man arrested in connection with a robbery at a Wortham convenience store in March was indicted by the Freestone county grand jury last week on felony charges of aggravated robbery and credit/debit card abuse. More...

News

Attorney joins county

From Navarro office . . .

A new assistant Freestone county attorney, Michael Stratton, started work here last week, brings a couple of years experience as a prosecutor in Navarro county. More...

Place for parties opens

Kennedy’s Klubhouse . . .

As a natural offshoot of its children’s clothing business, Kennedy’s Korner of Fairfield recently opened Kennedy’s Klubhouse to provide a place for birthday parties. The party place, next door to the clothing store at 124 S. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, March 27, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,705 head. More...

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Sports

Lady Eagles claim 2 softball wins

District games with Palestine, Brownsboro . . .

The Fairfield high school Lady Eagles softball team got two more wins last week in District 20- AAA games against Palestine and Brownsboro. Fairfield beat Palestine at home 10-2 and lost to Brownsboro on the road 3- 2. More...

FHS girls run to third place

In Bluebonnet Relays . . .

The Fairfield high school Lady Eagles varsity track team finished third Friday in the Noon Lions Bluebonnet Relays at Ennis. Fairfield thinclads scored 124 points, trailing Legacy with 210 points and Waxahachie with 147. More...

Fairfield golfers play tourneys

Golfers at Fairfield high school recently played the China Spring golf tournaments at Lake Country Club. The boys played in early March and the girls played March 22. Fairfield boys finished 12th with a team score of 450 strokes. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

KATRINA’S GOOD SPORTS
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

In the fall of 2008, before the election, as the recession crashed down around us I gave up on politics. It appeared that no one on either side, on Wall Street, in Detroit or in the media had a clue. More...

Cartoon

Full Story

Before I Get “Seniler”

by Bill Whitson

The Price of Education Her father suggested a college and she adored it. More...

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Bossier dealerships close doors

Bankruptcy financing plan fails . . .

Two new car dealerships in Fairfield, Bossier Country and Bossier Hyundai, were locked Friday afternoon and employees told to go home. The dealerships are owned by Scott Bossier of Fairfield and Randy Pretzer of Limestone county. More...

Capital murder trial set in July

An Alabama man facing a capital murder charge in Freestone county got his wish of a trial date Monday, although it will not take place as soon as he wishes. More...

Wortham voters asked to approve new high school

Construction will begin on a new high school in Wortham this fall if a $7 million bond issue is passed by voters in May. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, APRIL 5 ..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 Im More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) March 22 12:39 a.m.—Officer Frasier arrested subject on driving while intoxicated charge after conducting a traffic stop. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff’s Report Number 482- Traffic light at 75 and 84 disabled over weekend, to be fixed Monday. Family problems on FM-489 East, brother and sister arguing over estate, Dep. Scott Shaw to same, separated for the night. More...

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Education

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FIRST GRADE STUDENTS Haili Jordan, Kelli Jo Richardson and Bryson Kleinert, with third grade student Jordan Gibson, joined the Fairfield elementary school Birthday Book Club last week. More...

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FAIRFIELD ELEMENTARY School hosted a health fair last week with booths covering topics including poison control vehicle safety and bike safety. More...

School Menus

Fairfield School Menu Apr. 5-9 Lunch Monday - (K-12) Chicken spaghetti, sliced carrots, garden salad. Tuesday - (K-12) Chicken nuggets, cheesy ranch potatoes, gravy, whole wheat roll. More...

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Obituaries

Elvia Noah White, Sr.

Funeral services will be held Friday in Houston for Elvia Noah White, Sr. Interment is at Hopewell Cemetery in Fairfield. Mr. White was born on April 3, 1943 in Fairfield to Robert and Gerthia White. He was the fourth of eight children. More...

Bobbie Awalt Bentley Battreall

Bobbie Awalt Bentley Battreall of McGregor passed away March 25 in Waco. Graveside service was held Saturday, March 27 in the Norse Cemetery just outside Clifton. She was born October 1, 1935 in Streetman to Jesse C. and Frances Simmons Awalt. More...

Glenn Whiteside

Services were held March 27 at Griffin- Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield for Felix Glenn Whiteside, 70, who died March 23. Interment was at Fairfield Cemetery. Mr. More...

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