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Business relocates to Fairfield

Providing custom embroidery . . .
Although they are still arranging stock, a new Fairfield business, Bear Paw Custom Embroidery opened its doors to customers this week. Bear Paw, located at 503 E. More...

Trustees get school finance lesson

Money is getting tighter . . .

To fund operations in fiscal year 2010-11, Fairfield Indpendent School District trustees must sharpen their pencils at budget time to overcome a funding cap imposed by state school financing legislation and a drop in property values. More...

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LEADING CHEERS AT FAIRFIELD junior high school next year are: front l-r, Kelsie Adams, Jocelynn Johnson, Brooke Johnson, Colbie Cherry, Lori Neill,Ivy Robinson and Abbie Judd; back l-r, Kayla Mitchell, Lauren Cole, Mattey Mannen, Jessica Sloat,Brooke More...

Planes featured in show

Saturday in Corsicana . . .

The 12th annual Corsicana Airsho sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force Coyote Squadron features two historically significant aircraft, the B-25 bomber and SB2C Helldiver. Both airplanes were used extensively throughout World War II. More...

TLB distributes patronage funds

Texas Land Bank, a rural financing cooperative serving 16 central Texas counties, recently distributed $3 million to its borrowers/stockholders through its patronage program. More...

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Sports

Lady Eagles play Thursday

The Fairfield high school Lady Eagles start the post season Thursday when they face Hudson in the Class AAA area softball playoff game. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. More...

Netter heads to state tourney

Fairfield resident and Centerville high school junior student Garrett Ward heads to the University Interscholastic League state tennis tournament next week in doubles. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

THE BORDER GAP IN UNDERSTANDING
By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

People who live in Chicago, Washington DC or San Francisco inner cities lock their doors at night. They are careful where they travel within the city. They all have friends who have been mugged, had homes burglarized, cars stolen or lives taken. More...

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Writer’s Roost

Let’s go to Luckenbach, Texas with...’
by Willis Webb

An era of preserving and promoting the free, pioneering spirit of Texas has just about passed. It is inextricably linked to some characters, to special places and to a brand of music described as “outlaw country.” More...

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Voters make picks Saturday

In city, school elections . . .

Voters across Freestone county return to the polls Saturday to elect city officials and school trustees, and decide whether to build a new high school in Wortham. More...

Grand jurors hear charges

A Streetman man arrested recently on cattle theft charges was indicted last week by the Freestone county grand jury. Indicted on two separate theft of lifestock charges was Audy Elmer Lopes, 26. More...

County bucks extension service

Freestone county extension agent in home economics, Sara Moat, will leave her post as of May 14, and county commissioners heard from state extension representative Ron Wooley at their regular meeting Monday morning. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

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

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) April 26 3:20 a.m.—Officer Markham assisted Fairfield EMS with a medical emergency. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 487- FPD Warren to Jail with man arrested on S. Fairway, evading arrest or Detention. 911 Bounce from Limestone County, Ex-girlfriend just threw a brick through window. More...

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Education

Students to state in academics

7 representing Fairfield . . .

Seven Fairfield high school students head to Austin this week to compete in the University Interscholastic League academic meet. Competition is this Thursday-Saturday. More...

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STUDENTS OF THE MONTH AT Fairfield junior high school are, front l-r, fifth grade students Blake Overall and Tiffany Owens, not pictured, and sixth grade students Madison Schick and Devin Burgess, and More...

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CELEBRATING APRIL birthdays at Fairfield elementary school are, l-r, second grade student Klay Bonner and kindergartener Holden Hicks. More...

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Obituaries

Buddy Bonner

Funeral services were held April 29 for Albert Thomas (Buddy) Bonner, Jr., 51, of Fairfield, who died April 27 in Fairfield. Rev. Ken Pruitt officiated at the service, set at First Baptist Church of Fairfield. Interment was at Bonner Cemetery. More...

Mark C. Hertel

A private, family service will be held in celebration of the life of Mark C. Hertel, 59, who died April 26 at his home in Teague. Mr. Hertel was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1950. More...

Christine Scarborough Wynne

Funeral services for Mrs. Christine Wynne, 90, were held Sunday, May 2, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Kirvin. Rev. Rick Scarborough officiated. Interment followed the service at Shanks Cemetery. Visitation was Saturday at the funeral home. More...

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