May 13, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Relay for Life opens Friday

At Eagle Field in Fairfield . . .
The 12th annual Freestone County Relay for Life fundraiser of American Cancer Society opens its overnight run Friday at Eagle Field in Fairfield. More...

Lady Eagles named to All-District

From 20-AAA champion team . . .

Nine members of the 2010 Fairfield high school Lady Eagles softball team receive All-District nods this spring. More...

News

Running meets books

Scholarships accepted . . .

Fairield high school cross country and track athletes Lilly and Lando Duarte plan to take their athletics skills to college in the fall when they head to Southwestern University in Georgetown. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, May 8, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,375 head. More...

Census starts phoning

The 2010 Census operations continue and, in addition to door-to-door visits, some U.S. residents could receive a U.S. Census phone call even if you’ve completed and returned your Census form. More...

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Sports

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WORTHAM HIGH SCHOOL athletes Chris McDaniel and Amber Libhart head to Austin this week to compete in the University Interscholastic League Track and Field Championships. More...

More than 100 compete in fun run

5,000-meter event attracts all ages . .

Doing what they did in cross county and track seasons, Fairfield high school twins Lando and Lilly Duarte won the overall top spots Saturday in the Fairfield PE Warrior Fun Run. More...

Caution urged in youth athletics

Before letting young athletes play like the pros, know the risks – both physical and mental – of putting undeveloped muscles and bones to the test. More...

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Obituaries

Vessie Heggins Clark

Services were held Friday, May 7, for Vessie Heggins Clark, 88, who died April 30 at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center in Waco. Viewing was May 6 at 10 a.m. at Moore’s Angelic Funeral Home of Teague. Wake service was also held May 6. More...

Lola Pearl Jones

Funeral services for Mrs. Lola Pearl Jones, 82, were held Wednesday, May 12, at Bowers Funeral Home. Jimmy Petty officiated. Interment followed at Driver Cemetery near Teague. Visitation was Tuesday at the funeral home. Mrs. More...

Tonja Carol Vaughan

Funeral services were held Monday for Tonja Carol Vaughan, 55, of Fairfield, who died May 7 at her home. Ken Pruitt officiated at the service, held at First Baptist Church. Interment followed at St. Elmo Cemetery in the Winkler/St. More...

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City, school voters pick favorites

In balloting across the county . . .

There were few surprises over the weekend as voters throughout Freestone county reported to the polls to elect members of city and school offices. In all, voters chose 18 candidates from a field of more than 30 hopefuls. More...

FISD bands set spring concerts

Fairfield high school spring concert will be presented Monday night by members of the eighth grade band, and the Grand Band from Eagle Land. Beginning at 7 p.m. More...

Miss Texas to emcee pageant

Miss Texas 2009 Kristen Blair comes to Freestone county next month as a special guest of the county fair. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder

MONDAY, MAY 17 ..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.) May 3 1:20 p.m.—Sgt. Warren met with a subject in reference to missing property. 2 p.m.—Officers assisted with funeral escort. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 488- Deputy Travis Robertson, FEMS and JP Shirley Mays to Kirvin area, natural death while man working. Man jailed by DPS Purnell after finding he'd swapped registration on vehicle, DL suspended and No insurance. More...

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Columns

Cartoon

Full Story

Writer’s Roost

Can we be ignorant and free? Nope!
by Willis Webb

What must we do to see that Texas children get the best possible education and, in the process, guarantee that employers have a pool of potential employees prepared to meet the challenges of a modern, ever-changing world? More...

Texas Perimeter Hike

by S. Matt Read
By Smatt

“In a way, all of us have an El Guapo to face someday. For some, shyness might be their El Guapo. For others, a lack of education might be their El Guapo. For us, El Guapo is a big, dangerous guy who wants to kill us. More...

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