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FFA and 4-H showmen benefit . . . Livestock sale to top $336,000

Bidders paid $307,325 at auction Saturday morning to buy 130 top animals exhibited throughout the week at the Freestone County Fair by FFA and 4- H members. More...

History Club to host 85th gala

Fairfield History Club celebrates its 85th anniversary Saturday evening with a formal dinner and program at the historic Moody-Bradley House. The club was founded in 1925 by 17 women for “intellectual improvement and social pleasure.” More...

News

Show delayed waiting on judge . . . 6 classes of breeding swine judged

A half dozen classes filled with 65 animals were run into Ike Carden Pavilion for breeding swine judging in the Freestone County Fair. More...

Fairfield showmen top breeding goats

Two showmen from Fairfield picked up the top awards in the Freestone County Fair breeding goat show judged early last week. A total of 35 animals were exhibited in four classes. More...

In breeding sheep show . . . Freestone 4-H Club shines

Freestone 4-H Club members exhibited the top animals last week in the breeding sheep show at the Freestone County Fair. A dozen animals were judged in three classes. More...

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Education

Entries feature canned goods to quilts . . . Home economics fair awards 130

More than 130 ribbons were awarded out of 301 entries in the annual Home Economics Project Fair held last week during the Freestone County Fair. More...

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Letters

Bessie Lee Lackey

Memorial services for Mrs. Bessie Lackey, 95, were held on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 2:00p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Hico, TX. Mrs. More...

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Obituaries

James W. Sledge

Services for James W. Sledge, 58, of Tyler, were held June 17, at Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Carter officiating. A private burial followed under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. More...

Amelia A. Mostyn

Amelia A. “MooMoo” Mostyn was born October 20, 1930 in China Springs, Texas, one of four daughters born to Rupert L. and Annie L. (Harris) Saunders. On June 2, 1950 she and Kenneth A. Mostyn were married in Waco. She was a homemaker. More...

Geneva Shankle

Graveside services for Geneva Shankle, 93, were held June 17 at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene. Visitation was Wednesday at the funeral home. Mrs. Shankle passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010, at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston. More...

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Pre-trial hearing set in murder case

Capital murder defendant Oscar Roy Doster returns to Freestone county this week for a pre-trial hearing before Judge Deborah Evans, 87th State Judicial District. More...

Decline runs for 10 months . . . June sales tax revenue drops

For the 10th consecutive month Fairfield sales tax revenue declined, but not much. The city receives a June sales tax reimbursement check for $161,365, down 2.79 percent from the $165,008 received a year ago. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder MONDAY, JUNE 28 ..VFW Bingo, 7:30 pm, VFW Post 5872 ..AA, 6:30 pm, FUMC Fairfield TUESDAY, JUNE 29 ..Rotary Club, noon, Big Cedar Country Club ..AA & NA, 8:00 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church Fairfiel More...

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Law

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) June 14 7:28 a.m.—Cpl. Green responded to an alarm at Flint Energy. 10:03 a.m.—Officer Markham and Sgt. Warren responded to a motor vehicle accident on the interstate. More...

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 494- Deputy house to FCR- 930 on report of disturbance, upon arrival found pickup just down the road from the residence parked illegally in the road. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

LIZARD ABUSE 1 APR 2038 HEADLINE: X-HSUS FILES SUIT AGAINST GEICO FOR LIZARD ABUSE! More...

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Before I Get “Seniler”

The Spark Has Gone Once he greeted her with a kiss and hug. Now he treats her like a dog does a fire plug. The Dog and Pony Show A congressional hearing a performance where few congressmen ask questions they know the answer to. More...

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