July 15, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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By Joe Reavis
Truly, I ought to be ashamed of myself. More...

Sales tax funds continue to slide

Sales tax revenue received by the City of Fairfield in July falls for the 11th consecutive month, but the drop is less than 10 percent. The city is reimbursed $131,347 this month, down 9.7 percent from the $145,475 received last July. More...

By district directors . . . Hospital budget reviewed

Fairfield Hospital District board members took a preliminary look at the 2010-11 operating budget in which expenses and revenue are expected to be lower than the current year. More...

LONGTIME MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Angus LON GTIME ME DICAL ASSI STAN T Mi ss Pat Rober tson, r ight, rec eive s best wishes at a reception held in her honor Sunday afternoon at the Christian Activity Center of First Baptist Church. More...

News

Ribbon cutting held . . . XTreme Tan relocates

A Fairfield business that will be three years old next month, XTreme Tans, recently moved to a downtown location. XTreme relocated to 225 E. Commerce Street, renting space from One Sprit Day Spa. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, July 10, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,516 head. There were 235 sellers and 54 buyers. Slaughter Cows: Cutter cows 55-68 Fat cows 56-68.50 Canner cows 43-64 More...

USAF recruit takes basic

Air Force Airman Christopher M. Warren graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. More...

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Sports

THE FAIRFIELD EAGLES

THE FAIRFIELD EAGLES softball team is undefeated in the regular season and district play, and head to the state tournament next week in Clifton. More...

FAIRFIELD U10 HOTSHOTS

FAIRFIELD U10 HOTSHOTS took first in their summer league division and advanced to the district tournament in Axtell where they finished fourth out of 10 teams. More...

THE LADY WARRIORS

THE LADY WARRIORS of Fairfield finished third last week at the Texas Teenage Freshmen Girls District II Tournament held in Hillsboro. More...

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Letters

Richard Bohannan

Services were held Wednesday at Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield for Richard Bohannan, 77, of Oakwood, who died Monday in Fairfield. More...

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Third girl hospitalized in Tyler . . . ATV rollover kills 2 girls

Two girls died and a third is in critical condition as the result of a 4-wheeler wreck Friday afternoon on CR 320 east of Fairfield. Killed were Lenesha Durham, 15, and Ladaria Hill, 15, both of the Houston area. More...

Exemptions trim murder jury panel

A panel of prospective Freestone county jurors called for selection in a capital murder trial in 87th District Court has already been cut by about 100 names. More...

Courthouse project gets approval

Approval was given by Freestone county commissioners last week to remodel another area of the courthouse. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder MONDAY, JULY 19 ..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

Sheriff’s Report

by Ralph Billings

Sheriff's Report Number 497- Young man found on FM-488, parked on wrong side of road, seat belt on, keys in lap, window open, arm hanging outside the door, dead drunk, passed out, arrested by DPS Adams, to Jail, common drunk. More...

Police Report

by Kenny Bulger

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) July 5 9:41 a.m.—Officer Gasaway and Sgt. Utsey to report of subjects in residence screaming. When officers arrived all was okay. Subjects had already left. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

By Baxter Black, D.V.M.

COWBOY YOGA It was one of those surreal moments in a cowboy’s life that you’ll recall in vivid technicolor years later when you’re living in the senior center trying to balance your checkbook on the tv remote. More...

Writer’s Roost

by Willis Webb

Are you prehistoric if you say ‘telephone’? If you aren’t satisfied with some technological contraption, wait five minutes and there will be a new one. More...

Before I Get “Seniler”

by Bill Whitson

False Economy The sign on the Walmart restroom door says, “All employees must wash their hands before returning to work.” Because the water ran so slow, Walmart lost a half hour’s work before employees returned to the floor. More...

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Obituaries

Dr. Allen Hicks Funeral services were

Dr. Allen Hicks Funeral services were held July 10 for Dr. Allen Greer Hicks, 67, of Teague, who died July 6. Graveside services were held at Greenwood Cemetery in Teague. Dr. More...

Mary Marberry

Funeral services were held July 10 for Mary Oma Give died J uly 5 a f ter a long battle with breast cancer. Dr. Wes Morgan officiated at the service, held at First United Methodist Church in Mexia. Interment followed at Mexia Cemetery. More...

John Shook

John Shook John Shook Funeral services for John Shook, 55, were held Wednesday, July 14, at Bowers Funeral Home. Bro. John Goodwin officiated. Interment followed the services at Post Oak Cemetery in Donie. Mr. More...

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