July 22, 2010 RSS feed / News

Nurse practitioners . . . Fairfield nurse explains practice

The concept of nurse practitioners started back in the 1960s in Colorado at the University of Colorado. At that time there was a physician shortage, so Dr. More...

Writer’s Roost

Go to college so you won’t have to work hard What are the major factors in determining whether or not anyone gets a good education? Two generations ago, when I was growing up, Depression-era (read More...

August seminar set for notaries

Heart of Texas Council of Governments will host a Texas Notary Law and Procedure seminar in Waco next month. The presentation is for current, new, and nonnotary participants who would like to receive a Texas Notary Public Commission. More...

Business of the month . . . Chamber honors bank

Fairfield chamber of commerce has named Farmers State Bank Business of the Month for July. More...

Good care is necessary . . . Feet are finely tuned machines

The human foot is a biological masterpiece. It can be compared to finelytuned machines such as a race car or the space shuttle. More...

Fairfield author Eleanor Clark . . . New book honors scouting birthday

Fairfield resident and award winning author, speaker, and Scout advocate, Eleanor Clark is on a personal mission to help recruit one million new Boy Scouts and help change a nation for the better. More...

Fellowship held . . . Masons name officers

Kirvin's Cotton Gin No. 154 installed officers last week, and gathered with fellow masons, family, and friends. More...

Autism group plans meeting in Fairfield

Big T's Buddies Autism Support Network, based in Fairfield, will have a meeting Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at Saint Bernard Catholic Church. More...

Prasil, Bell plan August 12 wedding

Mike and Judy Bell of Mexia and Eddie and Kit Prasil of Teague are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children Theresa Estell Bell and Richard "Rick" Lee Prasil. More...

At Fairfield elementary . . . Recycle old electronics

Fairfield Independent School District teams up next week with Technology Recycling of San Antonio to collect old computers and electronic equipment. A recycling truck will be on hand at the elemetary school bus loop from noon until 4 p.m. More...

Gas prices fall compared to last month

Average retail gasoline prices in Texas have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.52/g on Sunday. More...

In online cookbook . . . Maner publishes recipe

Fairfield resident Charlotte Maner is sharing her Mandarin Orange Cake recipe with thousands of other hometown cooks at Just A Pinch Recipe Club, a new online community created for and by cooks in hometown America. More...

No burn ban yet . . . County officials meet

Freestone county commissioners heard lengthy arguments from several insurance representatives Monday morning who want to become the agent of record for the county’s “cafeteria” plan. More...

Health department gives river warning

Texas Department of State Health Services has issued an advisory warning people not to consume any species of fish from portions of the Trinity River in Tarrant, Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman, Henderson, Navarro, Freestone and Anderson counties. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, July 17, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,421 head. There were 194 sellers and 55 buyers. Slaughter Cows: Cutter cows 55-61.5 Fat cows 56-62 Canner cows 43-59 More...

Edge Student Ministry of Round Prairie . . . Church youth help flood victims

A mission trip for a group of Fairfield church youth recently earned them triple blessings, while helping out flood victims in Nashville, Tennessee. More...

Top honors earned . . . Cheerleaders go to camp

Wortham high school cheerleaders recently attended National Cheerleading Association home camp with instructor Taylor McLoughlin, earning several awards as individuals and teams. More...

Unique town names . . . Bob Bowman’s East Texas

Sadly, we're losing much of the history of East Texas--the small communities that sprouted and faded away as East Texas grew and much of our population was congested in larger cities and towns. More...

A LENGTH OF HAIR

A LENGTH OF HAIR was donated to Locks of Love recently by Nicole Sullivan, 11. She made the donation in memory of her great grandmother Jane Stephens, who died in 2008. More...