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Monday evening east of Fairfield . . . Wreck claims 2 county residents

Two Freestone county residents died Monday evening when their car was struck by a tractor-trailer rig while attempting a Uturn on U.S. 84 east of Fairfield. Driver of the tractortrailer was not injured. More...

District and all campuses . . . FISD rated ‘recognized’

For the first time since Texas Education Agency has issued school ratings, Fairfield Independent School District reached the “recognized” mark acrossthe board. More...

IT’S HOT IN EAGLE COUNTRY

IT’S HOT IN EAGLE COUNTRY . . . temperature reading on the Fairfield high school electronic marquee last Thursday shows. More...

News

TWO YEARS

IT TOOK TWO YEARS to grow, but last week Peyton Daniel, 10, got a haircut from cancer survivor Tammy Lide and donated the ponytail to Locks of Love. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, August 7, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 1,823 head. There were 250 sellers and 64 buyers. Slaughter Cows: Cutter cows 54-67 Fat cows 58-65.50 Canner cows 42-64 More...

4-H Clubs reception is set Saturday

The Freestone county 4- H Club reception and celebration is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the Fairfield elementary school cafeteria. More...

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Sports

‘Creature’ signups set on Saturday

Bleacher Creature signups are from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Field during the football scrimmages. The “creatures” are Fairfield Eagles football fans up through sixth grade. More...

Competition stressed for positions . . . Eagles make progress in practices

With a little more than a week of practices under their belts, Fairfield high school Eagles coaches have started penciling in players they expect to fill positions on the field. More...

Meet the Eagles’ after scrimmage

Fairfield Eagle Club sponsors “Meet the Eagles” about 1 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Field after the football scrimmage with West. More...

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Obituaries

YRENE MORGAN

Funeral services were held Tuesday in Wortham for Yrene Morgan, 62, of Wortham who died last Wednesday at Los Angeles, CA. Interment followed services at Wortham Cemetery. Mrs. More...

BABY KENYON MCCULLEN

Graveside services were held for Infant Kenyon McCullen Saturday in the Lone Star Cemetery in Groesbeck. Baby Kenyon was still born on July 26 to Nikiah Wiley and Kendrick McCullen, of Groesbeck, in the Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center of Waco. More...

RICHARD ROBBIN WYLIE, JR.

Funeral services were held Friday in Teague for Richard Robbin Wylie, Jr., 87, who died last Wednesday at his residence in Teague surrounded by his family. Interment followed services at Greenwood Cemetery. More...

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Mexia man killed in county shooting

A Mexia man died last week in a shooting at a residence near Teague after a physical altercation with the homeowner. Pronounced dead at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield early Wednesday morning was Daguberto Castro, 26. More...

County restores FEMS funding

Freestone county commissioners continued budget talks at a special called meeting this week, and have set a public hearing and vote on the tax rate for Monday morning. More...

County schools earn high marks

Texas Education Agency rated all four school districts in Freestone county at the “recognized,” or above, level this year based on spring Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills examinations. More...

FAIRFIELD EAGLES FOOTBALL

FAIRFIELD EAGLES FOOTBALL players take a water break during 2-a-day practices Monday. The Eagles suited up for summer practices last week and host West in scrimmage action at 10 a.m. Saturday. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Proudly sponsored by: The Fairfield Recorder MONDAY, AUGUST 16 ..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

Sheriff's Report Number 501- Black bull out again, FCR-601. 18 Wheeler north bound on IH-45 at Streetman, rig on fire but apparently driver does not know it, Navarro County S.O. advised so can be stopped and advised. More...

Police Report

(A summary of recent activity of Fairfield Police Department.) August 2 2:39 a.m.—Officers Markham and Tiner on suspicious vehicle in parking lot. All okay. 3:31 a.m.—Officer Markham on report of truck on fire and still driving. More...

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Education

Fairfield Library Report

by John Stevens

The library's "Catch the Reading Express" summer reading program ended with a splash and spitting of watermelon seeds. The eight programs in June and July registered 104 with a total attendance of 286. More...

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Columns

On the Edge of Common Sense

THE EYEGLASS INCIDENT Back pain is the bane of many farmers and ranchers. A life of lifting, riding, shifting and physical exertion often leads them to a long-term relationship with osteopathic surgeons. More...

Writer’s Roost

Briscoe ‘blamed’ for closing Chicken Ranch
by Willis Webb

One of the last pillars of Texas’ political Old Guard, Dolph Briscoe Jr., died recently. The Uvalde rancher served eight years as a Texas legislator, then six years as governor. More...

Before I Get “Seniler”

by Bill Whitson

Grandpa Bill's Wisdom If you can't change the world, judge it in the right direction. Learning From Birds Pirates' parrots knew how to fly and talk long before the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk. More...

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