Fairfield Recorder

Ryan Grounds and his Beefmaster heifer placed first in their class and went on to win Reserve Grand Champion in their division at the Ft. Worth Stock Show Jan. 21. Grounds is a junior at Fairfield High School.

FAIRFIELD – Texas Farm Credit Services celebrated the grand opening of its new Fairfield office on March 23 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for customers, city officials and members of the business community.

The 3,000-square-foot building at 435 W. Interstate 45 was designed with a welcoming farmhouse style. Beneath the homey exterior are many energy-efficient and high-tech features, including high-speed fiber optic cable that will help the lender provide fast and efficient loan transactions for customers.

The lending cooperative made it a priority to use an East Texas architect and local building contractors for the project.

Glenna Green

March 6, 1940

January 29, 2017

William Cleofus (W. C.) Barger

November 5, 1925

January 25, 2017

Freestone County Grand Jury returned 16 indictments against various individuals this month, including James Minifee, of Teague, for two counts of indecency with a child. Other indictments included:

A large crowd packed the lobby of the new Freestone Medical Center last week during the open house event. Freestone Medical Center CEO Stace Holland introduced the staff and board. "It takes a great team to make a great hospital. ETMC left us a great team and a great hospital to do great things," he said. Attendees were offered tours of the hospital and refreshments were served. For more information about Freestone Medical Center, visit www.freestonemc.com.

Photo by April Walker

Local boutique Brenda's Closet hosted a luncheon for the local law enforcement officials last week on the square in an effort to show them support. Joining the lunch were Larry Jones, David Utsey, Rich Howertson, and Kristy Lawrence.

Photo submitted by Jeremy Shipley

The city council voted to take no action against City Administrator Jeff Looney after several complaints came in against him, sparking a public hearing. Tempers flared when Looney was accused by Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Daniels of being personally singled out by Looney, as well as verbally abusing his wife, Navlet, during a phone call.

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Wearing cowboy boots today? Unless you've been horseback riding, you're wearing those boots more because they are Texas icons than for practicality. Boots were specifically designed for saddle sitters: The narrow toes facilitate placing your feet in the stirrups, the high heels help keep them there, the strong soles make it easier to stand in the stirrups and the high tops protect your ankles in brush country. These days, of course, most Texans who wear boots pull them on because they represent us. Yankees expect their vision of a Texan to wear boots.

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AUSTIN — Texas now has a “bathroom bill.”

The Lone Star State has joined Alabama, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington as states where legislation has been filed in an effort to restrict access to restrooms, locker rooms and other sex-segregated facilities on the basis of sex or gender.

On Jan. 5, Texas Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, filed Senate Bill 6, titled the Texas Privacy Act. The legislation, she said, would address “the personal privacy concerns of many Texans.”

The legislation comes after a May 13, 2016, “joint guidance” from the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice “to help provide educators the information they need to ensure that all students, including transgender students, can attend school in an environment free from discrimination based on sex.”