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Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Freestone County commissioners approved two new tax abatement agreements for solar facilities and made changes to two others, including splitting one into two. Those decisions were made during the court’s Dec. 18 meeting. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
FPD Report
FPD Report
Fairfield Police Department activity report for the week of Monday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Your Testimony In The New Year
Your Testimony In The New Year
This is the last Sunday of 2024 and in just two days it will be New Year’s Eve, the day that we promise ourselves that “This year, I’m going to be different! This year I’m going to be a new person with new ideas, new thoughts, and new ways of doing things!” We call these “new ways”, “New Year’s Resolutions”, and maybe about half of what we want to do will happen in the new year, that is, if we really are serious about making some changes in our lives. So let me draw our thoughts to a passage that we don’t read very often and certainly a passage that I have never used for a New Year’s message, but it’s a passage that just might challenge us to make a different kind of new year’s resolution. Turn with me in your Bibles to the third letter of the Apostle John, the one entitled, “Third John”, and let’s look at this letter together. We are going to examine the testimony of three men, two good, and one bad, and hopefully learn something about bringing a good testimony about the love of Jesus Christ to those around us. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Barn raising
Barn raising
Barn raising 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
2024 Year in Review
2024 Year in Review
Hughes announces retirement, Nichols appointed mayor 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Freestone County commissioners approved two new tax abatement agreements for solar facilities and made changes to two others, including splitting one into two. Those decisions were made during the court’s Dec. 18 meeting. 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
Parading and jingling all the way
Parading and jingling all the way
TOP: Fringe Hair Salon and Little Miss Freestone County Laney Lehman were a highlight with their Frozen float in the 2024 Fairfield Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 21. ABOVE LEFT: Mrs. Bettye Trask tells the Christmas story to kick off the Christmas festivities at the Freestone County Courthouse on Saturday, Dec. 21. The event was postponed from Dec. 7 due to weather conditions. ABOVE RIGHT: The Fairfield High School Jazz Band plays on the Courthouse steps on Saturday, Dec. 21, during the Jingle All The Way Christmas celebration. 12/26/2024 11:29 AM
Ramos murder makes headlines in first half of year
Ramos murder makes headlines in first half of year
Editor’s note: Following is a look back at the stories published by the Fairfield Recorder during the first half of 2024. The second half of the year will be published in the first issue of 2025. 12/26/2024 11:29 AM
Moore named FISD assistant superintendent
Moore named FISD assistant superintendent
Dr. Kelli Moore was named the new Fairfield ISD assistant superintendent during the December school board meeting. Moore will be taking over for Dr. Mickie Jackson, who is retiring at the end February 2025. 12/26/2024 11:29 AM
In late May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put its stamp of approval on QuailGuard, a medicated feed for controlling parasites like eyeworms and cecal worms in wild quail populations. The FDA’s approval of QuailGuard comes on the heels of nine years of research and an extensive app...
A freshwater fishing icon passes, FFS bans and a new lake opens to the public
It’s been an eventful year for Texas hook and bullet crowds. Among other things, we saw the opening of the first new major public reservoir in more than three decades, the introduction the first medicated feed to combat parasites in quail and an IGFA rule change that just about guarantees the much-hallowed largemouth bass world record of 22 pounds, 4 ounces will never be broken. 12/26/2024 11:29 AM
FPD Report
FPD Report
FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF’S REPORT DAVID UTSEY CHIEF WEEK OF MONDAY December16, 2024 Monday 10:10 AM-Officer Beaver to meet a complainant over a fraud case. 8:15 PM-Cpl. 12/26/2024 11:29 AM
A story of three gifts - the greatest of all
A story of three gifts - the greatest of all
“I’m praying for a quiet Christmas day,” Petty Officer Torres sighed before the meeting began. Boson Johnson nodded in approval, “It’s not usually bad on Christmas day, it’s Christmas Eve and the 26th that things can get a little crazy.” Torres nodded in approval as the both waited for the meeting to start. 12/26/2024 11:29 AM
Aldermen update one-way street hours near school
Aldermen update one-way street hours near school
The City of Teague Board of Aldermen updated an ordinance concerning the one-way street at Teague Elementary School during their monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 16. 12/25/2024 11:00 PM
Remembrance, Recognition
Remembrance, Recognition
12/25/2024 11:00 PM
Fairfield High School Band Director Russell Holland directs his jazz band during the Holiday in the Halls event at Fairfield High School last week. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Holiday in the Halls
Holiday in tHe Halls 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
Randall and Connie Whitaker love serving the community during the Christmas season and seeing the smiles on all the children’s faces. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Whitaker delivers as cutting-edge community member
Randall Whitaker has had some interesting occupations that have to do with delivery. The 1962 Fairfield High School graduate served from 1966-1970 in the United States Air Force. 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
County continues to spend down ARPA funds
County continues to spend down ARPA funds
Freestone County commissioners continue to spend down ARPA funds, aiming to deplete them by the deadline of Dec. 31, so the county does not lose any available funding. 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
Compassion park view
Freestone County Reporter