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Nichols appointed mayor
Nichols appointed mayor
Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Nichols, who has served on the city council since 2019, was appointed the Fairfield mayor, effective Jan. 14, 2025, during the Tuesday, Dec. 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
The River of Life Christmas drama performance will be held at the Freestone County Courthouse this Saturday, Dec. 21, at 6:00 p.m. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Jingle All The Way is this Saturday
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Home for the Holidays parade and Jingle All The Way at the Freestone County Courthouse from 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
FPD Report
FPD Report
FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF’S REPORT DAVID UTSEY CHIEF WEEK OF MONDAY December 9, 2024 Monday 11:45 AM-Officer Mills to meet a complainant on civil issue over property. 12:12 PM-Cpl. 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
A story of three gifts - Part 2
A story of three gifts - Part 2
It was Christmas Eve, Year of Our Lord 1996, in Friendswood Texas. We had just finished services at the Methodist church in town and were cruising back towards home. We were all packed into my Grandad’s Suburban, Grandad driving, Nona Judi riding shotgun, Mom and Dad in the passenger seats, Matt in the middle car seat, and I sitting in the very back in the cargo area! No seat belt of course, which was a highlight of riding in the very back! It was a perfect December that year, with temperatures in the mid-40s. But my mind was not on the weather, it was on the huge package with my name on it that Grandad had brought into the house the day before! 12/19/2024 08:21 AM
Teague’s Tour of Homes
Teague’s Tour of Homes
Homes 12/18/2024 11:00 PM
TISD honors faculty, staff members
TISD honors faculty, staff members
All board members were present for a short Teague ISD school board meeting on Tuesday evening, Dec. 10. Teague ISD Band Director Cory Hiles and TISD Superintendent Chris Skinner recognized THS senior Hunter Fulmer for being the first student from Teague High School to advance to the state jazz competition. Out of 41 students at Area, he placed first. 12/18/2024 11:00 PM
Pleasant Hills Children’s Home residents will display their personal artwork at the Trinity Star Art Gallery. Courtesy photo
Artwork express
“The boys are totally excited,” said Laura Fore, house parent at Pleasant Hills Children’s Home, east of Fairfield. “They are working really hard.” Laura and her husband, Shane, serve as parents to aspiring young artists who range in age from 3 to 17 years. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
The Freestone County Courthouse is all decorated for the Christmas season. The parade will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, with the tree lighting taking place at 6:15 p.m. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration is Saturday
Christmas festivities are already under way in Fairfield, and one of the biggest Christmas festivities will be held this weekend. The Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Fairfield Fire Chief Anthony Roberts, left, is accompanied by personnel from a company called Forecaster at the Commissioners Court’s Nov. 20 meeting, who gave details about a new fire truck the county ultimately approved purchasing for the Fire Department. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/with t...
County ensuring to spend ARPA funds by end of year
Freestone County Commissioners took action during the Nov. 20 meeting to ensure all ARPA funds are either spent or allocated by the end of the year to avoid loss of the use of the monies. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Sales tax revenue up across county
Sales tax revenue up across county
Freestone County cities followed the majority of the state in sales tax revenue reported in November, showing increases across the board. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported state sales tax revenue of $4.3 billion in November, 4.7 percent more than in November 2023. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Deportation vow alarms construction industry
Deportation vow alarms construction industry
CAPITOL HIGHLIGHTS The state’s construction industry is voicing concern that President-elect Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants would cause major labor shortfalls, according to the Texas Standard. “It would devastate our industry, we wouldn’t finish our highways, we wouldn’t finish our schools,” said Stan Marek, CEO of Marek, a Houston- based commercial and residential construction giant. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Dreams to ashes?
Dreams to ashes?
OBSERVANCES People make extreme sacrifices or take large risks to acquire things or experiences that they think will be a dream come true, yet the results are often quite different. A lady described the luxury home the family acquired when she was a youngster but after three months it was just a place where they lived and no longer held the magic of first moving in. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Christmas trees
Christmas trees
QUINN MINUTE Christmas trees are like a distant cousin. They come to your house, surround themselves with presents, and stay a month. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Remember true meaning of Christmas this season
Remember true meaning of Christmas this season
MITCH’S CORNER I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Katy and I enjoyed being off for the week. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Trinity Star Arts Council and Lakeside UMC are proud to present guitarist Jack Sanders in concert on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at 6:30 PM at Lakeside United Methodist Church, 515 FM 416, Streetman, Texas. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
FPD Report
FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF’S REPORT DAVID UTSEY, CHIEF Monday, Nov. 25 9:25 AM-Officer Mills on report of counterfeit money being used. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Abraham Lincoln’s words ring familiar today
Abraham Lincoln’s words ring familiar today
DEVOTIONS The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Through Dec. 13 ’Tis the Season to Keep the Cheer Here will take place through Dec. 12/13/2024 05:57 AM
Compassion park view
Freestone County Reporter