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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.

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

Fairfield Mayor Kenneth Hughes and his wife, Nicole, light the Christmas Tree at the Freestone County Courthouse on Saturday night, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. The Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration was postponed due to the weather until Saturday, Dec. 21, and will be held in conjunction wi...

Lighting of the tree

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Travis Canady will make his debut on Wheel of Fortune tonight, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Courtesy Photo

Canady taking a spin on Wheel of Fortune

Travis Canady, a 2008 graduate of Fairfield High School, will debut on Wheel of Fortune at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12/12/2024 08:55 PM

Blake Phillips, center,takes seventh place overall in the state job interview contest at Sam Houston State University. He is pictured with State Officer Caden Garner and Fairfield FFA Advisor Daniel Phillips. Courtesy Photo

Phillips takes 7th in state job interview contest

Blake Phillips, a junior at Fairfield High School, brought home seventh-place overall from the state job-interview contest held at Sam Houston State University over the weekend. “The executive director stated that Texas has 183,000 members. 12/12/2024 08:55 PM

Attorney Blake Beckham explains to Freestone County Commissioners during their Dec. 4 meeting some details of a proposed opioid settlement between drug stores and the County. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder

Commissioners get update on high-speed rail opposition

Longtime attorney retiring Freestone County commissioners received a hopeful update on progress of the high-speed rail line the county has been fighting for several years. That happened during their Dec. 12/12/2024 08:55 PM

Here’s a crash course in scoring antlers

Here’s a crash course in scoring antlers

It hardly ever fails. Kill a buck worthy of a trip to the taxidermist these days and sooner or later someone is sure to pop the question — what does it score? Often, Texas hunters look to experts like Micah Poteet to learn the true tale of tape. 12/12/2024 08:55 PM

ABOVE TOP: Olivia Allen, Faith Allen, Abigail Allen and Benjamin Allen pose for a photo with Mrs. Claus at Merry Memories at the Moody Bradley House on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 7. Photo by Daryl Allen/Fairfield Recorder

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Through Dec. 13 ’Tis the Season to Keep the Cheer Here will take place through Dec. 12/12/2024 08:55 PM

County adds members to CPS board

County adds members to CPS board

Freestone County Commissioners held a special meeting Monday, Dec. 2, to address several issues, adding three county employees to the Child Protective Services board of directors, and taking other action before adjourning. 12/12/2024 08:55 PM

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