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Commissioners hear complaint about drag races near Cotton Gin

Commissioners hear complaint about drag races near Cotton Gin

06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Kaream Cobb shows

Kaream Cobb shows

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Broker giving back to community

Broker giving back to community

Keisha “KScott” Scott always had a fascination for houses. “As a kid, I was always drawing houses,” she said. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Thaler hails from legacy of success

Thaler hails from legacy of success

For someone who is about to begin their journey into adulthood, Avery Thaler has accomplished quite a bit. The recent Fairfield graduate is a three-time district MVP in volleyball, a district MVP in basketball, a state champion in basketball, and a four-time gold medalist in state track and field - to name a few accolades. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Jefferson receives 20 years for sexual assault

Jefferson receives 20 years for sexual assault

A Fairfield man received a Naval court martial and a 20-year prison sentence in the sexual assault of a female U.S. Navy Sailor. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Hogs Close To Home

Hogs Close To Home

I saw the first signs a few weeks ago while walking across the couple of acres that serve as our ‘front lawn’. I do keep try my best to keep the varied species of grasses and weeds some might call a lawn under control but it’s been a real challenge lately with all the wet weather. I noticed where the ground had been disturbed and instantly knew a sounder of hogs from the nearby woods had invaded our neighborhood. We had an abundance of acorns on several of the mature post oaks on our place and back during the fall, squirrels did a good job burying a good many of them. Wild hogs are used in Germany to sniff out truffles and their keen noses have no problem locating a soured acorn or hickory nut a few inches deep. The ground under those oaks honestly looked as though a garden tiller had been at work. I love hunting and eating wild hogs and thought it was neat having them coming to me, on several occasions, I’ve seen their sign within ten feet of my front porch. I’d thought of using my thermal scope mounted on a big bore air rifle and hunting from the porch swing but a trail camera I set up captured their images in the middle of the night. A half mile from home on some land my neighbors let me hunt, I have them patterned to a corn feeder each night just about dark. I just don’t wish to lose sleep waiting for these ‘home hogs’ to show, even if my ‘stand’ is a front porch swing! 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Mutton Bustin

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FIS 5th Grade Honors

FIS 5th Grade Honors

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Chief’s Report

Chief’s Report

Monday, June 17 11:50 AM-Cpl. Scarrow on report of minor wreck in parking lot. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

So, Residents: Looks like another bad year for the two lakes with the vegetation taking over again, its only June and the Coontail has already large areas covering the top looking like a carpet. And the algae is building up along the shoreline. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Always wanting more

Always wanting more

OBSERVANCES Bugs Bunny used to ask Elmer Fudd “what’s up doc”. The question is, why do things seem so out of control when in our mind, it did not used to be. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

GARY BORDERS The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six years. The reasons: population growth, new requests for grid connections, and a rise in requests from data centers and other heavy users. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Turn to the Lord

Turn to the Lord

MITCH’S CORNER Needless to say, Katy and I slowed down a little bit this past week and rested some trying to recover from the great week at the Freestone County Fair. The Mexia Rodeo was held this past Thursday-Saturday. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Freestone County Rodeo

Freestone County Rodeo

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

The Fairfield Library is excited to present our Summer Program schedule! In addition to the Texas Snakes and More and the Creature Teacher events, special guests are lined up for each Storytime event. Keep up with posts on Facebook to see who and when. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

A Cultured Pig

How many of you remember the comedy show that used to air on TV called, “Green Acres”? It was a nice, but silly comedy about a rich lawyer, Mr. Oliver Windel Douglas and his New York Park Avenue elegant and rich wife, Lisa. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM

Working on the Fringes

Working on the Fringes

GIVING THEM CHRIST Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ my brothers and sisters. I pray that this devotional finds you in good spirits and blessed health. 06/26/2024 12:48 PM