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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
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
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
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
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
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
Teague’s Tour of Homes
Teague’s Tour of Homes
Homes 12/18/2024 11:00 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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