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Flash flooding causes school closures
Flash flooding causes school closures
A flash flood on Wednesday night, May 1, and through the morning on Thursday, May 2, caused many schools in the area to close or have a delayed start on Thursday, May 2. Both Teague ISD and Dew ISD closed for the day due to the flooding. 05/08/2024 02:54 PM
Family, friends, and community members gather on April 30 for the Grand Opening of Small Town Tees in Fairfield. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Small Town Tees hold grand opening in Fairfield
Small Town Tees has moved to Fairfield and a Grand Opening was held on Tuesday, April 30, as family, friends, and community members were present for the big event. “We are so incredibly excited to be in Fairfield,” Owner Autumn Carroll said. 05/08/2024 02:54 PM
Chavers, Daniel, Wright elected to FISD school board
Chavers, Daniel, Wright elected to FISD school board
05/04/2024 10:09 PM
Monks regains Mayor seat
Monks regains Mayor seat
05/04/2024 10:07 PM
Lady Bulldogs swept by No. 2 Riesel
Lady Bulldogs swept by No. 2 Riesel
In the Wortham softball team’s first trip to the postseason after a oneyear hiatus, the Lady Bulldogs ran into a tough Riesel team. After all, the Lady Indians were ranked No. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
4-H Archery Coach Jerry Bonds and longtime Shotgun Coach Josh Holcomb were honored at the Freestone County 4-H Adult Leaders Fundraising Banquet held on Saturday night, April 6 and the Twisted Vines Event Center. Fat Rabbit’s BBQ catered the meal. Courtesy Photo
4-H Fundraising Banquet
4-H Fundraising Banquet 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Wortham senior Madison Newhouse won the girls singles championship in the District 18-2A Tournament on Monday in Franklin. Newhouse will compete in the Region III-2A Tournament May 10-11 in Franklin. Courtesy Photo
District Champion
District Champion 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Kennedy Lane pitches for the Lady Eagles against Lexington. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Lady Eagles defeat Elkhart
The season came to an end for the Fairfield Lady Eagles on Saturday, April 27, with a 15-0 loss to the Lexington Lady Eagles at Madisonville High School. The Lady Eagles finish the season with an overall record of 15-13. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Eagles defeat Teague, take second
Eagles defeat Teague, take second
The Fairfield Eagles defeated the Teague Lions 1-0 in their final district game on Tuesday, April 23, to finish second place in district play behind Franklin. Groesbeck took the third place seed as Mexia grabbed the fourth place seed. The Eagles enter the playoffs with an overall record of 18-8 and a district record of 9-5. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Don’t give up
Don’t give up
In the 18th chapter of the Book of Jeremiah, we find these words: “The Lord spoke to Jeremiah and He said, Go to the potter ’s house. There I will give you my message.” So Jeremiah went to the potter’s house, and there the potter was working at his wheel, molding a piece of clay into the kind of clay pot he wanted to make. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
We are fighting the wrong war
We are fighting the wrong war
GIVING THEM CHRIST Conflict is an all too real by-product of the selfish side of human nature. All too often we find individuals, communities, nations, and at times the world consumed by turmoil over the inability to find common ground. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Judge Linda Grant and the Freestone County Commissioners donate $15,000 to the Freestone County Fair and Rodeo Association for the upcoming fair to be held June 10-15. Pictured is Judge Linda Grant presenting the check to FCFAR President Jody Bodine. Courtesy Photo
FCFAR Donation
FCFAR Donation 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Luke captured this image last week close to home during a spring turkey ‘hunt’ with his Nikon camera. Courtesy Photo
Going on a turkey hunt
Last week, I was in the turkey woods well before daylight. The day promised to be perfect for a spring turkey hunt, calm winds that would allow the sound of my plaintive hen yelps to carry back into the woods where I knew several turkeys had roosted. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
High-end electrical users could strain grid
High-end electrical users could strain grid
Capital Highlights The growth of industrial-scale users of power could strain the Texas power grid, ERCOT’s chief announced last week. The Dallas Morning News reported Pablo Vegas, the agency’s CEO, said bitcoin miners and artificial intelligence data centers going in across the state, as well as industrial growth in the Permian Basin, could create the need for a massive buildup of power transmission lines in the future. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Saturday, April 8 Post Oak Cemetery in Donie is having its annual memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at the cemetery. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Lemonade Day Proclamation
Lemonade Day Proclamation
Fairfield Mayor Kenneth Hughes signs a proclamation on Saturday, March 30, at the Easter Eggstravaganza declaring Saturday, May 4, as Lemonade Day in Fairfield. Lemonade Day is a free, fun, experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business – a lemonade stand. The foremost objective of Lemonade Day is to empower youth to take ownership of their lives and become productive members of society – the business leaders, social advocates, volunteers, and forward thinking citizens of tomorrowe. 05/01/2024 01:10 PM
Kindness For Case
Kindness For Case
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