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New law expands benefits for public-sector employees
New law expands benefits for public-sector employees
President Joe Biden signed a Social Security bill into law that repeals statutes that diminished payouts to teachers, firefighters and other public-sector workers on Sunday, Jan. 5, according to the Texas State Teachers Association’s website and that of other professional organizations. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
The Fairfield High School cheerleaders cheer on the Lady Eagles on Friday night against Mexia. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Lady Eagles defeat Mexia 43-31
The Fairfield Lady Eagles defeated the Mexia Ladycats on Friday, Jan. 3, 43-31. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Road closure on FM 80
Road closure on FM 80
FM 80 closed on Monday, Jan. 6, at Sanders Creek and South Fork Sanders Creek to allow for the removal of existing bridges and the construction of new bridges at each location. This closure is anticipated to last through December 2025. This will undoubtedly create heavier traffic on certain roadways and on roads that had very little traffic at all. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Fairfield Chamber to host annual awards banquet
Fairfield Chamber to host annual awards banquet
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet on Thursday, Jan. 23, at Twisted Vines Event Center. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Reading devotionally great way to start new year
Reading devotionally great way to start new year
Well, folks, it looks like Old Man Winter has finally moved in among us, especially after teasing us so many times. But then, it’s January, right, the time that winter usually does make itself known in our presence. Brrrrrr! And this week, our temperatures will fall somewhere between the mid 20’s to the high 30’s! Brrrrrr again! I hope you are ready for it because it is most definitely here! 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
TPWD is encouraging recreational anglers and fishing guides alike to to submit scale samples of ShareLunkers for genetics testing. The testing provides scientists with valuable data about the genetics of wild populations of large bass around the state. TPWD Screenshot Photo
Looking for Lunkers 2025 TPWD selective breeding/stocking program is underway, anglers are encouraged to submit genetic samples
Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season on January 1. Time for all you bass junkies out there to get those game faces on go gunning for the big bite. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Mexia tops Teague 46-29
Mexia tops Teague 46-29
01/08/2025 02:58 PM
Mexia pulls away from Teague 69-41
Mexia pulls away from Teague 69-41
01/08/2025 02:52 PM
Barn raising
Barn raising
Barn raising 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
2024 Year in Review
2024 Year in Review
Editor’s note: Following are the op stories from the second half of 2024. July 4 Nine area girls compete at Miss Texas Teen Nine area girls competed in the Miss Texas Teen competition this past week, June 23-29, at the Eisemann Performance Center in Richardson and brought mack multiple honors. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Severe weather plagues Texas
Severe weather plagues Texas
Severe weather threatened much of Texas with six tornadoes touching down in the Houston area Saturday, Dec. 28. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Angelina County 23-pointer likely to be one Texas’ top bucks of the 2024-25 season
Angelina County 23-pointer likely to be one Texas’ top bucks of the 2024-25 season
Justin Wigley of Huntington has shot some really nice bucks over the years, but none to compare to the bruiser of a whitetail that came calling on the afternoon of Nov. 3. It was the bewitching hour — roughly 20 minutes before sunset. The buck stepped out in an opening in the company of four does about 80 yards of Wigley’s box blind situated deep in the heart of his 1,200acre lease in Angelina County. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Learning for mistakes?
Learning for mistakes?
Well, we’ve closed out the books on another year with the baby boomer herd continuing to thin. We have a new president soon taking over and promising to solve all our problems on day one and I’ve got one he could help me with: how to fold up properly a prefolded bedsheet. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Making the most of the new year
Making the most of the new year
Katy and I really enjoyed our Christmas break. It was a much needed break. School starts back up next week for the kiddos after Christmas break. Everyone is ready to get back into a routine. However, before we know it, it is going to be spring break and then summer time. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Freestone County commissioners approved two new tax abatement agreements for solar facilities and made changes to two others, including splitting one into two. Those decisions were made during the court’s Dec. 18 meeting. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Forrest Edwards “Buddy” Wood Jr.
Forrest Edwards “Buddy” Wood Jr.
Forrest Edwards “Buddy” Wood Jr., Ph.D. , was born in Fairfield on Aug. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Cold weather activities
Cold weather activities
I just talked to an old friend who told me it is very cold in his town. He wonders what he can do for fun in icy conditions. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Compassion park view
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