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Vol. 15 No. 33

PUBLISHED IN THE FREESTONE COUNTY SEAT, FAIRFIELD, TEXAS

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The Fairfield Eagle cheerleaders lead the crowd as this year’s athletes of the volleyball, cross country and football teams take the field. Turn to Section C to meet all of the Fairfield High School athletes. (Photo by Melissa Lee)

Calendar Baylor Scott & White Aligns with Fairfield Tools for School

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he Fairfield Hospital District Board voted to enter into an affiliation with Baylor Scott & White for a one year period to begin in January 2017.

After many long talks with Baylor Scott & White, the

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board voted unanimously for the partnership at a meeting held Thursday, August 11, 2016.

“We need a connection with a respected organization,” says Fairfield Hospital District Board Chair George Robinson.

Baylor Scott & White currently holds affiliations with Hunt Regional in Greenville, Paris Regional in Paris, Wise Regional in Decatur, and Glen Rose Medical Center in Glen Rose.

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Huge Bond Reduction: n the case of the State of Texas vs. Billy Benjamen (Ben) Barlow, bond has been lowered from $600,000 to $75,000 following a writ of habeas corpus hearing with Judge Patrick Simmons held Wednesday, August 10, 2016.

During the hearing, the defendant claimed the original bond to be excessive and oppressive according to Article 11.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Ben was charged with two first degree felonies and subsequently turned himself in for alleged Attempt of Capital Murder and Injury to a Child; and he has been in the custody of Freestone County.

Ben has since bonded out; and must adhere to the

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following: --GPS Monitoring --Must live within Freestone County --May only leave his residence for the purposes of work or a medical emergency --Must submit to mental health care --Must abide by a curfew of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

--May not be around or have any conduct with persons under the age of 17 --Must have no contact with the alleged victim or any of their family members The defendant is represented by attorney J. Joseph Mongaras of Dallas.

Prosecutor for the state is

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Baylor Scott & White does not necessarily mean Fairfield Medical Center will be part of the Baylor Scott & White insurance plan. Those are two separate entities. It is an option the Board is looking into, but has yet to consider.

“We have worked extremely hard to help bring this affiliation; and are excited about the future,” says Jack Tinsley, Regional Market Development Director for Baylor Scott & White.

In addition to announcing the affiliation, Board Members voted, and unanimously approved a logo for the Fairfield Medical Center. At a previous meeting, Board Members were given several types of fonts, colors, and

designs to choose from and all agreed that on the red, white, and blue version. “You just can’t get any more American or Texan than that,” exclaimed Board Member Mr. J.R. Corne.

“We are passionate about our hospital and passionate about our community,” says Robinson. “We believe the new identity will represent our hospital and its uniqueness well into the future. Unveiling this new brand reaffirms our pledge to serve as the healthcare resource for the citizens of Freestone County and surrounding areas.”

Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), the

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New Traffic Signs at School

STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS signs have been posted at the Fairfield Elementary School.

These new signs are to help enforce the need for vehicles to stop when people are crossing Main Street in front of the school. It will be enforced as a typical cross walk sign.

Spray Park Receives Positive Response “I

know that the weather is just right for talking about cooling off at a spray park, or splash pad,“ remarked Fairfield’s City Administrator Jeff Looney, as he welcomed those who endured the hundred degree heat to attend the public meeting Thursday evening, August 11th.

As part of the grant process, Looney organized the meeting to gauge public interest, answer questions, and take suggestions regarding opening a spray park, or splash pad, in Fairfield.

“This is your city, and if you don’t tell us what you want, we’ll never know,” encouraged Looney.

Also in attendance were City Councilmen

Joe Lee Kirgan, Kenny Hughes, and David Steward, and Mayor Roy Hill. The Council previously voted to support the application for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s local park grant program, to be submitted in October.

If awarded the grant in April, the City could receive up to $500,000. Under this program, the City must provide a 50% match for the cost of the project.

Asked about construction cost, Mr. Looney reported that the park could cost anywhere from $30,000 to $400,000, depending on the size and style

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decided on by citizens and the Council.

He estimated the ideal park for Fairfield should be built with a capacity of fifty.

With construction taking as few as ninety days, the spray park could be operational by the summer of 2017.

The park will be built in compliance with the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and accommodate children of all ages. Possible additions could include covered picnic pavilions and seating around the spray park.

On the walls of the Fairfield Civic Center were posted examples of three different spray park designs, which Looney encouraged guests to examine and share their favorite features and ideas for

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August 17, 2016

Roadblock in Grimes County

New Ordinance Attempts to Protect Landowners from Emminent Domain by High-Speed Rail Project

Explaining to Fairfield Council how they plan to proceed in placing new lines is Larry Willis of Atmos Energy. A compromise was reached with the City. (Photo by Megan Hempel)

Proactive vs. Reactive Council Seeks to Maintain Balance Reaching an agreement with Atmos Energy, Fairfield City Councilmen approved the company’s permit request for the replacement of aged gas lines, with certain exceptions.

Discussion of the project has been ongoing, due to the possibility of damage to several newly paved streets. “Your concerns are our concerns,� assured Atmos Operations Manager Roy Moss.

Mr. Moss once again explained the specifics of the project, and presented new developments to Councilmen. Work on gas lines on approved streets began promptly, following approval of a limited permit granting Atmos the ability to start with streets that have not been paved within the last thirty-six months. The company plans to complete replacements throughout the City by September.

Although currently there are no issues with the vented steel pipes, Atmos has entered into a contract with the Texas Railroad Commission to fund their replacement with safer, poly lines.

Atmos representative Larry Willis provided the Council with a visual representation of the projected work area and techniques.

Mapping out Reunion and Cotton Streets, Mr. Willis explained that the company plans to abandon the old lines, rather than digging them up, tying in the new line at one of the nine taps along the route.

He continued, telling the Council that only a three foot by four foot hole around the tap would be needed to perform the process, with work space possibly extending twelve to fourteen inches into the edges of the asphalt.

Further discussion between the Atmos representatives and Councilmen resulted in an acceptable compromise.

Councilmen voted in favor of approving a permit allowing Atmos to begin work on seven taps, along Reunion and Cotton Streets, and

excluding two lines on North Bateman Street, near the Senior Center.

Atmos representatives will meet with the Council again on Tuesday, August 23rd at which time they will present an estimate on any necessary repairs.

Addressing the Council with public comments was Jesse Jones. “I’ve had some concerns about the City putting its wants ahead of our needs,� he shared, urging the Council to be diligent and frugal. “We need to watch our money – and watch it real close,� he concluded.

With that said, Mayor Roy Hill announced that the purchase of three new trucks for the Public Works Department was successful, with twelve bids received, including all of the local automobile dealerships.

Councilmen awarded the bid to All Star Ford of Fairfield, which will supply two half ton trucks for $21,414.44 each, as well as a three quarter ton truck for $21,652.16. “We just bought three pickup trucks,� announced Mayor Hill, “and we bought them all in Fairfield, Texas.�

An offer received from Randy Mitchael, of Texas Cars & Trucks in Fairfield, in the amount of $9,500 to purchase the four trucks being replaced was accepted.

Chief of Police Kenny Bulger presented two letters of resignation from Officers Kyle Orms and Cody Hartley.

This leaves the Police Department with four vacant positions to fill. With the Council’s support, Chief Bulger will begin the process of hiring new officers.

In other business, the Council approved a resolution to purchase aerators from S&N Airflo Aerators, set to arrive in three to four weeks.

The City will make its initial payment of $41,000, entering into a five year contract.

An update on the Mims Creek bridge indicated that its replacement should reach completion on August 15th.

Executive Session was called to allow discussion of real property, economic development, and personnel matters, with no action taken.

Megan Hempel reporting

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From the steps of the historic Grimes County Courthouse steps, Grimes County Judge Ben Leman announced last week an action taken by the county’s Commissioners Court will restrict authorization for high-speed rail projects crossing county roads to only those projects with proof of eminent domain authority. This Grimes County regulation, the only high-speed rail regulation at either local or state levels, will force Texas Central and any affiliate of the proposed Dallas Houston HSR to show proof of their eminent domain authority before they can move forward with their project through Grimes County.

Referencing Texas Central’s public response after the recent Surface Transportation Board ruling, Judge Leman said, “Texas Central now claims that without federal jurisdiction, they do not need any sort of approval from the State of Texas to use eminent domain or to begin construction.

It is unfathomable to think any entity, could ever selfdeclare they are a railroad, give themselves eminent domain authority, and start bullying landowners, using scare tactics and issuing legal threats against our citizens‌ without any governmental body granting them this authority, approving this project, or regulating this endeavor.�

Judge Leman went on to say, “I stand here today to announce Grimes County will not let that happen...

Grimes County will require a permit to be approved by Commissioners Court before construction can begin on any high-speed rail project where it crosses a county road. Included in this permit, among other regulations, will be a requirement for any highspeed rail entity to provide sufficient proof that they have been granted the power of eminent domain by the federal or state government.

Without such proof, the permit will be denied and that high-speed rail project would not be able to come through Grimes County.� Noting, “I will be reaching out to all of the eight pass-through counties

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especially for foreign gain‌ Any support for this project is an affront to private property rights and endorsement of taxpayer subsidies.�

Concerning private property owners, Texas Central had this to say: “Many Grimes County residents recognize the benefits of this project.

In fact, as a result of the ongoing conversations with landowners, much of the land required for the project in Grimes County has already been successfully negotiated for purchase.

The commissioners’ action does not affect the project’s ongoing land purchase program. “In accordance with the authority given to it by the Texas Legislature, Texas Central is building positive relationships directly with property owners, and any use of its condemnation authority will be a last resort,� reads their statement to the media.

According to TAHSR, this Grimes County regulation is commensurate with previous requests for proof of eminent domain authority from private entities requesting to cross county rights-of-way. The group expects the measure to be the first of many at the local level to address the regulatory issues surrounding the Dallas Houston HSR. Former Denton County Judge Jeff Moseley and newly appointed state vice president of Texas Central had this to say about the recent actions of Grimes County Commissioners: “Any day a commissioners court or any governing body takes action that hurts small businesses and the private sector is never a good government day. Today’s shortsighted, big-government actions to block a $1 billion investment in Grimes County simply adds an unnecessary, inefficient patchwork of regulations intended to deter private investment in their community to the detriment of small businesses, schools and future generations of Grimes County residents.�

Texas Central believes that, regardless of the commissioners’ action, this high-speed rail project will continue.

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in the path of this project to coordinate our efforts for them to pass similar regulations.�

In a media statement, Texas Central responded to the recent actions of Grimes County Commissioners: “Instead of embracing this groundbreaking project that the majority of Texans recognize as a new, high-tech solution for congestion and as an economic driver for the state, Grimes County is taking an anti-business position. The commissioners are showing they consider innovation and private investment an unwelcome addition to their county.� “Instead of taking an opportunity to learn the facts on the record, the commissioners have greeted the private, taxable investment in their county with a frivolous lawsuit about a wayward nail in a county road and, now, they have embraced a big-government response to private development – by imposing new regulations,� continues the statement from Texas Central. “This decision clearly is another delaying tactic for a project that promises an economic windfall for the county.�

Texans Against High-Speed Rail (TAHSR) President Kyle Workman was on hand to offer words of caution directly to Texas Central and its investors, “Texas Central‌hear me when I say...we, the landowners you are intimidating and harassing, are prepared to challenge you at every available juncture, with unparalleled passion and commitment. Your dishonest and disingenuous business tactics‌from the bullying of landowners to the lengths undertaken to hide information from the citizens of this state‌ will not be tolerated.â€?

Workman reinforced our state leadership’s commitment to private property rights.

Adding, “Although the Texas Legislature could potentially provide Texas Central some relief, it would only do so after abandoning the private property rights of not only Texas landowners who stood together to protect their land, but ALL Texans. However, we know that both Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick are champions of private property rights and wouldn’t tolerate any relinquishing of those rights;

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Sheriff’s Report

By Sheriff Don Anderson Fairfield EMS transports patient to ETMC Athens, severe pain in right side.

Teague EMS transports patient from local nursing home to Fairfield ER. Deputies to report of subject having difficulty with prescribed medications.

Domestic Disturbance between mother and son responded to by Deputies, situation resolved.

Teague PD responds to residential burglary alarm, false alarm this time.

Caller advises that may have been bitten by snake, Dew Fire and Fairfield EMS respond, subject checks out okay.

Fairfield PD to local retailer on report of juvenile attempting to purchase tobacco products.

Deputy responds to report of neighbor threatening to shoot callers dog.

Fairfield EMS transports resident of Boyd Unit to ER will possible blood clot.

Teague and Fairfield Fire, Deputies respond to vehicle fire on county road near a structure, fire is directly under power lines, Electric company called out to deal with power lines.

Kirvin Fire deals with structure fire, power lines down on side of house and across the road, side of house smoking.

Deputy responds to suspicious vehicle call, vehicle gone upon arrival.

Teague PD responds to local business, closing time and unknown vehicle sitting in parking lot. Contact made, driver pulled over to talk on cell phone.

Fairfield EMS to neighborhood to check on elderly lady, called neighbor and said was feeling dizzy, transported to ER for evaluation.

Deputy takes report of missing gun from residence.

Deputies out to another suspicious vehicle call, small

DonupAnderson car driving and down neighborhood road, won’t stop when caller tried to get Don Anderson their attention, vehicle gone from area when Deputies arrive, search of neighborhood reveals nothing.

Deputies respond to false burglary alarm in lake area subdivision.

Dew Fire and Fairfield EMS respond to subject having a seizure, transported to ER for evaluation.

Deputy takes report of adult harassing local neighborhood teens.

Deputies check on loose cattle, owner located and notified.

Fairfield EMS to Boyd Unit, inmate having chest pains and a seizure, transported to ER. Caller reports some “delinquents” at the neighbor’s house and should not be there, Teague PD enroute to investigate.

Deputy takes report of stolen hubcaps.

Teague and Dew Fire battle pasture fire.

Deputy brings one to jail for hitting grandmother in the head, victim okay and no serious injury. Same Deputy takes later call of stolen truck and trailer, trailer found, still hunting for truck.

Young pregnant mother has tire blow out on Interstate, car skids off into median and catches the grass on fire, now car on fire. Fairfield and Dew Fire respond along with Troopers and Deputies, Fairfield EMS checks out driver and she’s okay, car didn’t make it.

Kirvin and Wortham Fire out to a grass fire near a structure, fire put out in time.

Fairfield PD to local restaurant, customer reportedly throws food at employee.

Caller reports suspicious vehicle in vicinity of recent burglary, Deputies make contact, just a family out late

Suppression of Evidence Denied in Halford Trial A motion to suppress evidence has been denied by Judge Deborah Oakes Evans in the State of Texas vs. Amber Hope Halford in the Capital Murder trial of her uncle, Douglas Carr Hurst, who was killed during a break-in of his residence in March of 2015.

On Friday, August 12, 2016, Halford’s attorney, David Moore, argued on her behalf that a cell phone taken from the scene (found on or near the body of the deceased, J.D. Mulkey) was obtained illegally; without consent or search warrant.

Mulkey is believed to be the person who shot Mr. Hurst, who subsequently died from his injuries a few days later. Mulkey was shot in return by Mr. Hurst; and died on scene.

The cell phone in question was picked up by a member of law enforcement and turned over to Freestone County Investigator, Clay Aldrich, who charged the phone’s battery and searched it.

It is believed that the phone holds texts and/or photographs that pertain to the case; and as such was sent to the DPS Forensics Lab in Austin. Results have returned to the District Attorney’s office.

Aldrich states that he determined the phone belonged to Mulkey due to the phone’s contacts list and text messages. He explained that one text received on Mulkey’s phone said, “I know you can’t reply to this, but rest in peace.”

Amber maintains that she purchased minutes for Mulkey’s pay-as-you-go phone since they were dating, she was the only one working, and she was pregnant with his child. She explained that she provided $10 per week for those minutes so they could stay in touch.

Moore argues that this fact meant that Amber had a reasonable expectation of privacy with regard to messages sent to and from Mulkey.

District Attorney, Chris Martin, countered by explaining that since there were no stipulations or restrictions by Amber for Mulkey’s use of the minutes, and the fact that she did not provide the actual phone, that she does not have that reasonable expectation of privacy that the public is ready to acknowledge at this point.

After some back and forth debate between the two attorneys, Judge Evans made her ruling to deny the motion to suppress evidence that may be brought to light via Mulkey’s cell phone.

As a side note, there were several other cell phones confiscated during the investigation of this case; all of which were obtained with permission of the owners of the phones.

Halford will stand trial on September 19, 2016.

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Deputy gives courtesy ride to stranded motorist on the interstate, car ran out of gas.

Deputy investigates report of mailbox theft, information gathered and passed along to Postal Service.

Teague EMS out to call of young man hit in the head by a piece of wood.

Employee at local business takes a fall and hits head, Teague EMS transports to ER for treatment.

Deputy stung in face by yellow jacket wasps, face swelling up, off to the ER for attention. Diagnosis is for a full recovery.

Precinct Commissioner called to deal with tree blocking county road.

Fairfield EMS respond to report of elderly man unresponsive, very weak and semi-conscious. Air Evac called in, patient flown to Dallas Hospital.

Deputy investigates report of home burglary, has a suspect in mind.

Troopers, Deputy and Teague Fire to one vehicle wreck on interstate, driver swerves to miss deer, crumples front end of vehicle, no injuries. If deer located will be cited for reckless grazing.

Motorist passing through on interstate notices vehicle on side of the road, something seems familiar about it, calls dispatch to report. Turns out to be vehicle listed in “Silver Alert” network. Deputies make contact and subject is indeed missing person listed.

Fairfield EMS transports to ER and family notified.

Teague PD out to loud music call.

Deputy transports juvenile to psychiatric center near Dallas for treatment.

DPS to two vehicle fender bender in local business parking lot.

Teague PD looks for reckless driver near City Lake.

Deputies assist Fairfield PD with boyfriend/girlfriend fight at local motel.

Deputies search for suspicious vehicle driving slow down the road, stopping in front of houses.

Caller reports someone flashing “SOS” at them from the back window of the vehicle ahead of them. Troopers and Deputies converge on vehicle at the Dew exit, discover kids in back seat with one

flashlight too many. Left up to parents to properly rectify situation.

Deputies respond to report of burn ban violation.

Deputy assists foreigners (Canadians) with flat tire on interstate.

Caller reports small goat with big horns chasing them.

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Deputies to jail with out of towner wanted for child support arrears.

Trooper assists Deputies at truck stop with bat welding angry ex-girlfriend chasing exboyfriend around the store.

Batter locks self in restroom, refuses to come out. Finally talked out of restroom only to discover that she is hiding a substantial quantity of a controlled substance in a rather indiscreet area. Both parties to jail on variety of charges.

Patrol Deputy works overtime on active stolen car report.

Chases lots of leads and does leg work necessary to recover vehicle intact.

Donie and Dew Fire dispatched to report of fallen tree on youngster, legs feel numb and can’t move. Fairfield EMS calls Air Evac to scene for transport to Temple.

Very Busy day Friday for every fireman in County. First out is Fairfield, Teague, Streetman and Wortham to a hay trailer on fire, surrounding grass ablaze now and spreading rapidly. Next up Donie, Teague and Kirvin with an assist from Mexia to a residence fire south of Teague. Heavy damage to the structure, Red Cross called in to help. Transformer down in high wind starts a large grass fire in west end of county, Teague and Fairfield enroute as lightning strike starts another patch close to it. Wortham Fire then responds to down power lines on fire. Shortly thereafter Butler, Oakwood and Fairfield Fire on the way to a large grass fire near a structure in east end of the county. All of these emergencies handled quickly and professionally in the blazing summer heat by your friends and neighbors who volunteer their time to face these dangers. Thank your local firemen every chance you get and please show them the courtesy they deserve when they are on the job.

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Fairfield Police Report By: Chief of Police Kenny Bulger Monday, Aug. 8th 6:40 AM-Officer Palacios on business alarm going off, worker had wrong code.

11:42 AM-Officer Palacios to PD to meet a complainant.

12:38 PM-Officer Palacios on report of child accidentally locked self in car, all ok, wrecker service on scene and unlocked.

12:38 PM-Officer Orms to PD to meet a complainant.

4:58 PM-Officer Palacios on report of minor wreck in parking lot.

6:15 PM-Officer Alexander and Orms on report of juvenile causing problems at store.

Tuesday, Aug. 9th 5:19 AM-Officer Gallegos on alarm going off.

5:25 AM-Officer Alexander and Gallegos on report of female walking on IH 45, was unable to locate.

6:22 AM-Officer Palacios on report on female walking, located and found out that boy friend put her out of vehicle and left and did not return. Worked on trying to get ride for her.

8:46 AM-Officer Palacios on minor wreck.

11:37 AM-Officer Palacios on report of burglary of residence.

6:20 PM-Officer Alexander on report of vehicle being broken into.

8:40 PM-Officer Alexander and Gallegos on report of vehicle throwing objects out of window hitting another vehicle, ended up being a water balloon.

Wednesday, Aug. 10th 12:27 AM-Officer Gallegos assist Fairfield EMS on medical emergency.

12:55 AM-Officer Gallegos on report of pregnant lady walking and was carrying a gas can, deputy gave ride to her vehicle outside of the city.

9:48 AM-Officer Frasier on report of missing dog.

1:45 PM-Officer Frasier and Sgt. Utsey on reported disturbance at store, subjects gone on officer arrival.

3:03 PM-Officer Frasier on report of female hollering for help in residence, EMS called to location.11:15 PM-Officer Markham on alarm going off.

Thursday, Aug. 11th

9:00 AM-Sgt. Utsey on report of cow out, located and ran back in to pasture.

12:50 AM-Sgt. Utsey on report of hay in roadway, subjects had reloaded on trailer when arrived.

4:37 PM-Sgt. Utsey on report of unhappy customer at restaurant, subject gone on officer arrival.

4:51 PM-Sgt. Utsey on minor wreck with one vehicle fleeing accident scene.

9:15 PM-Officer Weinmann and Markham assist Deputy on traffic stop.

Friday, Aug. 12th 1:34 AM-Officer Weinmann on suspicious vehicle, subjects playing pokemon.

3:10 AM-Officer Weinmann arrest driver for driving on suspended driver license.

3:52 AM-Officer Markham on suspicious subjects in parking lot, was playing pokemon game.

7:56 AM-Officer Palacios on report of tail gate being stolen off pickup.

11:09 AM-Officer Palacios to PD to speak to a complainant.

11:29 AM-Officer Palacios on welfare concern, all ok.

4:32 PM-Officer Palacios to PD to meet a complainant.

5:36 PM-Officer Alexander to PD to meet a complainant.

6:39 PM-Officer Gallegos to PD to meet a complainant.

7:49 PM-Officer Alexander to PD to meet a complainant over someone making charges to their credit card.

Saturday, Aug. 13th 8:01 AM-Officer Palacios on reported burglary of motor vehicle.

9:31 AM-Officer Palacios on found property.

5:21 PM-Officer Palacios on minor wreck, was unable to locate.

538 PM-Officer Gallegos on better location of minor wreck, located and worked.

7:08 PM-Officer Gallegos on cows out.

8:42 PM-Officer Gallegos on reported verbal disturbance.

11:48 PM-Officer Gallegos on report of suspicious vehicle.

Sunday, Aug. 14th 2:00 PM-Officer Palacios on report of alarm going off.

2:38 PM-Officer Palacios on suspicious subject.

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SALE EVERY SATURDAY - 12 NOON Receipts from Buffalo Livestock Marketing showed a total of 1,060 cattle August 13, 2016 with 159 sellers and 56 buyers.

Slaughter Cows Cutter Cows----------------------------------------63-85 Fat Cows--------------------------------------------60-82 Canner Cows---------------------------------------50-70 Slaughter Bulls Heavy Bulls----------------------------------------85-100 Light Bulls-------------------------------------------80-95 Pairs Choice Pairs---------------------------------------------NT Good Pairs-------------------------------------1300-1700 Plain Pairs--------------------------------------1100-1250 Bred Cows 3-6 yr old-------------------------1000-1650 Steer/Bull Calve & Yearlings 150-200 lbs-------------------------------------175-235 200-300 lbs-------------------------------------165-220 300-400 lbs-------------------------------------155-215 400-500 lbs-------------------------------------135-185 500-600 lbs-------------------------------------130-155 600-700 lbs-------------------------------------120-149 700-800 lbs-------------------------------------115-138 Heifer Calves & Yearlings 150-200 lbs-------------------------------------145-220 200-300 lbs-------------------------------------140-195 300-400 lbs-------------------------------------135-175 400-500 lbs-------------------------------------130-170 500-600 lbs-------------------------------------125-150 600-700 lbs-------------------------------------120-142 700-800 lbs-------------------------------------115-130 These prices reflect the GOOD and CHOICE cattle, and the plainer cattle would be 25 to 40 dollars behind these figures.

Reflections from Red Oak Ranch

by Jan Fielden

Freestone County, Texas

If you remember the movie, “The Birds,” an Alfred Hitchcock thriller, you will understand this week’s column! The swarm came in on at least two different evenings, The Colonel saw them both times. I only saw them once but he told me about it the first time he saw it…I thought he was making it up or was exaggerating the whole thing. Well, neither of those thoughts was correct.

It was almost dusk, still bright enough outside to see everything clearly, but heading towards nighttime. He told me there was a big swarm of birds that were just flying all around the front yard, over the house, through the trees, everywhere!

He thought they were swallows, the kind we don’t like that make mud nests on the porches. He said there must have been at least 50. I thought to myself, the only kind of bird that comes around here in that number is crows and I knew he knew what a crow looked like. When I looked out I didn’t see anything but he said they had all just left.

So, Friday night, The Colonel came running in saying come look at these birds. I opened the Sun Porch door that he had just gone out of and when I saw the birds that movie is the first thing that came to my mind. There was not just 50 birds, there were at least 75-100 of them. They did look like swallows and they were on a flight to who knows where.

They were flying everywhere in all different directions. I was surprised they didn’t run in to each other. They stayed for a while, never landing, just flying. It wasn’t as if they were trying to find some place to roost. One time a “Bird Man” called me after I had written a story about an unusual bird. I wish he would call me again. I had his number but lost it when I waded in the creek to help fix the water gaps and had my cell phone in my pocket. The Red Oak Ranch has some strange happenings every once in a while!

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 at total of Receipts from Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Co. LLC showed 489 head of cattle on Thursday, August 11, 2016, with 88 sellers and 39 buyers.

Slaughter Cows & Bulls Boner (1000-1200 WT) -----------------------------76-80 Breaker (1110-1400 WT) ---------------------------84-88 Canner Cows (800-1100 WT) ----------------------69-73 Thin (750-950 WT) ----------------------------------65-70 Bulls Yield Grade 1 & 2 ----------------------------90-100 Bulls Yield Grade 3 & 4 -----------------------------93-96 Stocker Cows Young Bred Cows-------------------------------1200-1700 Older Plain Bred-----------------------------------900-1100 Good Choice Pairs-------------------------------1300-2000 Common Medium Pairs-------------------------1200-1400 Stocker & Feeder Calves & Yearlings Steers Good & Choice 300-400 lbs----------------------------------------170-215 400-500 lbs----------------------------------------135-177 500-600 lbs----------------------------------------130-157 600-700 lbs----------------------------------------195-198 800-900 lbs----------------------------------------100-137 Heifers Good & Choice 300-400 lbs----------------------------------------135-168 400-500 lbs----------------------------------------130-152 500-600 lbs----------------------------------------125-140 600-700 lbs----------------------------------------115-135 800-900 lbs-----------------------------------------------NT #2 & #3 type calves & yearlings $.10 to $.30 cwt lower

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Heifers/Best #1 Quality 300-400-------------------------------------------------------------145-165 400-500-------------------------------------------------------------137-145 500-600-------------------------------------------------------------128-137 600-700-------------------------------------------------------------123-128 700-800-------------------------------------------------------------118-124 These prices are for the Best #1 Quality Steers & Heifers.

Prices trend lower according to quality, conditions, and fill.

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Steers 300-400-------------------------------------------------------------170-185 400-500-------------------------------------------------------------160-170 500-600-------------------------------------------------------------145-160 600-700-------------------------------------------------------------134-142 700-800-------------------------------------------------------------126-134

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Hunting, Fishing Licenses On Sale Now The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers that the new 2016-2017 licenses go on this week. All current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31.

Every year, the department issues more than 2.4 million hunting and fishing licenses through the agency’s 28 field offices, more than 50 state parks and at over 1,700 retailers across the state.

All revenue generated from hunting and fishing license fees pays for conservation efforts and recreational opportunities that help make Texas one of the best places

Bee Keeping Aug. 19th Freestone County Extension Office presents Bee keeping Lunch and Learn on Friday, August 19th from 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. at the Conference Center in Fairfield, Texas.

Philip Ainsley, Master Bee Keeper and Williamson County Bee Keepers Association Treasurer, will speak on the following topics: --Why raise bees --Benefits of bee keeping --Considerations --Start up and costs --Expected losses --Question and answers Mr. Ainsley is a retired Pharmacist that has been keeping bees for 5 years. He currently has 7 hives and resides in Barclay, Texas.

For more information, contact the Freestone County Extension Office at 903-389-3436.

in the country to hunt and fish. Fish stocking, wildlife management, habitat restoration, public hunting leases, river access permits and Texas Game Wardens are just some of the initiatives funded in part by license fees.

Hunters and anglers can get their new 2016-2017 hunting and fishing licenses at license retailers, online at www.tpwd. texas.gov/buy or by phone at 1-800895-4248. Call center hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The online transaction system is available 24/7. Please note that there is a required $5 administrative fee for each phone or

Cornerstone Full Gospel Church of Fairfield is hosting a BBQ Cook-off and Communitywide Lunch on Saturday, August 27, 2016 in the Conference Center located at the Moody Reunion Fairgrounds in Fairfield, Texas during Fairfield Market Day weekend.

The cook-off will include Beef Brisket, Pork Ribs, Cook’s Choice, and Chicken; and is a SAUCE Optional competition to be judged by various community members.

Entry fees are $100 per 4-person team. The first ten teams to enter will have their meat provided by the church.

Additional teams are welcome, but must supply their own meat for the cook-off. Entries should be made by contacting Felicia at 214-668-6601 no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016.

Teams may begin cooking at midnight on Friday, August 26, 2016. Judging will start at 9:45

a.m. with Cook’s Choice; 10:15 a.m. - Beef Brisket; 11 a.m. Porks Ribs; and 11:45 a.m. Chicken.

Trophies will be given to the top three winners in each category and a Best Over All. All meat cooked will be used for the luncheon to be served at 12:30p.m. in the Conference Center and will include sides and a drink. Lunch is FREE to all in the community to enjoy on a first-come, first-served basis until there is none left.

Team entry fees will be used for the purchase of additional food items for the meal, paper goods, trophies, etc. This is a non-profit competition.

Pork supplied in the cookoff was purchased from J&S Meat Processing of Fairfield, Texas from the 2016 Freestone County Fair and Livestock Show. Thanks to Global Heart for all the support. Please join us for fun and free BBQ!!

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online transaction, but multiple items can be purchased during a single transaction occasion for the $5 fee. All of these license sales outlets will offer the opportunity to make a donation to help veterans and/or families in need of food.

Hunting and fishing regulations for the new season can be found in the 20162017 Outdoor Annual, available in print form at license retailers, online at www. outdoorannual.com and in the free Outdoor Annual mobile app available for both Apple and Android devices and updated with regulations for the new season Aug. 15.

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Steers lbs-----------------------------------155-205 lbs-----------------------------------142-180 lbs-----------------------------------138-177 lbs-----------------------------------125-153 lbs-----------------------------------115-145 lbs-----------------------------------100-140 Heifers 200-300 lbs-----------------------------------140-163 300-400 lbs-----------------------------------135-150 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------127-159 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------119-145 600-700 lbs-------------------------------------110-130 700-800 lbs-------------------------------------95-120 Slaughter Slaughter Cows----------------------------------60-80 Slaughter Bulls---------------------------------75-98 Stocker Cows & Pairs Stocker Cows---------------------------------875-1900 Pairs------------------------------------------1150-2100 Goats By the Head--------------------------------------45-150

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Goats 9:00 a.m. SALE EVERY TUESDAY Cattle 12:00 p.m.

Receipts from Waco Livestock Auction on August 2, 2016. Head count of 644.

No. 1 Steers Under 300 lbs--------------------------------150-195 300-400 lbs-----------------------------------150-185 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------140-170 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------130-150 600-700 lbs-----------------------------------120-140 700-800 lbs-----------------------------------110-135 No. 1 Heifers Under 300 lbs--------------------------------140-185 300-400 lbs-----------------------------------130-160 400-500 lbs-----------------------------------125-150 500-600 lbs-----------------------------------120-140 600-700 lbs-----------------------------------115-130 700-800 lbs-----------------------------------105-125 Slaughter Cows High Yielding--------------------------------72 to 84 Low Yielding---------------------------------60 to 67 Fats-------------------------------------------65 to 72 Thin & Shelly--------------------------------50 to 60 Packer Bulls (1250-2075 lbs) Yield Grade 1&2 ---------------------------85 to 101 Cow & Calf Pairs Young Choice--------------------------1500 to 1700 Young Fair------------------------------1200 to 1500 Aged Pairs-------------------------------950 to 1200 Young Pregnancy Test Stocker Replacement Cows 700 to 1550 Sale Every Tuesday

Four-County Hay Show Sept. 20th

Want to get your hay tested at a discounted rate?

Come by the Freestone County Extension Office located at 440 E. Main, Suite 10 in Fairfield with your hap samples (no limit) by August 29, 2016 to get you hay submitted for the Hay Show.

Each sample is $5. All samples will be analyzed by NIR for protein, ADF, NDF, TND, and an estimate of digestibility. NIR Analysis has been expanded to include all grass crops.

Hay Show results and Educational Program will be given on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 by Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Associate Professor and Extension Forage Specialist.

During this program, Dr. Billy Higginbotham, Professor and Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist, will also discuss Waco,Pond TX Management.

For more information regarding the Hay Show and Pond Program, and/or to RSVP, contact the Extension Office at 903-389-3436 by September 16, 2016.

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Texas Drilling Permits and Completions Statistics for July 2016 The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) issued a total of 631 original drilling permits in July 2016 compared to 979 in July 2015. The July total included 514 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, seven to re-enter plugged well bores and 110 for recompletions of existing well bores. The breakdown of well types for those permits issued July 2016 included 166 oil, 34 gas, 397 oil or gas, 27 injection, zero service and seven other permits.

In July 2016, Commission staff processed 568 oil, 243 gas, 44 injection and one other completions compared to 1,510 oil, 235 gas, 37 injection and nine other completions in July 2015. Total well completions for 2016 year to date are 7,285 down from 13,333 recorded during the same period in 2015.

According to Baker Hughes Inc., the Texas rig count as of August 5 was 217, representing about 47 percent of all active rigs in the United States.

For additional drilling permit and completion statistics, visit the Commission’s website at http://www.rrc.texas.gov/oilgas/research-and-statistics/well-information/monthly-drillingcompletion-and-plugging-summaries/.

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Fairfield Chamber of Commerce announces its First Annual Scarecrow Contest!

These scarecrows will be on display around the Freestone County Courthouse through the month of October.

All ages, individuals, families, clubs, groups, and businesses are welcome to participate.

Each person, family, group, or business may have only one entry.

There are three divisions in this contest: Adult (individual or group), Youth (individual or group) and Business.

Theme can be traditional, whimsical, fairytale, humorous, fantasy, celebrity, etc. Design a scarecrow depicting your favorite fairytale, storybook, animal, or fantasy figure and let your imagination run wild.

Use of bright colors or unique materials is encouraged.

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Space is limited, so it will be based on a first come, first served basis. There are only 22 light posts.

Scarecrows may be installed Saturday or Sunday, September 24 or 25 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Judging will take place September 26-30, 2016.

Winners will be announced on October 1st at the Trinity Star Arts Council’s Fall Arts Fest at 11:30 a.m. during kick-off activities.

First place prize in each category is $100 worth of Chamber Bucks to be used at various businesses in Fairfield. Second and Third place winners will receive ribbons.

There is no entry fee; participation is FREE! For more information, and complete list of rules, contact the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce at 903-389-5792 or stop by their office at 900 W. Commerce.

Lady preacher’s visit upstaged by election It had been almost three months since the members of Lennox Valley Methodist Church learned their pastor, Rev. Glynn Vickers, was being moved in June of 1998. And it had been four weeks since that fateful moment on May 4 when Diane Curtis, chair of the Methodist Church Pastor/ Parish Committee, received the call from the Springfield district superintendent to inform her that Sarah Hyden-Smith was being appointed as the new minister in Lennox Valley.

It’s funny how something can seem so important at one moment, then be almost forgotten the next. That’s kind of how it was with the news of Rev. Hyden-Smith. When word fi rst broke out that Lennox Valley was about to get its fi rst clergywoman, the news was so hot that Iris Long published The Hometown News a day early, something that hadn’t been done since August 16, 1977, when news broke Elvis Presley had died.

During my growing-up years, I was often reminded there is one thing that trumps just about everything else in small towns: Politics. And the good folks of Lennox Valley had just been surprised by the biggest political announcement since Helen Walker decided to run against her husband, Mayor Jay Walker, in his bid for reelection in

November 1976.

Just four days earlier, on June 2, during the Tuesday edition of his daily radio program, “Renderings With Raymond,” the audience was divided between shocked and delighted to hear Raymond Cooper announce his “willingness” to acquiesce to the will of his listeners and run against “Silver Tongue” Dick Bland in the upcoming November election. Suddenly, news of a new woman minister took a back seat to the sizzling political announcement.

Just the same, Diane Curtis had arranged a meeting of the Pastor/Parish Committee at 4:30 that Saturday afternoon.

Originally, word of the meeting was the talk of the town as Methodists and others who weren’t even members of the committee called Diane to ask if they could attend.

Some had heard stories of a female Pentecostal minister in the 1930s who came through town as part of a “Holy Ghost Revival.” The evangelist, it was told, dressed in a police uniform, sat in the saddle of a police motorcycle and blew the siren over and over. Next, old-timers like to reminisce, she drove the motorcycle, with its deafening roar, across the access ramp to the pulpit, slammed on the brakes, then raised a white-gloved hand to shout “Stop! You’re speeding to Hell!”

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Cop” came through town, and the idea of an honest-togoodness woman pastor living right here in Lennox Valley was more than many folks could imagine.

So it was that Sarah HydenSmith, innocently enough, pulled into a parking space at the Methodist Church, expecting cake, punch and a lovely meeting with her new flock, probably around a Sunday School class table. Diane Curtis, who had been watching out the window of the fellowship hall, rushed out to greet Sarah to her new church. Diane seemed friendly enough to the new pastor, albeit a bit nervous.

Expecting the usual six or seven members who normally make up a Pastor/Parish Committee, Hyden-Smith was quite surprised to walk into a room with more than 60 folks seated in four rows across the fellowship hall.

Following a brief introduction by Diane Curtis, Sarah told the group she was thrilled to be appointed to Lennox Valley and asked the eerily silent congregants if they had any questions or thoughts they would like to share.

Looking back, I’m not sure why anyone was surprised when Elbert Lee Jones raised his hand and asked, “What’s your stand on the Federal Reserve System?”

Leaning back in his chair, near the end of the third row, Raymond Cooper grinned an almost evil grin as he sat, quite pleased with himself.

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Car, Tractor Show Sept. 10 19th Annual Event on Courthouse Square The 19th Annual Show of Wheels event is coming to the Freestone County courthouse square on Saturday, September 10, 2016.

Sponsored by the City of Fairfield and Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, this Car, Truck and Bike Show features over 30 judged classes and numerous specialty awards, including Best of Show ($500), People’s Choice ($150) and Most Unusual ($150).

Early registration is $20, and comes with t-shirts, plaques, trophies, door prizes and goody bags.

Late registration is $25 for entries received after September 1st.

The Show of Wheels will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on September 10th.

There will be food vendors, cold drinks, clean restrooms and plenty of shade.

Bi Stone Antique Tractor Club will host their annual Tractor Show in conjunction with the event.

Also being held that day will be the annual Fairfield Citywide Garage Sale.

For more information on these events, contact the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce at 903389-5792. Or, visit them online at fairfieldtexaschamber.com

Join Santa for Breakfast Pancakes, Ornaments and Time for Visiting Come have Breakfast with Santa!

Santa In September was such a great success last year that the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce has asked the big guy to come again.

The event will be held on Saturday, September 17th at Fairfield Conference Center from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Enjoy pancakes, ornament making, and time with Santa.

Breakfast with Santa is presented by Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. Call 903-389-5792 to RSVP. Don’t forget to bring a camera!

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CHC gives valuable updates at each board meeting and is always available to provide assistance as needed.

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Please join Board Members in Mr. Looney replied that, with the Sign up has begun for the annual Citywide Garage Sale, being discussing this very important stainless steel, powder coated held Saturday, September 10th in the Fairfield area. matter.

Find us on Facebook at Dry Gulch Mercantile by Harper pipes in place, replacement Applications may be picked up at the Fairfield Chamber of Nicole Schaefer reporting of the attachments would be Commerce office at 900 W. Commerce. The $10 fee will get possible. your address on the garage sale map that will be published in Keep it in the FAMILY: He shared that the park will local newspapers.

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A delicious cake was recently presented as a “thank you” to the Answering in the affirmative, wanting to hold a garage sale inside the city limits on September Jane Scarnes, who has been Freestone County Sheriff’s Department. “It was truly appreciated by appointed as District Attorney Looney explained that the 10th. Spaces will be provided at no cost for this event. all,” they said.

(Photo courtesy of Mary McDonald) Pro-Tem in place of Freestone Spaces will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. treated water will be recycled To reserve a space, contact Darlene Jones at 903-388-9845 County District Attorney, Chris through a thirty gallon tank, Martin. re-treated, and re-used, cutting or via email to cedarcmc@hotmail.com the park’s water consumption Martin has recused himself The fairgrounds location will appear on the Chamber garage significantly. from this case, stating that sale map.

He estimated that the park Applications are also available at City Hall. Be sure to write he has been long time friends would use only 2,400 gallons a “Citywide Garage Sale” on your application. of the Barlow family; he day through this process. Water However, if you would like an additional, separate listing, works closely with Mr. Barlow Fine Family Dining - Homemade Desserts usage in the park will not affect then contact the Chamber office above.

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Mr. Looney replied that, although he has not seen it utilized, the City is happy to look in to all energy efficient options.

Also questioned was the proposed location of the park.

Currently available is the open space on the north side of the City Park, which is already fenced and lit. However, suggestions for other locations were welcomed.

As to the general operation of the park, Looney reported that there will be not certifications required for City personnel to maintain the park. Working on computerized timers, and pumps, the park would require little maintenance. The projected life span of the park is fifteen to twenty five years.

Mr. Looney was asked if the Council would consider using the grant money to better existing attractions.

He answered that they would, but offered up that there are no existing aquatic features in the area for children to enjoy.

The City Council will continue discussion of design, location, and cost as the process progresses. In kind donations toward the park’s construction and citizens suggestions will be welcomed.

A petition in favor of the spray park has been made available at Brookshire Brothers in Fairfield.

Megan Hempel reporting.

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Back to School Basics County Schools Welcome Students Are you ready?

School starts next week in Freestone County.

Teague ISD begins on Monday, August 22nd. Dew, Fairfield and Wortham will start on Wednesday, August 24th.

Here are some Back to School events set for this week, along with school contact information: DEW ISD Meet the Teacher night has been set for Thursday, August 18th from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

For the third year, Dew ISD will provide an After School program for their students.

From 3:30 until 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for a fee of $25 per student.

The program aims to provide students with homework support and enrichment through a variety of activities.

Mrs. Sherree Wood is the coordinator of this program.

For more information, contact the school office at 903-3892828.

DISD Superintendent is Darrell Evans; School Secretary is Nicole Sifford.

Facebook users are invited to like their page. You may also find them online at www. dewisd.org FAIRFIELD ISD Meet the Teacher nights will be August 18th (5-6 p.m.) at Fairfield Elementary; August 22nd (5-7 p.m.) at Fairfield Intermediate School; August 29th at Fairfield Jr. High (6-7:30 p.m.) and Fairfield High School (6:30 p.m.).

Young Fairfield fans, up to 6th Grade, may sign up for the Bleacher Creature program during the Meet the Teacher event.

Bleacher Creatures receive an Eagles t-shirt, free admission into the football (home) games, and will run out onto the field with the Varsity teams. Cost is $25.

For more information, visit online at www.fairfieldisd.net FISD Superintendent is Rick Edwards. Contact the administration building at 903389-2532.

Fairfield High School Principal is Von Wade, Assistant Principal is Keith Whitaker. Campus phone number is 903-3894177.

Fairfield Junior High Principal is Bryan Gawryszewski, Assistant Principal is Sheila Ransom. The school campus may be reached at 903-3894210.

Fairfield Intermediate Principal is Beth Henrichs, Assistant Principal is Andrea Roller. Contact the school at 903-389-7095.

Fairfield Elementary Principal is Carroll Cain, Assistant Principal is Sonya Gibson. For information, contact the school campus at 903-389-2148.

TEAGUE ISD Meet the Teacher night was held at Teague Elementary on Tuesday, August 16th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Open House was also held on August 16th at Teague Intermediate (6-7 p.m.) and Teague Junior High (6:30-7:30 p.m.).

A Back to School Rally will be held on Thursday, August 18th at the JH/HS Cafeteria from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Students may receive free school supplies at the event. Door prizes will be given out beginning at 6:00 p.m.

For more information, visit the school website online at www.teagueisd.org TISD Superintendent is Dr. Nat Carman.

Contact the administration office at 254739-3071.

Teague High School Principal is Chris Skinner. For information, call the campus at 254-739-1500.

Teague Junior High Principal is Drake Paris. The campus may be reached at 254-7391450.

Teague Intermediate School Principal is Vickey Little.

Contact the campus at 254739-1400.

Teague Elementary School Principal is Christina Fuller.

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Trinity Star Arts Council Accepts Donation Farmers State Bank of Fairfield Supports Fall Arts Fest

HAPPY TO ACCEPT A $500 CHECK from Cindy Rachall (middle right), Branch Manager of Farmers State Bank of Fairfield, is George Boyd (middle left) of Trinity Star Arts Council (TSAC). The generous donation will go toward TSAC’s Fairfield Fall Arts Fest that will be held Saturday, October 1st on the courthouse square. Also on hand for the presentation are (left-right) Diane Murden (TSAC), LaShun Randle (Teller - FSB), George, Cindy, Jordan Rushing (New Accounts – FSB) and Janie Richards (TSAC). Highlight for this year’s festival will be a visit by “Hank the Cowdog” author, John R. Erickson; the Aggie Wranglers dance team; and an opening ceremony by Cuban mural artist, Rolando Diaz. The event will include live performances, food vendors, children’s art activities, community-made scarecrows and a pumpkin house. For more information, visit online at www.TrinityStarArtsCouncil.org or call 903-388-4765. (Photo by Karen Leidy)

Red Hat Society Attends Tea Party at Fairview Healthcare Residence

FAIRVIEW HEALTHCARE RESIDENCE HOSTED THEIR FIRST TEA PARTY for the ladies of the Red Hat Society. The Red Hat Society is an international social organization originally founded in the United States in 1998 for women over the age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. There are over 20,000 chapters in the U.S. (Photo by Karen Leidy)

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--Obituaries John Finley Graveside services for John Finley, 70, were held Friday, August 12, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at Driver Cemetery near Teague with Dr. Steven Diaz officiating.

Visitation was prior to the services at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at which time the funeral procession left the funeral home and traveled to the cemetery.

Mr. Finley passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at his residence in Cotton Gin. He was born in Teague on April 18, 1946, to Margaret and Vernon Finley.

Mr. Finley served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and returned to Freestone County after his service where he lived for all of his life.

He spent a thirty-six year career working for the Railroad in Teague before retiring as an engineer in 2006; and he

Rebecca York

Rebecca York, 46, of Fairfield, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Tyler.

Services were held 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016 at Capps Memorial Chapel with Bro. Don Vail officiating.

Internment followed at Stewards Mill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were James Bradshaw, Austin Bowling, Brian Stacy, Kris Stacy, J. P. Baker and Elbert Manor.

Rebecca was born October 13, 1969 in Grapevine to parents Bill and Loretta Freestone Baker.

enjoyed his retirement very much.

Mr. Finley loved fishing, hunting, camping, rodeos, working on his land in Cotton Gin, and spending time with his family and friends.

He was a Baptist by faith.

Mr. Finley is survived by his best friend and companion for over eleven years, Kim Ethridge of Cotton Gin; daughters, Lynda Finley of Wichita Falls and Mercedese (Sadie) Lee of Cotton Gin; step-children, Jessie Lozano & wife Keri and Jennifer Lozano all of La Porte; granddaughters, Heather Pope of Teague and Maelyn Lozano, Miranda Lozano, and Mykala Lozano; brothers, Charles Finley & wife Ruth of Coolidge and Richard Finley & wife Kathie of Teague; sister, Catherine Oliver of Wortham; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Henry Finley and Willie Finley; and brother-in-law, K. W. Oliver.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Providence Hospice, 107 East Commerce St., Mexia, TX 76667 or the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject. org.

Please visit www. bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial guestbook or to leave a message for the family.

She had been a Fairfield resident since 2001 moving here from Southlake.

Rebecca married Justin York in November 2004.

She was employed with the Fairfield Independent School District and was a member of Caney Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Loretta Baker in 2007 and a brother, Jody Baker in 2013.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband Justin; two children, James and Harley York; parents, Bill and Linda Baker of Streetman; three brothers, John Presley Baker and wife Michelle of Rhome, TX; Randy Day and wife Brandi of Ft. Worth; Darryl Willard and wife Michele of Galveston; four sisters, Robin Bowling and husband Jack of Colleyville, TX; Pam Poteet of Midlothian; Cheryl Young and husband Reagan of Fairfield; Cristi Swinson and husband Kyle of Fairfield; numerous nieces and nephews.

To view an online obituary, send a personalized sympathy card, or leave the family a personal tribute, please visit www.cappschapel.com

Fairfield ISD Raises Tax Rate Due to Luminant Litigation

Jo Helen Strickland

Fairfield ISD Board of Directors reviewed and updated the School Tax Rate and made various changes to the employee and student handbooks, among other things, during a regularly scheduled meeting on August 9, 2016.

Due to lower tax values and ongoing litigation for Luminant, the school board believes they will not meet the total estimated tax revenue that is needed in order to run this year’s budget.

Last year’s tax rate was set at 1.13667%, and board members unanimously agreed to raise the rate to 1.43% to help cover the difference.

In addition to some standard wording updates (as mandatory from the state) to the employee and student handbooks, board members voted to renew a contract with WB Computer for IT services.

Also at this meeting, Superintendent Rick Edwards explained to the board his desire to look into possibly changing the district to a District of Innovation.

The District of Innovation concept, passed by the 84th Legislative Session in House Bill 1842, gives traditional independent school districts most of the flexibilities available to Texas’ openenrollment charter schools.

Potential benefits of becoming a District of Innovation include: Local control - districts decide which flexibilities best suit their local needs; Customization - districts can create an innovation plan for a level of school (e.g., only high schools), grade level, or a single campus; Autonomy - districts must submit a district of innovation plan to the commissioner of education, but approval is not required; and Flexibility - districts will have the flexibility to implement practices similar to charter schools, including exemptions from mandates such as: school start date, 90% attendance rule, class-size ratios, site-based decision-making processes, certain student discipline provisions, use of planning and preparation periods, and teacher appraisal requirements.

“There are many benefits in having this type of district,” explained Edwards. “But we need

Jo Helen Strickland, 69 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, August 11, 2016 in Dallas.

She was born September 11, 1946 to John and Mable Grogan.

She was a wonderful cook; enjoyed gardening in her yard and was very crafty with arts and craft and sewing. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Alvie Paul Strickland Sr., daughter Tammy Jo Strickland and sister Betty Johnson.

She is survived by her children, Gina Renee Theisen, Alvie Paul Strickland Jr., Diana Lynne Hansen. Sister Dorothy Green and brother John Grogan. Grandchildren, Rachel Theisen, Kelly Theisen and wife Jessica; Dustin Hearn, Heather Hearn, Eric Hansen. Heath Strickland and wife Mylie, Dakota Strickland.

Great grandchildren, Jimmy Strickland, Anastasia Strickland, Wolfgang Theisen, Luke and Michelle Hearn, Evan Neal.

Memorial service will be held at a later date.

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4-H Awards Banquet this Thursday

Freestone County 4-H clubs will have their annual Awards Banquet on Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m.

Everyone is invited to bring a potluck dish. There will be a cake auction and dance, following the awards.

For more information, contact the Freestone County AgriLife Extension Office at 903-3893436.

First Responders Day Declared Leon County Commissioners proclaims August 27th, “First Responders Our Hero’s Appreciation Day.“ Fort Boggy State Park is dedicating the “4th Annual Dog Days of Summer” to honor all first responders and their families.

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Edwards also gave an update on changes and remodeling going on district wide at the various campuses. On that list are: --The new board room at the Admin building is being greatly utilized. Only thing left to do to finish up the Administration building is to complete the ladies’ room.

--Track and field update will be worked on again starting September 24th in order to not interfere with athletic and band schedules.

--The High School math wing awning and drain pipes have been cleaned and will be cleaned on an annual basis from this point forward to avoid any future flooding in that area.

--The Elementary School office has had all carpet removed and replaced with tile.

--Rain water drainage and damage has been repaired at the Elementary School.

--Panic locks and buttons have been installed at both the Elementary and Intermediate Schools.

--Blinds have been added to windows in the Intermediate Cafetorium to help with energy costs.

--Damaged blinds have been replaced throughout the High School.

--A non-slip floor has been added to the High School’s greenhouse to prevent accidents.

--Junior High building has had floor and walls painted.

“I want to say how much we appreciate Cecelia Sweeney (Cece) and the entire Maintenance Crew for FISD,” says Edwards. “They have really worked their tails off this summer with all these updates that were done in addition to the normal summer maintenance.”

To keep up with the Fairfield ISD School Board and meetings, go to www.fairfieldisd.net and click on the ‘School Board’ tab. There you can find agendas and schedules for future meetings, as well as minutes for previous meetings.

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and Snow cones starting at 11:15 a.m. Admission into the park will be FREE. This is a great opportunity to visit the park and say “Thank You” to our first responders; also, see the new cabins and learn about the latest developments in the park.

So, load up the car and bring the entire family out to Fort Boggy State Park on August 27th for FREE Hot Dogs, Snow cones, swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, etc., and enjoy the day.

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Continued from 1-B Campus phone number is 254739-1350.

Teague Lion Academy Alternative School Prinicipal is Cathy Schmidt. Phone number is 254-739-1444.

WORTHAM ISD Orientation for Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade will be held at Wortham Elementary on Monday, August 22nd at 6:00 p.m.

The Back to School Bash will be held Monday, August 22nd at the Bulldog Gym beginning at 7:00 p.m.

For more information, go online to www.worthamisd. org WISD Superintendent is David R. Allen. Contact the administration building at 254765-3095.

High School and Middle School Principal is David Hayes.

High School phone number is 254-765-3094, Middle School campus number is 254-7653523.

Elementary School Principal is Dee Ann Allen. Contact the Elementary campus at 254765-3080.

Community Calendar Freestone Cancer Support Group 1st Tuesdays – 5:30 p.m.

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--Generations Trinity Star Arts Council Presents

Fairfield Fall Arts Fest Fairfield Fall Arts Fest, presented by Trinity Star Arts Council (TSAC), will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on the courthouse square in downtown Fairfield, Texas.

Highlights of this year’s festival include “Hank the Cowdog” author, John R. Erickson; the Aggie Wranglers;

Le Theater de Marionette; Tin Top Road Bluegrass Band; and performances by vocalists of TSAC’s Ring of Fire and Always, Patsy Cline.

On display will be Freestone Critters by FISD students; the “American Landscapes” opening exhibit at the Williford Foundation; and communitymade scarecrows.

Opening ceremony will feature Cuban mural artist, Rolando Diaz.

Also on tap will be live music, food vendors, face painters, balloon twisters, and a pumpkin house.

For more information, visit online at www.

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Annual Copperhead Run Saturday The Fairfield High school cross-country teams invite you to participate in the Annual Copperhead Run. The 5K Run will take place on Saturday, August 20th at 8:30 a.m. behind the softball field.

To enter you must fill out a registration form. To receive a free t-shirt you must have been pre-register by August 12th.

Entry fee for pre-registration is $20. Race Day entries must be entered by 8:15 and

will cost $25.

You can also enter as part of a 5 person team!

The Copperhead Run also offers the entry option of sleeping in. You can donate to the cause but stay in bed the day of the race.

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Stutts & Plante to Wed

Carol and Brian Ingram of Fairfield and Kenneth and Ronda Stutts of Corsicana would like to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Whitney Stutts to Craig Plante.

The groom is the son of Janice and Rick Plante of Wrightstown, New Jersey.

A graduate of Northern Burlington Regional HS, Craig works as a completions engineer and is currently employed with Marathon Oil Co. in Edmond, Oklahoma.

The bride graduated from Texas Tech University in 2009, and now works as a Reator for Keller Williams Central Oklahoma.

The Marquardt Ranch in Boerne, Texas will host the couple’s October 29 wedding. The couple are currently registered at Accessories Etc. and Bed Bath and Beyond.

Following their marriage the couple will spend their honeymoon in Jamaica.

Memorial Benefiting Fallen Officers Saturday, August 27th in Corsicana A Memorial Benefit will be held on Saturday, August 27, in honor of fallen officers.

Activities include a BBQ Dinner (Brisket, sausage, potato salad, beans and dessert) from 4-7 p.m., Silent Auction from 4-8 p.m., and Byron Haynie Faster Horses Band from 8-11 p.m.

The event is being held at the VFW in Corsicana, located at 4609 West Highway 31.

Tickets range from $15 per dinner ticket and $10 after 7 p.m.

All proceeds will go to The Brent Thompson Navarro County Fallen Officers Fund to assist the families of fallen officers of Navarro Country.

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Not Everything on Facebook is True On Friday, after we had locked the doors and closed down our office, a reader contacted the Freestone County Times from burning their feet. Not about a fake page on Facebook to mention the extreme heat containing spam links. from the sun causing a heat The page was named “Freestone County News” and it posted a link stroke. to what looked like a breaking And for the lady sitting in the news story about four children white pick-up on Wednesday killed in our county.

8/10 with the AC running in Those who clicked onto the link Brookshire’s parking lot while were immediately bombarded with your dog suffered in the hot spam advertising and possible bed of the pick-up; shame on computer viruses.

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Nanette Piotrowski Our news publication has two Fairfield, Texas Facebook pages: --Freestone Co. Times --Freestone County Times The “Times” also has two website addresses: www.freestonecountytimes.com and freestonecountytimesonline.com Currently, we have two icons used online, both with “FCT” writen in white lettering. One is blue, the other a brick red.

So, be aware and check the source, when venturing online.

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Zika!” (the first recorded instance, noted one wit, of a stadium rocking to the invocation of a virus). Allow me, however, to interrupt the prepackaged, hearttugging, tape-delayed Olympic coverage to bring you the real sporting news of the year.

It has just been announced that on November 11 in New York City the World Chess Championship will begin.

You scoff, of course. For years, I’ve had to put up with amused puzzlement at my taste in entertainment. (Old joke: How do you do the wave at a chess match? With your eyebrows.)

But I remain undaunted.

True, chess is not an Olympic sport. But it should be. In 1984, when challenger Garry Kasparov forced that championship match into 17 draws in a row -- each about five hours of unbearable, unrelenting concentration -world champion Anatoly Karpov was so physically and mentally drained (he lost 22 pounds) that the Kremlin pressured the World Chess Federation to stop the match, thereby saving Sovietfavorite Karpov from forfeiting the title to the brash, free17

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My first tournament -- the 2002 Atlantic Open, a weekend of allday pressure so intense that I left in a near-catatonic Karpovian state -- was also my last. I have stuck to casual five-minute “blitz” chess ever since. My winnings -- a $150 check that remains framed and forever uncashed -hang as a reminder never to do that again.

And while chess’ governing body cannot match the International Olympic Committee for corruption, the World Chess Federation more than makes up for that in weirdness. Its president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, former president of Russia’s republic of Kalmykia, is not only a reliable Moscow toady (sanctioned by the Treasury Department in November 2015), but a nutcase who insists he’s been abducted by aliens. They wore yellow suits.

So why am I so excited about the upcoming match in New York? Who goes to a chess game anyway?

I do. Twice, in fact, in the early 1990s when the championship was also played in New York (the 1995 match on the observation deck of the World Trade Center).

I drove from Washington both times with a couple of friends, to the consternation of the rest of our acquaintances, who thought we were certifiable.

They didn’t understand that we don’t actually sit and watch the game. Instead, we go to the grandmaster room where the greatest chess minds in the world crowd around a few drop-down demonstration boards, trading furious in-game commentary on the boneheadedness of the latest move and the cosmic brilliance of their own proposed nine-move counterattack.

My friends and I were barely hanging on trying to follow the dazzling riffs flung about by the immortals around us. Not to denigrate the elegance of the balance beam or the beauty of the pole vault, but that experience was (as we used to say when the world was young) mind-blowing.

Twenty-one years is a long time to wait to have your mind blown again. But there’s a more mundane reason for making

the trip this time: a compelling storyline with a touch of the Cold War tension that made the 1972 Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky match such an international sensation.

The reigning world champion is Magnus Carlsen, a 25-year-old Norwegian who, unlike Fischer, is quite normal. He sports a winning personality and such good looks that he does commercials for a European clothing line.

His challenger is the classic Russian heavy, Sergey Karjakin, who (reports The New York Times) is a fan of both Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Crimea and who knocked off two brilliant Americans to get to the title fight.

Not exactly U.S.-USSR 1972. But Norway-Russia 2016 does have its charms, given Putin’s threats and intrusions into the Baltics and Scandinavia. Go Oslo!

I do concede that since FischerSpassky, chess has lost much of its mystique. The fall can be dated to May 11, 1997, when IBM’s Deep Blue beat Kasparov, widely considered the greatest human ever to play the game.

Today we don’t even bother with the man-machine contest.

No human can beat the best software. The ultimate World Series is between computer programs. And machines don’t sweat.

Or strive, suffer or exult.

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Fairfield Eagles Prepare for New Season READY FOR A NEW SEASON OF FOOTBALL are the Fairfield Eagles Varsity team, including (in no particular order): Nick Mooneyham, Kadarrius Walker, Kameron Ransom, Erick Rodriguez Reyes, Elijah Ransom, Kolby Adams, Zac Barlow, Jose Rodriguez, Ulises Ramirez Rangel, Jailyn Tatum, Blake Overall, Trevan McWilliams, Timarco Cordon, Akeem Jackson, Marcus Hayes, Jaise Oliver, Cody McQueen, Jacob Hamilton, Kyler Bonner, JaShaughn Hatcher, Garridan Henderson, Jacob Gomez, Jarimiah Brown, Brandon Amaya, Arron Pfleeger, Caleb Fox, Juan Quezada, Matt Mooneyham, Jacob Allred, Ladrius Price, Cole Schick, Jayln Jackson, Tarrance Rischer, Austin Hale, Miller Smith, Johnn Owens and Sutton Bonner. Athletic Director John Bachtel is assisted by Coaches Kevin Childers, Joel Kuehl, Kris Ballew, Stony Coffman, Bill Crawford, Wilbert Hunter, Michael Monneyham, Joey Worley and Brian Merrick. Trainer Sarah Wunnicke is joined by Athletic Trainers Chloe Wilson, Bethany Pruitt, Lilli Sanders, Ashlyn Garcia, Olivia Wilson, Hunter Haynes and Kyle Kirgan.

Junior Varsity

TAKING THE FIELD WITH THE JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD for the Fairfield Eagles are (in no particular order) Johnny Perez, Alex Rodriquez, Blake Posey, A.J. Polk, Jer-Mychael Hudson, Jalyn Davis, Cody Ferguson, Ty Bachtel, Xavier Allen, Adan Vazquez, Toni Carter, Johnny Burns, Germain Hernandez, Parker Eidson, Preston Simpson, Brandon Pingelton, Jordan Gibson, Justin Sander, Wyatt Poole, Tucker Davis, Edgar Pozada, Dylan Mudge, Jack Latshaw, Joseph Hilburn, Lee O’pry, Justin Cooper and Aaron Minze.

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FRESHMAN EAGLE TEAM includes (in no particular order) Demarcus Hayes, Brazos Monico, Sean Collins, Gabriel Ransom, Justin Abrams, Charles Spencer, Carl Daniels, Tyler Haynes, Blake Martinez, Miguel Zepeda, Aaron Matsche, Aiden Brackens, Chris Scott, Gavin Niedich, Dequan McWilliams, Raul Serna, Drew Ziedler, Keaton Nowakowski, Sergio Izquierdo, Bryan Moreno, Cameron Bain, John Nicholson, Tristyn Karhs, Caden Deborde, Lex Thompson, Angel Limones, Devin Johnson, J. Owens, Will Parker, Garrett Little, Connor Jackson, Drew Williams, Trent Ferguson, Klay Bonner, CJ Daniels, Kody Beene, Zane Wetzel, Collin Mudge, Zane Anderson, David Thomas and Kobe Freeman.

PREPARING FOR ANOTHER WINNING SEASON are the coaches of the Fairfield Eagles. Back Row (left-right): Brian Merrick, Kevin Childers, Joel Kuehl, Head Coach & Athletic Director John Bachtel, Stoney Coffman, Bill Crawford and Joel Ball; Front Row (l-r): Josh Stephenson, Michael Mooneyham, Kris Ballew, Stephen Hathaway and Brian Baize. (Photos by Megan Hempel)

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Cross Country Team Hits the Ground Running THE 2016 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM for the Fairfield Eagles, along with their coaches, includes Back Row (left-right): Coach Naffie Lightsey, Natalia Salazar, Kara Doyle, Braden Bossier, Victoria Donohoo, Britain Bossier, Kailee Marchand and Coach Katie Wade; Middle Row (l-r): Alexis Rodriguez, Morgan Coleman, Brooke Leatherman, Andrea Jauregui, Michelle Rosales and Ashlyn Partain; Front Row (l-r): Mac Hendrix, Lisa Amparen, Madison Smith, Joyce Ferguson, Paige Allen and Joey Davis. (Photos by Megan Hempel)

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Fairfield High School Introduces

Lady Eagles Varsity Volleyball Team Twelve Lady Eagles, making up the 2016 Volleyball team, are sure to excite fans on the court this season.

Meet the team…

Seniors: --Wearing the No. 5 jersey again this year is Dameka Shed, 17, playing strong side and middle.

This will be her sixth year to play volleyball.

Her parents are Cynthia and Christopher Shed.

She is looking forward to making memories her senior year; and then going to college.

--Claire Partain, 17, will don the No. 9 jersey this year as she plays setter and weak side hitter.

She is the daughter of Elizabeth and Chris Partain.

Claire is in her sixth year of participating in volleyball.

--This year’s right side hitter will be Abby Teer, 17, wearing the No. 11 jersey again.

She is the daughter of Kelly and Mark Teer.

This is her fourth year to play volleyball.

Abby will be attending Tyler Junior College following graduation where she plans to enroll in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

--Cali Gawryszewski, 17, is the daughter of Tammy and Bryan Gawryszewski.

She will be wearing the No. 16 jersey again this year; returning to the position of Libero.

Cali says she is very

competitive and volleyball is extremely enjoyable to her.

This is her seventh year to play volleyball.

She is excited to start her senior season with such a hard working team.

Juniors: --Beth and Ty Henrichs are the parents of No. 1, Katie Henrichs, 16, who plays defensive specialist.

Katie loves the bonding that comes with paying sports; and has participated in volleyball for five years.

She also plays softball and runs track.

--Wearing No. 2 on the court is Sarah Richmond, playing left back defensive specialist.

Her parents are Kristy and Harold Richmond.

Sarah loves volleyball (this

is her 6th year) and she can’t wait for the incredible season to unfold.

She is also glad that she will be playing alongside her sister, Caroline!

--Maddy Gallegos, 16, is the daughter of Wendy & Justin Farrell and Michael Gallegos.

She will be sporting the No. 4 jersey this year in the position of middle hitter.

This is her fifth year to participate in volleyball.

Maddy enjoys eating, traveling, and making memories throughout the season.

--Sixteen year old Alexis Rodriguez, daughter of Carrie and Ralph Pfleeger, will be playing back row in jersey No. 8.

This is her fifth year of

volleyball; and she is looking forward to the team winning the District Championship for the second year in a row.

--Tanna Lide, 16, wears No. 10 as she plays left front again this year.

Her parents are Tammy and Billy Lide.

Tanna has played volleyball throughout junior high and high school.

She wants big things for her team this year; and believes they will go far if they keep up the hard work.

--Wearing No. 12 on the court is 16-year-old Carrington Roberts.

She has played volleyball for five years; and will return to the position of middle front.

Ren Roberts and Pamela Geiger are Carrington’s

parents.

Sophomores: --Aaryn Scires will play hitter for the Lady Eagles this year in the No. 7 jersey.

The 15-year-old is the daughter of Shetonia and Chris Scires.

Freshman: --Playing as setter and hitter this year is 15-yearold Caroline Richmond, donning No. 6.

Caroline is the daughter of Kristy and Harold Richmond.

Volleyball is her favorite sport; she has played for five years.

This year she is excited for the opportunity to play on the team with her sister, Sarah.

Katie Henrichs

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Dameka Shed

Caroline Richmond

Aaryn Scires

Alexis Rodriguez

Claire Partain

Tanna Lide

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Lady Eagles Set Their Sights on Winning TAKING THE COURT THIS YEAR for the Fairfield Lady Eagles Varsity Volleyball team are Back Row (left-right): Tanna Lide, Abby Teer, Clair Partain, Aaryn Scires, COACH Dennis Johnson, Carrington Roberts, Caroline Richmond, Madelyn Gallegos and Dameka Shed; Front Row (l-r): Katie Henrichs, Cali Gawryszewski, Sarah Richmond and Alexis Rodriquez.

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Junior Varsity REPRESENTING THE LADY EAGLES JV team are Back Row (left-right): Kyleigh Hudson, Sarah Autrand, Josey Richardson, Coach Kerry Hand, Braden Bossier and Melanie Pina; Middle Row (l-r): Rebecca Dunlap, Kailyn Partain, Katie Judd, Kaylee Barrett, Robyn Nesbitt, Ashlyn Partain and Jera Tarbala; Front Row (l-r): JoAnna Zamora and Kamri Griffin.

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Freshmen ENTERING THEIR FIRST YEAR of Fairfield Eagles athletics are the Freshman Volleyball team with Back Row (left-right): Kailee Marchand, Bailey Jones Sierra Sanders, Emi Bonner, Coach Johnny Ward, Erin Rachel, Belle Johnson, Charity Starr and Kayelee Adams; Middle Row (l-r): Jada Clark, D’Aujah Harrison, Breanna Gray, Lauren Hall, Margo Measels and Hannah Warren; Front Row (l-r): Madi Isaacs, Daeja Harris, Raegan Emmons, M’Caiyah Williams and Lyndi Wilson. (Photos by Megan Hempel)

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Starting Strong

Lady Bulldogs Rank Third in Tournament

THIRD PLACE WAS SECURED by the Wortham Lady Bulldogs this weekend at the Westwood Tournament in Palestine.

Congratulating them is their new coach, Deanna Whaley (far right). Stay tuned to The “Times” to meet the WHS fall athletes in our August 31st edition. (Photos by Jennifer Lansford) Wortham competed in the Westwood Volleyball tournament and placed third.

The Lady Bulldogs were seated fifth after pool play on Thursday, August 11th.

Wortham played Jacksonville Saturday morning at 8 and won in two games. 25-11, 25-22.

Kate Vogel lead the team with 3 aces, 1 block, 2 digs and 8 kills.

Kayla Landsford had 2 blocks, 2 digs, and 3 kills; Cassidy Harris had an ace and 3 digs; Jayde Hamilton had one ace and 6 assists; and Darcy Taylor had 5 assists.

Wortham then played Rusk (number one seat), coming out strong with the upset of the first win of 25-22. Then, lost the next two games 25-10 and 25-15.

Kate Vogel again lead the team with 1 ace, 2 blocks, 7 kills, and 9 digs.

Kayla Landsford had 2 kills and 8 digs; Hallie Fautt shut down Rusk’s offense in the first game with 7 digs for a total of 10 digs; Jayde Hamilton had 3 digs, 1 kill, 2 aces and 6 assists; Cassidy Harris had 2 aces and 1 dig; Bri Samuels had 1 kill and 1 dig; Sterling Gentry had 1 dig; and Darcy Taylor had 4 assists.

Wortham Lady Dawgs then played Westwood for third. Wortham lost in three games to Westwood in pool play.

Wortham volleyball team came out strong with two wins 25-21 and 25-16 taking home the third place trophy.

Kate Vogel lead with 1 assist, 6 digs and 7 kills; Kayla Landsford had 3 blocks, 5 kills, and 3 digs; Jayde Hamilton had 1 ace, 8 assist, 1 kill and 3 digs; Darcy Taylor had 3 assist; Ashley Mao had 1 block and 1 kill; Sterling Gentry had 1 kill; and Hallie Fautt had Cassidy Harris GOING UP FOR THE BLOCK at the net during the Lady Bulldog’s 3 game sweep over had two digs a piece.

Mildred is junior, Kayla Lansford. Wortham won all three sets.

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Lady Eagles #5 Dameka Shed tips the ball over during the Fairfield Volleyball Tournament last week.

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Keeping the ball in play is Lady Lion Ally Skinner, during the Fairfield Tournament. (Photos by Melissa Lee) Fairfield defeated Centerville in the 3rd place game 25-17, 26-24.

Aaryn Scires 11 kills, 6 blocks, 4 digs, 6/6 serving; Domica Shed 7 kills, 2 blocks; Caroline Richmond 15 assists, 6 kills, 13 assists, 4 digs; Claire Partain 18 assists, 7 digs, 6/7 serving, 1 ace; Cali Gawryzewski 15 digs, 10/10 serving; Sara Richmond 10 digs, 9/9 serving; Katie Henrichs 4 digs, 8/9 serving; Tanna Lide 3 kills, 3 digs; Maddie Gallegos 1 kill, 4 digs.

Semifinal loss to Corsicana 2517, 11-25, 13-25.

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Aaryn Scires 10 kills, 11 blocks; Domica Shed 6 kills, 3 blocks; Caroline Richmond 17 assists, 3 kills, 3 blocks; Claire Partain 22 assists, 3 digs; Cali Gawryzewski 18 digs, 12/12 serving; Sara Richmond 8 digs, 10/11 serving; Katie Henrichs 6 digs, 5/5 serving; Tanna Lide 4 kills, 2 digs; Maddie Gallegos 4 kills, 4 blocks.

Round one win over AndersonShiro 25-14, 25-13.

Aaryn Scires 8 kills, 3 blocks; Domica Shed 6 kills, 2 blocks; Caroline Richmond 11 assists, 3 kills, 3 blocks; Claire Partain 14 assists; Cali Gawryzewski 10 digs; Abby Teer 2 kills, 2 digs.

Pool play: --Fairfield beat New Waverly 25-10, 25-22 --Fairfield beat Normangee 2510, 25-16 --Fairfield beat Rockdale 25-14, 25-13 Season Record is 5-2.

Fairfield Junior Varsity finished second in their tournament losing to Midlothian Heritage 2225, 20-25.

The Freshmen placed second as well, losing to Rockdale in 3 sets, 12-25, 25-22, 18-25.

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Taking time, some times a year or more, to perfect new recipes, Fairfield Donuts now offers tiramisu, French toast with bacon, red velvet, blueberry, and chocolate fusion flavors.

Other options include spinach and feta tarts; deep dish pizza muffins; banana nut, blueberry, and chocolate muffins; cupcakes with your choice of icing; kolaches; breakfast burritos; biscuits; croissants; cake donuts; pig in the blankets; éclairs; bear claws; jelly donuts; and so much more! You can even get a fresh coconut drink if you feel so inclined.

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The interactive mobile game, Pokémon Go, has taken the world by storm this summer, and the small towns in Freestone County, Texas are no exception.

Players, called Trainers in the game, have been spotted everywhere, catching Pokémon, stocking up at PokéStops and taking over local Gyms.

Kerrisa Clary, Assistant Office Manager at Fairfield Lake State Park, reported having several Pokémon players visiting the park, as their front gate is a PokéStop. They recently shared a picture of a Pokémon they caught on the park’s Facebook page.

According to Spencer Hancock (Red Team – Level 22), who will be presenting a workshop to business owners on August 26th, Pokémon has been popular with each generation, since it began in the 1990’s.

Indeed, local players include Elementary age students, teenagers, young adults, and at least one grandmother (Yellow Team – Level 7).

The game combines the real world with the virtual game world of Pokémon. Trainers must physically visit PokéStops and Gyms, located at local landmarks or historic buildings.

The game is tied to your phone’s GPS, and many of the features are unlocked while walking from place to place.

With the hot summer weather, many Trainers play the game late at night or early in the morning. “That will change once the weather begins to cool off,” says Hancock, with more people out and about during regular business hours.

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PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Board of Directors of the Freestone Central Appraisal District is accepting bids for a depository for 2017-2018.

Bids must be received by 12:00 noon on September 14, 2016 at the appraisal district office. The Board will review all bids at their regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. that night. Bid specifications may be obtained from the appraisal district office at 218 North Mount, Fairfield, Texas 75840 and from the district website www.freestonecad. org. ________________________

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Continued from 1-D be warm and filling; perfect for the cooler weather.

Also up for grabs at the shop are fresh Asian influenced lunches; prepped and prepared to order. Customers can choose from Orange Chicken, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Sweet Chili Chicken, and Black Pepper Chicken or Beef.

Each meal includes the choice of white or fried rice, or noodles; and a mix of five fresh veggies.

Plates sell for about $10 each. Orders can be placed between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

“Food is my passion! I love catering to each client personally; and to watch them

enjoy their food,” exclaims Tam. Tam began cooking at the early age of 13 while working in his family’s three restaurants in New York. When his parents retired and sold the restaurants, Tam began culinary school, followed by what he calls his ‘culinary journey’ where he traveled all over the world, mastering his individual culinary style in executive fine dining.

Tam, and wife of 16-years, Lily, took ownership of Fairfield Donuts about three years ago when they moved to the area from New York.

“We were looking for something different and less stressful; and thought that this would be a great challenge for us,” says Tam. “Things are going very well.

We are learning a lot and perfecting things as we go.”

“I feel like a brand new person here because the people are so warm and friendly; I feel at peace and am filled with such happiness. We also have found a new home church and love the people there too.”

Tam and Lily have a goal for the future; they would like to eventually open an Asian BBQ restaurant in Fairfield, bringing a different vibe to the traditional Texas cuisine.

Fairfield Donuts is open seven days a week from 4:30 a.m. to noon; and is located at 612 W Hwy 84, next to Sonic in Fairfield.

Be sure to grab the coupon from the front page of this week’s paper for a special back to school deal!

Nicole Schaefer reporting

August 17, 2016

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For more information, look for their Facebook page, or contact Jordan and Keith Daniels at 903-388-5516.

Learn the tricks of the trade before Fairfield’s Garage Sale.

As the Annual City Wide Garage Sale draws near, it is time to clear out the clutter and earn some extra cash. Saturday, September 10, the town will be full of happy shoppers, so here are a few tips to trade that unwanted clutter for cash.

Show it Off Catch their attention: The only way to sell garage sale items is to get people to stop at your house.

Advertise in newspapers and on community bulletin boards. Use bright colors for signs and large lettering. Take the time to “drive by” and see if your signs are readable from the street.

Show it off: On the day of the sale, place your biggest, and nicest, items out in front so they are visible from the street. Consider setting up the cash register at the street. This prevents people from “forgetting” to pay, and you can easily answer questions from potential customers driving by to see if that one item they are looking for could be at your garage sale.

Make it look good: Take some

time to organize your items in attractive displays. Pay attention to traffic patterns when laying out the tables, and cover the tables with light colored sheets.

Consider placing toys at the kids’ level.

Arrange and Rearrange: As numerous items are sold, rearrange them so the remaining items don’t look like “leftovers”.

Prepare for test runs: If you are selling electric items, have an extension cord available for customers to see that it works.

Have the television you’re selling turned on. Add batteries (not necessarily new) to battery operated toys and appliances.

It’s All About the Sale Organize: Make the price tags easy to read and even easier to pay by choosing prices that can be simply exchanged with paper money.

The Price is Right: If people don’t want to pay as much for an item, consider lowering the price. Keep going down until you hit the mark. Remember, this is also a learning experience Discount, discount, discount: If you’re in a hurry and want to have

an empty garage at the end of the day, try marking down prices till they are ridiculously low. After that, feel free to donate leftover items to a local cause.

At the End of the Day Take it down: When the sale is over, don’t forget to donate or return extra items to the closet. Take down all the signs advertizing the sale before disappointed shoppers show up at your doorstep.

Count your cash: After the sale, take a step back and relax. Then count your cash and get ready for a rainy day!

Applications for Fairfield’s Citywide Garage Sale map may be picked up at the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce office at 900 W. Commerce. The $10 fee will get your address on the garage sale map that will be published in local newspapers.

Application deadline is Wednesday, August 31st at 4:00 p.m.

For more information, call the Chamber officer at 903-3895792 or via email to chamber@ fairfieldtx.com

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