The City of Fairfield will be presenting its Easter Eggstravaganza this weekend, albeit under different circumstances.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic forcing changes regarding close gatherings and social activities, the event will take place in the comfort of residents’ cars.
From 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, the city will be handing out Easter celebration boxes, free prizes and money eggs to those driving through. Arrive at the City of Fairfield Park, 839 E. Commerce St., and stay in your car during the designated times. Someone will come out to assist you.
All safety precautions have been followed during the packaging of Easter surprises. The city would like to thank the River of Life Family Worship Center, Round Prairie Baptist Church, New Life Church, and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce for their help in the event.
For more information about the Easter Eggstravaganza, contact the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce office at 903-389-5792.
The Chamber also announced Wednesday that El Jimador #7 is the Chamber’s Business of the Month for April. The Mexican grill is located at 1320 US-84 in Fairfield. During this time, residents will be able to call-in an order, or have it delivered.
“Please support local as we try to get through these next couple of weeks,” the Chamber said on its Facebook page. “Our small businesses are the heart of our community.”
Other notes:
-As of 12 p.m. Wednesday, there are still no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Freestone County. Fairfield city officials are continuing to remind citizens to follow all state and CDC guidelines during this time.
-The latest data from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows 9,353 cases reported statewide, with 177 fatalities. There are currently 1,491 confirmed patients currently in Texas hospitals, with 96,258 total tests given to state residents.
-Limestone County has six confirmed cases, with one fatality. Leon County has reported two cases, with Anderson County also reporting one case. Neither county has reported a virus-related fatality.
-For Fairfield small businesses that need financial assistance during the crisis, please visit the United States Small Business Administration website, or contact Navarro SBDC advisor Amy Freeman at amy.freeman@navarrocollege.edu.
-The Freestone County Sheriff’s Office sent thanks on their Facebook page Wednesday after the office received a donation of cloth facemasks from Mrs. Dottie Martin and Mrs. Pam Stuver. These masks will “allow [the office] to wear surgical masks underneath the cloth masks for better protection and extended wear,” according to the post. The office thanks Martin and Stuver for “thinking of us and fulfilling a great need” for dispatchers, jailers, deputies and other employees.
-Storm chances will increase across central Texas, including the Fairfield area, late Wednesday afternoon and into the evening. Hazards may include large hail or damaging winds. The severe storm threat will decrease after sunset, according to the Fort Worth branch of the United States National Weather Service.