Commissioners get update on high-speed rail opposition

Longtime attorney retiring

Freestone County commissioners received a hopeful update on progress of the high-speed rail line the county has been fighting for several years. That happened during their Dec. 4 meeting, when the court also heard about another opioid settlement, about a fire truck swap and made other decisions concerning the county’s finances and well-being.

At one point, the court retired into executive session to discuss a contract being negotiated pursuant to settlement offers from Kroger and other companies regarding opioids.