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Candidates file for May 3 election
Candidates file for May 3 election
In the City of Fairfield, there will be six candidates running for the City Council, including two incumbents. There will be three new candidates vying for open Place 3: Rick Edgette, Bill Freeman and Marcus Mason. For Place 4, Joshua Bayless is challenging incumbent Roger Keeton. Incumbent Angela Oglesbee is running unopposed for Place 5. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Saluting the Fairfield FFA Chapter
Saluting the Fairfield FFA Chapter
02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Angler-guitarist reels in new record from Lady Bird Lake shore
Angler-guitarist reels in new record from Lady Bird Lake shore
Anyone who likes a good ol’ fashioned big fish story is sure to love the tale behind the Lady Bird Lunker. There is no mention of forward-facing sonar or other high-tech devices in this deal. Just a friendly fisherman who plays the guitar and grew up shagging grasshoppers to use as bait for dunking in Hill Country stock tanks. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
God made you and has a plan for you
God made you and has a plan for you
Katy and I enjoyed our long weekend. We were able to rest some and it was very much needed as our lives are so busy. Basketball playoffs are well underway and the Lady Eagles are playing some great basketball. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Lawmaker calls for probe into $95 million lottery jackpot
Lawmaker calls for probe into $95 million lottery jackpot
The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported. Written testimony at a state legislative hearing last week from an attorney indicated an entity called Rook TX guaranteed it would win the jackpot by buying virtually every one of the nearly 26 million possible six-number combinations in the drawing, held in April 2023. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Texas Senate passes property tax relief
Texas Senate passes property tax relief
The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2, raising the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 - the largest exemption increase in state history. “Today, the Texas Senate delivered a win for homeowners statewide. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: Perhaps a Republican can explain to me WHY Trump keeps running against law and order. Judges coast to coast are halting Trump’s actions because they VIOLATE THE LAW. But WHY is it that the Republicans don’t do what it takes to make Trump’s actions LEGAL? After all, they hold majority in BOTH houses of Congress; they can pass whatever legislation they want to. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
The three-fifths clause
The three-fifths clause
Back in the day when the 13 colonies were being cobbled together into the United States a strange issue of slavery became an overriding issue for the Southern States. The population growth was in the New England States down through New York and the Southern States were fearful that they would be outvoted on the issue of slavery which was the backbone of their economy. The compromise that settled the issue was the called the 3/5 rule. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Orr joins Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee
Orr joins Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee
State Rep. Angelia Orr of District 13 was selected to serve on the House Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism by the Speaker of the House for the 89th Legislative Session. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Reserve Champion at San Antonio
Reserve Champion at San Antonio
02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Denise Bennet of the Lady Washington Chapter of Houston poses in costume as Marquise. Adrienne de Lafayette with Brianna Latray and Constanza Alvarado. Contributed photo
NSDAR presents awards to students
The Jonathan Hardin Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Gibbs Library in Mexia on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for the regular monthly meeting. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
PUC requires power outage information
PUC requires power outage information
The Public Commission of Texas approved a requirement that electric utilities delivering power to retail electric customers maintain an online electric outage tracker in English and Spanish with detailed information. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Saturday, Feb. 22 6 p.m. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Blessing to be the living church of Christ
Blessing to be the living church of Christ
Sometimes, in ministry, ideas strike so profound, so new-age, so cutting-edge that it becomes necessary to announce their arrival with great fanfare and exuberance! It becomes time to hire the publisher, publish the book, and get this new idea out among the masses! 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
Women in Business Symposium to be held March 3 afternoon
Women in Business Symposium to be held March 3 afternoon
Consider this your official invitation for the second annual Who is She? Women in Business Symposium. This in-person event is a unique opportunity to connect with like-minded women in the business world, share experiences, and gain valuable insights from successful female entrepreneurs and leaders. 02/20/2025 07:59 AM
NSDAR presents awards to students
NSDAR presents awards to students
The Jonathan Hardin Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Gibbs Library in Mexia on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for the regular monthly meeting. 02/19/2025 11:00 PM
TISD hands out $768,308 in TIA funds
TISD hands out $768,308 in TIA funds
Teague ISD had scheduled an early release day for a long, three-and-ahalf- day weekend on Friday, Feb. 14, for Valentine’s Day and President’s Day. The long weekend got a whole lot sweeter for 46 TISD teachers who were surprised with a total of $768,308 in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds. 02/19/2025 11:00 PM
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