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Senate bill would curb home insurance rates without approval
Senate bill would curb home insurance rates without approval
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are considering a measure that would require home insurers to get approval from regulators before increasing rates more than 10%, the Houston Chronicle reported. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. 04/03/2025 09:31 PM
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Saturday, April 4 Jake Hooker and The Outsiders at The Venue at G Bar Ranch Friday, April 11 Deadline for Digital Poster Contest for Freestone County Fair and Rodeo Theme Thursday, April 24 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 04/03/2025 09:31 PM
Senior Center News
Senior Center News
Spring officially arrived last week, and with it came windy, cooler mornings. Still, warm lunches satisfied the Center crowd. Hats off to Darlene, Virginia, and Daniel, our dedicated cooks in Fairfield, for their hard work! 04/03/2025 09:31 PM
Good Character and Bad
Good Character and Bad
There is a chapter in Ezekiel that deals with “character”. It contrasts four sets of people. The good person who always does what is good for the other person, the prophet says he shall live. But the evil person who only does what is evil, he will die. However, what if a good son is born of an evil father, but he doesn’t walk in the ways of his evil father, he does only what is good, that person also shall live. Yet if an evil son is born of a good father but all he does is evil, then he will die. We can all understand that, can’t we? But what about the evil person that turns to doing what is good and right and true and genuinely cares for the affairs of others, what about his life? Ezekeil says that he will live. However, what about the good person who turns to evil, what about his life? He, the prophet says, will die. Well, let me ask you this question, what, of the last two, would you remember? Only the evil things of the one who turned to good, or would the good things he does now, outweigh the evil things he did early in his life? And then what about the good person who turns to evil, wouldn’t you wonder what happened to that person? What made him turn to evil? In this case, if all he does now is evil, won’t those evil deeds stand out and nullify almost everything he did that was good? 04/03/2025 09:31 PM
Toy Soldier Arguments
Toy Soldier Arguments
When I was a child, one of my favorite go-to toys on a Saturday morning or Sunday afternoon was toy soldiers. I had a vast collection of small plastic army men that I could array all over the kitchen floor of my home or parade through the dining room, much to the chagrin of my poor mother. The armies I had acquired over the years ranged from simple green army men to Civil War soldiers of blue and grey. I even had a “Rough Riders” set that included Teddy Roosevelt and numerous charging infantry of the Spanish-American War. 04/03/2025 09:31 PM
Livestock Reports
Livestock Reports
The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on March 20. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at noon. Sellers 04/02/2025 11:00 PM
Shields resigns as the THS principle
Shields resigns as the THS Principal
Teague High School Principal Monte Shields resigned effective the end of June during the Tuesday, March 25, Teague ISD school board meeting. 04/02/2025 11:00 PM
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Teague police hunt for killer goes on
It’s been more than three years since someone shot a much-loved Teague grandmother to death in her car, but the town’s police offi cers remain more determined than ever to solve the mystery, according to Chief of Police DeWayne Philpott. 04/02/2025 11:00 PM
Solid showing at the LC fair
Solid showing at the LC fair
Solid showing at the LC fair 04/02/2025 11:00 PM
Washington
FPD arrests Washington for shooting
Clyde Washsington Jr., 23, of Fairfield, was arrested on Wednesday, March 19, in connection with a shooting on South Bateman and Ike Street in Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon, March 18. The Fairfield Police Department made the arrest the following day with assistance of the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
New technology coming to Freestone County offices
New technology coming to Freestone County offices
Freestone County Commissioners Court wrestled with plans for implementation of new technology at two successive meetings March 13 and 19. E-Force and LGS systems are set to go live in county departments in May, and they will be running in connection with new service from Windstream. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
Fairfield Hiring Fair to be held on March 28
Fairfield Hiring Fair to be held on March 28
Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas, in partnership with the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce, will host the Fairfield Hiring Fair on Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held at The Greenbarn, located at 839 E. Commerce St., Fairfield. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
Fairfi eld Intermediate hosts STAAR pep rally
Fairfield Intermediate hosts STAAR pep rally
Fairfield Intermediate School hosted a STAAR pep rally on Friday morning, March 21, as they gear up for state testing throughout the month of April. Teachers from each grade level danced or performed a skit to motivate the students. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
Perseverance is part of becoming a doctor
Perseverance is part of becoming a doctor
Doctors aspire to keep their communities healthy and safe. According to the 2018 Survey of America’s Physicians Practice Patterns & Perspectives, the average primary care doctor sees 20.2 patients per day. Indeed, estimates suggest each doctor has roughly 2,000 people under his or her care and spends about 22 minutes with a patient during the average appointment. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
Fairfield Recorder and Teague Chronicle merging
Fairfield Recorder and Teague Chronicle merging
hronicle The edition of the Fairfi eld Recorder you hold in your hand is the last edition in this format you will receive. Instead, as of next week, readers will have access to a county-wide newspaper, the Freestone County Recorder-Chronicle, a website updated more frequently, as well as an email newsletter, and daily Facebook updates. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
The Freestone County Sheriff Department
Freestone County Sheriff’s Office honors Darby and Shelton
Sgt. Mike Darby was named the Freestone County Sheriff Office Deputy of the Year and Officer Billy Shelton was named Freestone County Sheriff Office Employee of the Year recently at the FCSO endof- the --year meeting for 2024. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
Jake Hooker tickets on sale now
Jake Hooker tickets on sale now
Jake Hooker & The Outsiders Perform Friday, April 4th in Freestone County Those who enjoy the rhythmic tunes of Texas dance halls will not want to miss “An evening with Jake Hooker & The Outsiders” on Friday, April 4. Presented by Trinity Star Arts Council, this performance will be hosted at The Venue at G Bar Ranch in Freestone County, Texas. 03/27/2025 08:43 PM
Compassion park view
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