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Another Arctic front hits

Another Arctic front hits

Another arctic front hit Freestone County on Saturday night, Jan. 18. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

FISD school board honored for School Board Appreciation Month

FISD school board honored for School Board Appreciation Month

The Fairfield ISD Board of Trustees members were recognized on Monday evening, Jan. 13, during their meeting that coincided with School Board Appreciation Month. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Cold temps make fishing tough

Cold temps make fishing tough

This past week was almost a carbon copy of the previous week as we had cold temperatures, lots of wind, and very few days that were pleasant enough to get on the lake and catch a few fish! I did manage to conduct a trip the one day (Thursday) that was almost springlike and sandwiched in between those days that you knew it was winter! While the early morning temperature was a cold 28 degrees, by our start time of 8:30 a.m., it was in the high 30s and by midday, it was in the 50s! This was the first trip since the early January cold front and the water temperature had lowered from the mid 50s all the way to 49 degrees. I didn’t know what to expect on our trip for catfish. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

At 38, Barry St. Clair was the talk of Texas bass fishing in the early 1990s when he landed a 18.18 pound state record largemouth at Lake Fork. January 24 will mark the 33-year anniversary of the state’s heaviest bass of all-time. Texas Fish and Game Magazine publisher Roy Neves says the l...

Record-holder St. Clair still enjoying the ride 33 years later

It’s hard to believe, but January 24 will mark the 33rd anniversary of Texas’ state record largemouth bass. Barry St. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Trust in the Lord with all of your heart

Trust in the Lord with all of your heart

It sure got cold over the weekend. I hope everyone is staying nice and warm. At the time of writing this, there was snow in the forecast on Tuesday. I feel like a little kid wishing it would snow some this year. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects lawmakers will have $194.6 billion available during the 202627 budget cycle, down 1.1%. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Author of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’

Author of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’

This month we recognize the birthday of Charles Perrault, who preserved folk tales like “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty” and many more. We’d bake him a cake, but since he was born in 1628 he’s 397 now, and few folks that age can blow out the candles. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Texas attorney general fights methane tax

Texas attorney general fights methane tax

Texas Attorney General Kenneth Paxton filed a lawsuit Jan. 16 against the U.S. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Don’t jump on the hot stove

Don’t jump on the hot stove

The first time I ever heard the term, “best and brightest,” was about the cabinet that President Kennedy assembled in 1961. Lyndon Johnson, coming back from the first meeting, was in awe of their knowledge and described their brilliance to Sam Rayburn. Rayburn replied that he would be more comfortable if at least one of them had at least run for county sheriff. Subsequently, these same people buried us in Vietnam. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Bill targets use of AI for insurance claims

Bill targets use of AI for insurance claims

Texas Sen. Charles Schwertner’s latest bill, SB815, would prohibit health insurance companies use of artificial intelligence to delay, deny or modify claims. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

President Trump, in his first day flurry of Executive Orders, begins fleshing out what he thinks will “Make America Great Again:” • Ending Law and Order by giving approval to violent rioters, including attacking cops, destroying property, and plotting insurrection; signaling these things are now “Okay!” • Will enact sweeping tariffs, which economic experts say will RAISE PRICES for Americans and fuel Inflation. • Will ignore “posse comitatus” and assign American Military to law enforcement duties on American soil (no announcement that training in law enforcement will become part of the military’s war-fighting readiness agenda). 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Tau 94th birthday

Tau 94th birthday

Tau Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International was organized on Jan. 17, 1931, with 12 charter members. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Foree

Foree named Star of Year

Paramedic Matt Foree has earned Fairfield EMS 2024’s Star of the Year. The awa r d is based on a vote of peers to recognize service and duty throughout the year. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

FPD Report

FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF’S REPORT DAVID UTSEY CHIEF WEEK OF MONDAY January 13, 2025 Monday 9:00 AM-Officer Beaver to meet a complainant over being stalked. 9:45 AM-Officer Beaver to meet a complainant over missing property. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Cleanup group's Fall Sweep a success

Cleanup group's Fall Sweep a success

Keep Texas Beautiful reported “record-breaking participation” in its Fall Sweep that ran from Sept. 11 to Nov. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Work toward returning back to Him

Work toward returning back to Him

This morning in my Bible reading, I finished reading Hosea and I also read the three small chapters to Joel. Both prophets wrote their books to call the nation of Israel back to God. Each issued a call to repentance. Hosea spoke mainly to the northern kingdom of Israel and Joel to the southern kingdom of Judah, but both prophets issued warnings of coming destruction and captivity by the nations of Assyria and Babylon. The people of both nations had rebelled against the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in order to follow the gods of the surrounding nations around them. Neither Israel nor Judah wanted these invading armies to come into their lands. Listen to how Joel described the nation of Babylon. “For a nation is coming upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and whose fangs are the fangs of a lioness!” If I knew that a nation like Babylon was coming with nothing but destruction upon their minds, I don’t much think I would want to hang around, would you? 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Wednesday, Jan. 22 6 to 8 p.m. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM

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