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KNES Texas 99.1 hosted its annual Dwarfanators Wrestling event on Sunday night, Jan. 19, at the Leon County Expo Center. The four foot mini, head cracking, body slamming dwarfanators gave the audience action for two hours. Although the weather was cold, approximately 700 fans packed the st...
Dwarfanators Wrestling
. 01/31/2025 08:23 PM
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A miracle among the sawdust on a Saturday
The trucks began arriving in the early morning of a crisp and cold Saturday. They came from all over town and pulled into the Brookshires Grocery Store parking lot, stepping out into the cold and shaking hands while huddled around an open tailgate. To the casual passerby, this appeared to be a strange fraternity of pickup truck owners gathered for their monthly meeting. But this group was gathered with a specific mission in mind. 01/31/2025 08:23 PM
TVCC and TDCJ celebrate partnership
TVCC and TDCJ celebrate partnership
Trinity Valley Community College and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice celebrated their longstanding partnership an. 23 with a building dedication of the new TDCJ Training Facility. 01/31/2025 08:23 PM
Fairfield PD Report
Fairfield PD Report
The following is the Fairfield Police Department call report as compiled by FPD Chief David Utsey for the week of Jan. 20 – Jan. 01/31/2025 08:23 PM
TISD trustees honored for School Board Appreciation Month
TISD trustees honored for School Board Appreciation Month
The Teague ISD school board was honored on Tuesday evening, Jan. 21, as part of School Board Appreciation Month. Signs, decorated and signed by students, hung around the boardroom, thanking the board for their dedication. 01/29/2025 11:00 PM
Freestone County ‘exCellenCe’
Freestone County ‘Excellence’
Hoover Treated Wood Products earns the Workforce award 01/29/2025 11:00 PM
City to add street signs for safety
City to add street signs for safety
The City of Teague Board of Aldermen met on Tuesday, Jan. 21, for their monthly meeting. Throughout the meeting, the board approved placing several street signs in town due to safety concerns. All board members were present except for Bridget Gauntt. 01/29/2025 11:00 PM
Kenneth Hughes receives a plaque for his time serving as the Fairfield Mayor from new Fairfield Mayor Bobby Nichols on Tuesday evening, Jan. 14. Photo by Mitchell Pate/Fairfield Recorder
Nichols sworn-in as Fairfield mayor
Place 3 City Council member Bobby Nichols was sworn-in as the new Fairfield mayor on Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, by retiring Mayor Kenneth Hughes. Nichols will hold the title of mayor until at least May 2026, the next mayoral election. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM
Freestone County Sheriff Jeremy Shipley pins a badge on Deputy Emilee Allen at her graduation ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 18. Courtesy Photo
Allen graduates; promoted to deputy at FCSO
Emilee Allen has successfully completed and passed all state requirements to become a Texas peace officer. She graduated from the Navarro College Police Academy on Saturday, Jan. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM
FISD Board of Trustees calls May bond election
FISD Board of Trustees calls May bond election
During a called meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16, Fairfield ISD’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to call a $105,395,000 bond election for the May 3 ballot. 01/27/2025 08:48 AM
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
Compassion park view
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