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Arctic front hits to begin 2025
Arctic front hits to begin 2025
An arctic front hit on Sunday, Jan. 5, and lasted throughout the week. After a short downpour on Sunday morning, temperatures began to drop throughout the day. Wind gusts throughout the day hovered around 20 mph with some gusts closer to 30 mph. 01/10/2025 11:00 PM
Tejun gives back to community
Tejun gives back to community
Tejun, The Texas Cajun gives back $20,000 to the community on Friday, Dec. 27. Tejun donated $10,000 to the 10 local volunteer fire departments and $10,000 to the Teague Little League Baseball Association for purchase of a zero-turn lawn mower. Pictured, front row, from left, are Kenneth Haggerty, Tejun; Bryan Teer, Teague VFD; Hollis Daniel, Kirvin VFD; Matthew Marfell, Streetman VFD; Leonard Smith, Wortham VFD; Anthony Roberts, Fairfield VFD; Sunny Newell, Tejun; Monte Ashley, Dew VFD; Van Wagnon, Southern Oaks VFD; and Tracie Walker, Tejun; back row, Erik Smith, Tejun; Dylan Smith, Tejun; Karri Minefee, Tejun; Brandon Smith, Oakwood VFD; Hayden Hardwick, Dew VFD; and Carl Clark, Dew VFD. Not pictured is Chris Isom, Butler VFD. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
2024 - Sports Year in Review: Fairfield Eagles
2024 - Sports Year in Review: Fairfield Eagles
January 2024 Avery Thaler and Blayke Brackens earned All-State honors on the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 3A All-State Team for volleyball. The Fairfield Lady Eagles basketball team went 4-0 in the Aggieland Invitational to bring home the championship trophy once again. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Dew VFD wins grant for firefighting clothing
Dew VFD wins grant for firefighting clothing
The Dew Volunteer Fire Department has received a grant that will strengthen its abilities to fight fires, to which the county will contribute an additional amount and the Department will add even more of its own funding. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Janette G., Janette Gibson Davis, is a nationally recognized saxophonist. Trinity Star Arts Council will present her “The Art of Sound: an interactive art exhibit” from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 11. Contributed photo
FHS alum presenting interactive art exhibit
‘The Art of Sound: an interactive art exhibit” will be presented by Trinity Star Arts Council at its first event of 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
2025 swearing-in at Freestone County offices
2025 swearing-in at Freestone County offices
. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Arctic front hits to begin 2025
Arctic front hits to begin 2025
An arctic front hit on Sunday, Jan. 5, and lasted throughout the week. After a short downpour on Sunday morning, temperatures began to drop throughout the day. Wind gusts throughout the day hovered around 20 mph with some gusts closer to 30 mph. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
FPD Report
FPD Report
Fairfield Police Department activity report for the week of Monday, Dec. 30, through Sunday, Jan. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Community Calendar
Community Calendar
Saturday, Jan. 11 5 to 7 p.m. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
New law expands benefits for public-sector employees
New law expands benefits for public-sector employees
President Joe Biden signed a Social Security bill into law that repeals statutes that diminished payouts to teachers, firefighters and other public-sector workers on Sunday, Jan. 5, according to the Texas State Teachers Association’s website and that of other professional organizations. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Road closure on FM 80
Road closure on FM 80
FM 80 closed on Monday, Jan. 6, at Sanders Creek and South Fork Sanders Creek to allow for the removal of existing bridges and the construction of new bridges at each location. This closure is anticipated to last through December 2025. This will undoubtedly create heavier traffic on certain roadways and on roads that had very little traffic at all. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Fairfield Chamber to host annual awards banquet
Fairfield Chamber to host annual awards banquet
The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce will host its annual awards banquet on Thursday, Jan. 23, at Twisted Vines Event Center. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Reading devotionally great way to start new year
Reading devotionally great way to start new year
Well, folks, it looks like Old Man Winter has finally moved in among us, especially after teasing us so many times. But then, it’s January, right, the time that winter usually does make itself known in our presence. Brrrrrr! And this week, our temperatures will fall somewhere between the mid 20’s to the high 30’s! Brrrrrr again! I hope you are ready for it because it is most definitely here! 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
TPWD is encouraging recreational anglers and fishing guides alike to to submit scale samples of ShareLunkers for genetics testing. The testing provides scientists with valuable data about the genetics of wild populations of large bass around the state. TPWD Screenshot Photo
Looking for Lunkers 2025 TPWD selective breeding/stocking program is underway, anglers are encouraged to submit genetic samples
Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season on January 1. Time for all you bass junkies out there to get those game faces on go gunning for the big bite. 01/09/2025 03:22 PM
Barn raising
Barn raising
Barn raising 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
2024 Year in Review
2024 Year in Review
Editor’s note: Following are the op stories from the second half of 2024. July 4 Nine area girls compete at Miss Texas Teen Nine area girls competed in the Miss Texas Teen competition this past week, June 23-29, at the Eisemann Performance Center in Richardson and brought mack multiple honors. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Severe weather plagues Texas
Severe weather plagues Texas
Severe weather threatened much of Texas with six tornadoes touching down in the Houston area Saturday, Dec. 28. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
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