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Are you hooked up to the spout where the water comes out?
Are you hooked up to the spout where the water comes out?
I have had three somewhat successful vegetable gardens in my lifetime. The first one was while I was a seminary student in Ft. Worth, Texas. I had two large plots of plowed up ground in the backyard of the house we were renting. The second was when I was the pastor of my first church, about ten miles outside of the community of Crawford, Texas. It, too, was while I was a student in seminary. And the third was while I was pastoring a small country church in Neches, Texas. I had graduated from seminary, but this “farming stuff” was still new to me. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Keep our eyes on Jesus
Keep our eyes on Jesus
Katy and I love our weekends and getting to relax a little bit. We do have some work to do on the weekends, but we try to make some time for each other without having to do other things. We enjoyed dinner together on Friday night and a much needed weekend. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Time to buy new licenses, permits ahead of new fiscal year
Time to buy new licenses, permits ahead of new fiscal year
Sept. 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for the folks at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
State’s power grid again reaches record demand
State’s power grid again reaches record demand
The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Billy Ray and Bettie Lou Vestal
Let there be light
The Freestone County Historical Museum Board of Directors is very pleased to announce to the community that flash lights are no longer needed to read our display signs. On Saturday Aug. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Spikers compete in Graham
Spikers compete in Graham
The Fairfield Lady Eagles got in a lot of games over the weekend as they competed in seven matches in a very competitive Graham Tournament. Fairfield finished 4-3 during the tournament to move to 10-5 overall on the season. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Nursery rhyme revisit
Nursery rhyme revisit
As I get older, I try to learn something every day. That’s not always possible, because some days I just watch reruns. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Right thing doesn’t always win trophies
Right thing doesn’t always win trophies
Willie Nelson sings “gee ain’t it funny how time slips away”. Karen and I attended a gravesite services the other day and noted that we were the oldest people there. Always before someone from the previous generation would be present, but that time has come and gone. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Back the Blue
Back the Blue
! The Freestone County Game Management Association (FCGMA) hosted its annual Back the Blue Banquet on Saturday night, Aug. 24 at the Twisted Vines Event Center to show its appreciation to local law enforcement officers. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Library staff, board thanks community
Library staff, board thanks community
The Fairfield Library staff and board members are thankful for all the community support given towards their 2024 Summer Program, which enjoyed a record number of attendees at the 45 events held. Many volunteers gave their time, talents, and cash for this great cause which had 1,728 attendees. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Show of Wheels coming
Show of Wheels coming
The 26th annual Show of Wheels will be held next weekend, Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Freestone County Courthouse from 8 a.m. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Eagles begin season on road at Maypearl
Eagles begin season on road at Maypearl
The Fairfield Eagles traveled to Bullard on Thursday, Aug. 22, to take on the Panthers in their final scrimmage before their season opener this Friday, Aug. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Worship Pastor Chris Owen, Student Pastor Leon Thomas, Lead Pastor Chris George and wife Julie George, Children Ministry Team Coordinator Betsy Wright, and Discipleship Pastor Jeff Wright break ground for the new Round Prairie Baptist Church building on Sunday, Aug. 25. Photo by Mitchell P...
Round Prairie begins building project
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Round Prairie Baptist Church building on Sunday, Aug. 25, following the morning worship service. Members of the church walked the site of the new building and prayed, as well. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Artist with local roots to show at festival
Artist with local roots to show at festival
Mike Seale started drawing Disney characters in the second grade and still maintains a passion for art in his 70s. He is a Teague native, now living in Sugar Land. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Commissioners hold line on tax rate
Commissioners hold line on tax rate
Freestone County Commissioners aimed to keep next year’s tax rate the same as this year’s, and they succeeded. The court passed the new tax rate and budget for the upcoming fiscal year at the Wednesday, Aug. 08/29/2024 11:49 AM
Back the Blue!
Back the Blue!
Blue! 08/28/2024 11:00 PM
TISD ag teacher attends ‘innovative’ FFA seminar
TISD ag teacher attends ‘innovative’ FFA seminar
Teague High School Ag teacher Leana Gore recently attended the Texas FFA Foundation’s Lead Series. 08/28/2024 11:00 PM
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