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FPD Report
FPD Report
Fairfield Police Department activity report for the week of Monday, Dec. 23, through Sunday, Dec. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Vehicle inspections no longer required
Vehicle inspections no longer required
Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most populous counties will still be required to get an emissions test in order to register their vehicles. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Cold weather activities
Cold weather activities
I just talked to an old friend who told me it is very cold in his town. He wonders what he can do for fun in icy conditions. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Forrest Edwards “Buddy” Wood Jr.
Forrest Edwards “Buddy” Wood Jr.
Forrest Edwards “Buddy” Wood Jr., Ph.D. , was born in Fairfield on Aug. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Freestone County commissioners approved two new tax abatement agreements for solar facilities and made changes to two others, including splitting one into two. Those decisions were made during the court’s Dec. 18 meeting. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Making the most of the new year
Making the most of the new year
Katy and I really enjoyed our Christmas break. It was a much needed break. School starts back up next week for the kiddos after Christmas break. Everyone is ready to get back into a routine. However, before we know it, it is going to be spring break and then summer time. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Learning for mistakes?
Learning for mistakes?
Well, we’ve closed out the books on another year with the baby boomer herd continuing to thin. We have a new president soon taking over and promising to solve all our problems on day one and I’ve got one he could help me with: how to fold up properly a prefolded bedsheet. 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Angelina County 23-pointer likely to be one Texas’ top bucks of the 2024-25 season
Angelina County 23-pointer likely to be one Texas’ top bucks of the 2024-25 season
Justin Wigley of Huntington has shot some really nice bucks over the years, but none to compare to the bruiser of a whitetail that came calling on the afternoon of Nov. 3. It was the bewitching hour — roughly 20 minutes before sunset. The buck stepped out in an opening in the company of four does about 80 yards of Wigley’s box blind situated deep in the heart of his 1,200acre lease in Angelina County. 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
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
Barn raising
Barn raising
Barn raising 01/02/2025 09:19 AM
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Court OKs abatements for solar operations
Freestone County commissioners approved two new tax abatement agreements for solar facilities and made changes to two others, including splitting one into two. Those decisions were made during the court’s Dec. 18 meeting. 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
2024 Year in Review
2024 Year in Review
Hughes announces retirement, Nichols appointed mayor 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
Barn raising
Barn raising
Barn raising 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
Vehicle inspections no longer required
Vehicle inspections no longer required
Drivers will no longer be required to get annual safety inspections beginning Jan. 1, the Texas Standard reported. However, drivers in the state’s 17 most populous counties will still be required to get an emissions test in order to register their vehicles. 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
Lions struggle in district matchups
Lions struggle in district matchups
The Teague Lions basketball team went 0-2 in district play last week. 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
Lions go 2-1 at Kiwanis Tourney
Lions go 2-1 at Kiwanis Tourney
The Teague Lions basketball team was at Navarro College for the three-day Kiwanis Tournament, which started on Thursday, Dec. 26. They picked up two wins in three games. 01/01/2025 11:00 PM
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