In the final days of the filing period, candidates started signing up for ballot places in city and school district elections set for May 8 throughout Freestone county. The filing deadline was Monday afternoon and all entities except Teague Independent School District must hold elections. More...

The unemployment rate for Freestone county rose a half percent, to 7.3 percent, in January, as did the jobless rates in surrounding counties. January unemployment figures were released last week by Texas Workforce Commission. The 7.3 percent for Freestone county marks its highest level in more than a decade, increasing from 6.7 percent in December. More...