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CHEVRON PIPELINE COMPANY donates a pickup truck to Wortham Volunteer Fire Department to be used as a quick response vehicle. Pictured are; l-r, Chevron representatives Dave Wilkinson, Larry Allgood and Randy Goolsby, and WVFD Chief Rickey Ridge. More...

Designing signature pieces

Teague retailer Texas Chic . . .

Operating out of a house built in 1915, Teague business owner Lisa Gann is busy crafting jewelry, designing T-shirts and embellishing boots as she works to define her own aesthetic, a style she refers to as Texas Chic. More...

Watch Broadway play

FSB Travelers . . .

Members and friends of FSB Travelers visited the Granbury Opera House on Saturday to watch a production of Mary Chase's Harvey. The Pulitzer Prize-winning play debuted on Broadway in 1944 and ran for four years. More...

Schrieber, White to wed in abroad

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herbert of Scottsdale, Arizona and Mr. Sheldon Schreiber of Santa Fe, New Mexico and the late Mrs. More...

Daniels, Turner set wedding date

Jackie Daniels of Fairfield announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter, LaToya, to Stanford Turner, son of Willie and Bonnie Turner of Oakwood. The couple will wed on Saturday, June 13, at 6 p.m. More...

Fairfield library monthly report

Fairfield's Mary Moody Northen Municipal Library reports a total of 3,888 book loans for the first quarter of 2009. The library also reports its free public Internet access is busier than ever helping job searchers and tax form seekers. More...

Church News

FAITH TEMPLE MINISTRIES Faith Temple Ministries of Fairfield will hold sunrise services this Sunday at 6 a.m. Communion will be given during the service. Sunday worship services will begin at 11 a.m. More...

County group to meet

Retired Teachers . . .

The Freestone County Retired Teachers Association meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at the Whitaker-Sessions Training Center. Serving as guest speaker will be Dudley Bumpers with Freestone County Child Protective Services. More...

AARP offers 1-day driver safety course

A one-day driver safety program sponsored by the American Association for Retired Persons will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, at East Texas Medical Center in Fairfield. More...

Drowning victim found

Week-long search . . .

After a week-long search of waters near the U.S. Highway 287 bridge on Richland Chambers Reservoir, Texas game wardens and officers from the Tarrant Regional Water District recovered the body of 17-year-old Jerrod Rachel at 8:50 a.m. More...

NAACP sets meeting for this Saturday

The E.E. Wheat Freestone County NAACP will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. this Thursday at Fairfield's Dogan Campus. Plans will be finalized for the Freedom Fund Gala that is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, at the Teague Community Center. More...

Aggie Muster set April 18

The 2009 Aggie Muster for former Texas A&M University students is set for April 18 at Crooked Creek Ranch near Fairfield. Muster starts at 5 p.m. The ranch is located at the home of Fred and Jean Galley on FM 2570. More...

OIL GAS NEWS

PERMITS Freestone County Operator:Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Lease & Well #:Worthy "A", #7 Field: Wildcat(Unknown), Bear Grass(Travis Peak), Bear Grass(Cotton Valley Cons) Permit Depth/Type: 14850 ft, Drill Location & Acres:2.4 miles S from DON More...

Teague Relay for Life holds fish fry lunch

Teague Relay for Life will host a fish fry benefit starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 17, at the corner of Main and Third. Tickets are $5 and include a fish sandwich, chips and drink. Diners can eat on site or take their food to-go. More...

Couple plans June nuptials

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Hickerson of Lorena announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sally Hickerson, to Brian Whitaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Randall Whitaker of Fairfield. More...

Fairfield alumni receives honor

Prairie View A&M University recognized its honor students on March 25 during the Annual Founder's Day and Honors Recognition Convocation including Fairfield alumni Donavan Washington. More...

Speakers welcomed

Fairfield Rotary Club . . .

Owners of The Berry Patch, Eric and Gene Chavers, served as guest speakers during the March 31 meeting of the Fairfield Rotary Club. They spoke with members about the methods of growing strawberries and the various markets available. More...

Project Grad set meeting for Monday

Project Graduation will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, at the Fairfield elementary cafeteria. To get a head count, members are asked to bring their steak dinner ticket stubs. More...

Clubs plan bake sale for Saturday

The Wortham Buyers Group will hold a bake sale this Saturday in front of the Wortham Post Office, beginning at 8 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Wortham 4-H and FFA clubs. More...

Pilgrimage date set

Fairfield History Club . . .

Celebrating its 39th year, the annual Queen of the Trinity Star Pilgrimage presented by the Fairfield History Club is set for Saturday, May 2 at the historic Moody-Bradley House. This year, an old fashioned luncheon kicks off the event at 11 a.m. More...

Alumni group schedules April meeting

The Fairfield Chapter of the Dogan Alumni Association will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 13, at the Dogan Center in Fairfield. For more information, contact chapter secretary Pat at (903) 389-3945. More...