April 16, 2009 RSS feed / News

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FREESTONE COUNTY SOIL and Water Conservation District recently held its annual land judging contest. More...

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A DOZEN MEMBERS OF the Wortham high school Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs track teams turned in top district performances and advance to the area meet this week. More...

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TWO MEMBERS OF THE Wortham Lady Bulldogs basketball team earned academic all-state honors this year. More...

County art league meets Saturday

The Freestone County Art League will meet this Saturday from 10 a.m. till noon at the Church of Christ Fellowship Hall in Teague. More...

Schreiber, White to wed in Belize

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

Couple adds new baby to the family

David and Brandy DeFrance of Dew announce the birth of their son Lance Tucker who was born Jan. 14 at Palestine Regional Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and two ounces and was 20 and a half inches in length. More...

Church News

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH To benefit the building fund at Corsicana's Immaculate Conception Church, an authentic Cajun dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday. More...

Memorial set for cemetry association

The Rhode Island Cemetery Association will hold its annual memorial celebration Saturday, May 2, at the Rhode Island Methodist Church, beginning at 12:30 p.m. The celebration will include a program, business meeting and catered refreshment. More...

Huckaby family reunion is set this wekend

The annual Huckaby family reunion is set this Friday-Saturday at the home of Jimmy and Charlotte Hemby, 555 Fount Kirby, in Fairfield. Descendants and extended family members of William Fuller and Emmy Owens Huckaby are invited to attend. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, April 11, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 804head. There were 143 sellers and 55 buyers. More...

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LUMINANT POWER PRESENTS A $400 check in support of the Freestone County Soil and Water Conservation District annual land judging contest. More...

SWCD holds land judging for students

Freestone County Soil and Water Conservation District held its annual land judging contest and presented awards to the top three individuals. More...

Civil War program set this weekend

The 15th annual Civil War living history reenactment is at Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site near Mexia is set for this weekend. Events are planned from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the site on FM 2705 west of Mexia. More...

OIL GAS NEWS

PERMITS Freestone County Operator:XTO Energy Inc. Lease & Well #:Hugh D. Reed No. 1 Gas Unit, #7 Field:Teague(CV-Bossier Cons.)(Unknown) Permit Depth/Type: 13100 ft, Drill Location & Acres:3.4 miles NW from FAIRFIELD Survey: SHEPHERD, H, 693. More...

Program trains victim advocates

Anyone interested in helping assist Freestone county men, women or children who are victims of domestic violence are asked to attend domestic violence advocacy training from noon to 4 p.m. More...

AARP hosts 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...

Freedom Fund Gala, April 25

Presented by the E.E. Wheat Freestone County NAACP, the Freedom Fund Gala will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Teague Community Center. More...

Meth abuse program

Focus of club meeting . . .

Operation superintendent Terry Guillory with Marathon Oil Company spoke with members of the Fairfield History Club about Marathon's initiative to educate communities on the effects of methamphetamine use. 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...

Historical youth group

Elder John Parker Society

The Elder John Parker Society of the Children of the American Revolution met Sunday, April 5, at the Gibbs Memorial Library in Mexia. Calling the meeting to order was society president, Kaycee Collins. More...