Freestone Firefighters Association is hosting a Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) program on "Safe Practices for Traffic Incident Responders" next month. The training program is from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 8 at Fairfield Civic Center in W.L. More...
At State Roundup . . .
Seven members of 4-H clubs in Freestone county competed in the 4-H State Roundup recently at College Station. The event included 40 contest categories with entries from throughout Texas. More...
In national leadership program . . .
After saving the United States and all his countrymen from suspected nuclear attack by Iran last week, Brady Reavis, 16, flew home to Fairfield from Washington DC and went back to work at Cooper Farms. More...
Freestone County Operator:XTO Energy Inc. Lease & Well #:Williford Gas Unit No. 1, #3 Field:Teague(CV-Bossier Cons.)(Unknown) Permit Depth/Type: 13000 ft, Drill Location & Acres:3.6 miles NW from FAIRFIELD Survey: PARK, M, 656. More...
Woodards of Butler . . .
Robert and Juanita Woodard of Butler celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary last month. Robert and the former Juanita Ingram were married June 19, 1949 in Fairfield. More...
Held in South Texas . . .
Family members of the late Travis and Bess Myers of Fairfield and members of the late Tobie Gordon, previously of Fairfield, met in Bishop, Texas, the 26th and 27th of June for the Gordon family reunion. More...
Dew Independent School District is taking applications for pre-K and kindergarten students, and accepts in-district and transfer students. Pre-K students who qualify under state guidelines attend free. More...
Shiloh Baptist Shiloh Baptist members will celebrate their church anniversary with services set Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Guest speaker will be Pastor David Ransom of Cornerstone Full Gospel Church. The church is located at 1410 E. More...
Includes Kirvin accounts . . .
A new book by Lufkin authors Bob and Doris Bowman explores 49 lynchings and legal hangings that occurred in East Texas between 1862 and 1942, including one in Kirvin. More...
Nathan Rikard returns from contest . . .
An interest in drama and theater, as well as a supportive teacher, led Nathan Rikard of Fairfield, 18, from drama classes at Fairfield high school to acting and modeling competitions in Florida a couple of weeks ago. More...
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