EAST/CENTRAL TEXAS UNITED WAY, which serves Freestone county, receives a $14,300 donation from Luminant, matching donations made by company employees.
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Tuesday in Fairfield . . .
The City of Fairfield will conduct a test of its emergency warning system at 9 a.m. Tuesday. In the event that there is the possibility of severe weather near the time of the test, the test will be cancelled. More...
The Texas Legislature, in House Bill 8, gave Texas Comptroller the responsibility of reviewing the performance of each county appraisal district at least once every other year. More...
A little makes big difference . . .
A recent poll supported by The Nature Conservancy found that while almost three out of four Americans believe the decisions they make can positively impact the environment, but fewer than five percent making "green" changes do more than recycle. More...
Eagles and Lady Eagles . . .
Athletes looking for spots on the Fairfield high school Eagles football team and Lady Eagles volleyball team report to 2-a-day practices Monday morning. The football season gets underway Aug. More...
At home in Streetman . . .
With enough wind at his Freestone county home to regularly shred U.S. flags, Stanley Thornton says a suggestion that he consider a wind turbine seemed pretty reasonable. "I wear flags out here," Thornton says of his Streetman home. More...
Students from Fairfield high school class of 1999 are hosting a reunion this Saturday. Classmates are invited to Fairfield VFW for dinner and entertainment from 4 p.m. to midnight. More...
Make home in Indiana . . .
Justin McCullough and Heather Heavilon were married June 21 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. The groom is the son of John and Bridget McCullough of Indianapolis, Ind., and Jack and Brenda Carey of Fairfield. More...
For Fairfield couple . . .
Brehanna Nichole Gross and Timothy Scott McMorris will marry this Saturday at Pleasant Hills Chapel in Oakwood. The bride is a 2009 graduate of Fairfield high school and is employed at All Things Write in Fairfield. More...
Director of the Texas Civil War Museum in Dallas, Ester Sims will be speaker at the monthly meeting of the Freestone County Historical Commission. The meeting is set Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 7:30 p.m. More...
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church located in the Plum Creek community is sponsoring a Musical on Saturday night, August 1, at 7:30 p.m. The theme is "Stir Up the Gift". All are invited to attend. More...
Fairfield resident David Thomas Pearce received a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with a Concentration on Health Care and a minor in Religion from Baylor University on Friday, May 15. More...
Lori Bosley of Farmers State Bank in Fairfield was recently promoted to assistant cashier. Mrs. Bosley has been employed with Farmers State Bank for nine years working in loan processing, new accounts and as a teller. More...
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