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WORTHAM FIFTH GRADE students presented "Pirates! The Musical" to audiences at the school auditorium this week with a cast that included Bluebeard, Blackbeard, Redbeard, Purplebeard and the crew of the "King of the High C's." More...

Vietnam vets event helps 'Adopt a Unit'

"Soldiers Christmas Fun Run" benefiting the Adopt a Unit Program of Vietnam Veterans of America is set for Saturday in Palestine. The event features motorcycles, bicycles and classic cars and is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. More...

Halloween events attract children

Throughout Freestone county . . .

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Wortham Rehabilitation Center's Fall Festival; More...

Couple celebrates 50 years

September 5, 1959 . . .

A Fairfield couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 5 with family and friends. Don and Margaret Tolar met as students at Navarro College. Tolar was from Ennis. More...

Spaghetti dinner to benefit 4-H

A spaghetti dinner fundraiser and auction of 15 4-H members will be held Tuesday night. More...

Dew students to honor vets

Students at Dew I.S.D. will pay special tribute to area veterans in a ceremony set on Veterans' Day, Nov. 11. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m., area veterans are asked to come to the school at 9:15. More...

4-H students sell holiday desserts

Freestone County 4-H Council will be selling desserts for Thanksgiving, and interested persons can place orders until Nov. 20. More...

Gospel music on tap at Athens hall

Texas Gospel Music Hall is featuring two special concerts this month. Bluegrass gospel is on tap this Saturday and features three live bands, Southern Drive from Louisiana, Mike Powell of Arkansas and Prairie Wind from Texas. More...

Rotary club sells dinner

At Friday's game . . .

Fairfield Rotary Club, in conjunction with Fairfield High School Interact Club, will be having a "Fish and Chips" dinner at Eagle Field during this Friday's Fairfield varsity football game from 5 to 7:30 p.m. More...

Cowboy Church playday is Saturday

Cowboy Heritage Church is holding a "playday" this Saturday at the church on highway 84 four miles west of Fairfield. Books will open at 9 a.m. and peewee events start at 10 a.m. The events are cash only. More...

Free screening planned

At Navarro Hospital . . .

A free prostate cancer screening clinic will be held at Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana later this month. The clinic is a joint effort by Ruben L. Garcia, M.D. of The Urology Center of East Texas in Athens and Navarro Regional Hospital. More...

Railroad plans holiday excursion

The Texas State Railroad is headed to the North Pole, with "All Aboard The Polar Express™ Train Ride" departing the Palestine Depot beginning November 13 through December 27 on selected dates. More...

FHS grad earns honor

American FFA Degree . . .

A Fairfield high school graduate, Ben Black, received the American FFA Degree at the 82nd National FFA Convention last month. The convention degree was awarded Oct. 24 at the convention in Indianapolis, Ind. More...

'Music in Park' set Saturday in Wortham

To raise funds to rehabilite the Wortham city park, Wortham Economic Development Corporation is holding "Music in the Park" this Saturday. The event is from 4-11 p.m. at the park on Hwy. 14 next to First United Methodist Church. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, October 31, 2009, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 2,196 head. There were 252 sellers and 62 buyers. More...

OIL & GAS NEWS

Navarro County Operator:Resaca Resources, LLC Lease & Well #:Aztec-Tatum, #1 Field:Corsicana(Shallow)(Unkn own) Permit Depth/Type:1300 ft, Drill Location & Acres:5.0 miles SW from KERENS Survey: I.C. HOLT, 103. More...

Bowman: Roads of Upshur County

Most East Texas counties name their county roads with numbers or the names of people. But not Upshur county. More...

Tyler artist exhibits work

Work of a Tyler artist will be displayed this month at the Art Gallery in the Museum for East Texas Culture in Palestine. Joan Iverson began studying ceramics in Tyler in 2005 and now works from her studio. More...

RFL resets meet date

Monthly Relay for Life meeting, normally held on Tuesday, is changed to Thursday this week. The meet is scheduled for 5:30 at the Reunion Grounds conference center. Anyone wanting to be part of the 2010 Relay for Life event is invited to attend. More...

Internet fraud alert issued

Bank warns customers . .

Farmers State Bank officials are sharing information about a fraudulent email claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. More...

Older artists are featured at Waco show

More than 90 booths featuring the work of older adult artists and craftsmen will be a part of the 29th Apple Tree Bazaar to be held at the Heart O' Texas Fair Complex in the general exhibits building this weekend. More...

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FAIRFIELD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL students of the month are, l-r, Brandi Green, fifth grade, Sarah Wehe, seventh, Caitlin Jones, sixth, Jacob McQueen, seventh, Rowan Prihoda, sixth, and Trenity Keeney, eighth. More...

Curator speaks at DAR meet

George Washington is topic . . .

Freestone County Museum curator Sandra Bates Bell was guest speaker at last month's meeting of the Jonathan Hardin chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Ms. More...

Stew dinner raises money for RFL

Stew, drink and dessert are on tap at a Relay for Life fundraiser set Nov. 20. The stew dinner will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall. Cost is $5 per meal, eatin includes a drink. More...

Church News

Truevine Doxa Truevine Doxa Center 12th annual banquet is planned next Saturday at 6:45 p.m. Theme for the event is Networking to Change Our Community with what we possess inside. More...

Teague Veterans' Park to be dedicated

Official dedication of the Veterans Remembrance Park of Teague will be held next Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, with ceremonies beginning at 4 p.m. More...