December 31, 2009 RSS feed / News

Author speaks at DAR meeting

Eleanor Clark of Fairfield . . .

Freestone county author Eleanor Clark was guest speaker at the Dec. 9 meeting of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Jonathan Hardin chapter. The meeting was held at the Gibbs Memorial Library in Mexia. More...

USDA offers allocations

For fiscal year 2010 . . .

USDA Rural Development has announced their allocation for direct single family loans for fiscal year 2010. More...

County couple celebrates 40th anniversary

Eddie and Nora Atchley celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with family and friends Sunday at Freestone Baptist Church fellowship hall. The couple met and were married in Corpus Christi in 1969 and made Teague their home in 1970. More...

Church News

Lebanon Missionary Baptist Lebanon Missionary Baptist District Association will hold its annual mass communion and fellowship Sunday. The gathering is at 3:15 p.m. at Fairfield Missionay Baptist Church, 326 Huckaby Street. More...

Support group sets Jan. 12 meet

A second meeting has been set Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the ETMC Fairfield Hospital conference room for the Freestone County Cancer Support Group. More...

TWCC donates to communities

Funded by employees . . .

Some 200 toys and games, as well as other gifts, were given to more than a dozen groups and organizations by employees of Texas Westmoreland Coal Co. at their annual community support presentation held last week in Jewett. More...

Pets give health benefit

Can reduce stress . . .

You may be surprised to know that owning a pet can be very good for your health. More...

OIL & GAS NEWS

Freestone County Operator:XTO Energy Inc. Lease & Well #:W.H. More...

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EMPLOYEES OF LUMINANT’S Big Brown Plant and Mine donated $855.00 to the Fairfield chamber of commerce Angel Tree last week. More...

Health in Action sets January meet

Freestone County Health in Action Coalition will meet Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. in the junior high school conference room for a “Safe Routes” meeting. More...

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State Representative, Byron Cook, center, was the guest speaker of Garland Steed, left, at the December 15 meeting of Fairfield Rotary club. Also pictured is club president Landis Bayless. More...

Historical commission to meet

January meeting of Freestone County Historical Commission is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Freestone County Sheriff’s Training Center. Guest speaker for the meeting is Frank Steele. More...

Senior dance set Thursday

Palestine Senior Activity Center is hosting a New Year’s Eve dance from 8 p.m. to midnight. Blackeyed peas and cornbread will be served at midnight. Party hats will be provided and music will be by the Texas Express Band. Admission is $6. More...

Animal shelter volunteers plan meetings

New Leash on Life animal shelter volunteers have changed the monthly meeting location to Sam’s Original Restaurant in Fairfield. The organization meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month. More...