January 28, 2010 RSS feed / News

College, career night set at FHS Thursday

Parents and students are invited to Fairfield high school Thursday evening for College and Career Night. The event is from 5-7 p.m. in Johnson Activity Center at FHS. More...

OIL & GAS NEWS

Freestone County Operator:Valence Operating Company Lease & Well #:Ivy “A” Gas Unit, #5 Field:Teague(CV-Bossier Cons.)(Unknown) Permit Depth/Type: 13500 ft, Drill Location & Acres:1.8 miles S from FAIRFIELD Survey: I H REED, 688.37 acres More...

Ratcliff is guest speaker at Historical meet

Caney Creek Ranch owner Wesley Ratcliff will be guest speaker at Tuesday’s meeting of the Freestone County Historical Commission. The meeting will be held at the Sheriff’s Department training center on U.S. More...

Disabled can get help with GED

Anyone with a disability can prepare for the GED exam at the Crockett Resource Center for Independent Living (CRCIL). More...

Teague VFD hosts country music show

Teague Volunteer Fire Department hosts the Plummer Family Country Music Show next month at Teague high school auditorium. More...

Dew Homecoming starts next week

Dew Homecoming 2010 begins next week with a bonfire, and community members are invited to attend. The bonfire will be held Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. More...

RFL monthly meet Tuesday in Fairfield

Relay for Life Committee monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, February 2. The meeting will be at the Fairfield conference center at 5:30 p.m.. More...

Interact Club sends shelter to Haiti

Students ask for donations . . .

Student members of Fairfield high school Interact Club are helping provide shelter for the residents of Haiti who are homeless in the aftermath of the recent earthquake, and are asking the community for donations. More...

Buffalo Livestock

On Saturday, January 23, 2010, Buffalo Livestock Commission sold 2,309 head. More...

Health kits aid Haitians

Available in county . . .

Health kits to aid earthquake victims in Haiti are being collected through Jan. 31 at First United Methodist Church of Fairfield and EAOC Community Center in Teague. The community center is located at 110 N. More...

FJHS planning ‘Hoops for Heart’

Students at Fairfield junior high school plan to raise money for American Heart Association with a “Hoops for Heart” event on Monday, Feb. 8. All FJHS students will participate during athletics and physical education class periods. More...

Head-on wreck kills Tyler man

A head-on wreck on the eastern edge of Freestone claimed the life of a Tyler man Sunday, Jan. 17. The wreck involved two vehicles and happened on a short stretch of U.S. 79 in Freestone county. Killed was James Berry, 54. More...

FHS ex chosen for conference

Rotary Club helps with expenses . . .

Former Fairfield high school student Torian Schauwecker has been invited to attend the International Rotary Youth Leadership Convention set this summer in Montreal, Canada. More...

Wortham 4H sets events, open house

Wortham 4H will hold an open house next week at the chamber of commerce building, and is inviting anyone interested in learning more about the organization to attend. More...

Church News

New Birth Christian Center New Birth Christian Center is inviting the community to attend their Bible Band Auxiliary program Thursday night, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be minister Morris White of Faith in God Deliverance. More...

Groundwater group to gather Tuesday

Mid-East Texas Groundwater Conservation District will conduct a regular board meeting/public hearing Tuesday evening. The Meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be located at the Freestone County courthouse, county court room, 2nd floor. More...

Gospel hall plans February concerts

Texas Gospel Music Hall in Athens will host several events in February, beginning with next weekend’s bluegrass concert. Live bands Bluefield Express and No Turning Back will perform Feb. 6. More...

Goat breeders set open pen sale

Freestone County Goat Breeders Association will hold the Spring Open Pen Sale Saturday, February 27th from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. at the Ike Carden Arena in Fairfield, and invite any breeders who wish to market their stock to participate. More...