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The City of Fairfield has plans to expand the city park by five acres in the next two years.
Fairfield Industrial Development Corporation (FIDC) donated the acreage that sits behind the current park.
City Administrator Jeff Looney said the city is still in the planning phases.
The city will discuss it further

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Residents of the Thousand Oaks subdivision relayed their stories of drainage problems to councilmembers at the June 10 meeting.
The creek running the length of the neighborhood floods many residents’ homes and yards because of debris clogging the creek.
Several residents reported water and sewer in their homes during the heavy rains last October.
Mayor Roy Hill advised City Administrator Jeff Looney to

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David Steward, a fourth generation Fairfield resident, was sworn in as place 3 councilmember by Fairfield Mayor Roy Hill on Monday.
Hill approached Steward with the opportunity

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Construction on the $6.8 million StoneLeaf housing unit off Reunion Street began recently.
The 60-unit apartment homes will be available for occupancy by the end of this year and fully completed by March 2015.
The property sits on approximately 19 acres and will include

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Shelby Wallace took home the Miss Freestone County crown at Tuesday night's pageant. From left are: third runner-up Abbey Hurst; second runner-up and Miss Photogenic Jessica Sloat; and first runner-up Megan Lott.

Photo by April Walker

Kaitlynn Villa (third from left) was crowned Miss Teen Freestone at Tuesday's pageant. From left: third runner-up was Joycelynn Johnson; Haley Stone was second runner-up and Teen Photogenic; and Mikaela Stamper was named first runner-up (far right). Look for complete coverage of the pageant in the June 26 edition.

Photo by April Walker

For the fourth year, Incommons Bank, of Fairfield, was awarded the Spirit of Freestone and the Traveling Trophy at Monday night’s parade.
The award is given to the county

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ETMC Fairfield will host its first quarterly community health forum from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, June 20, in the new clinic lobby at the hospital.
Team members from ETMC’s business and clinic offices will answer questions concerning

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Rick Edwards, of Kennedale ISD, was named the lone finalist for Fairfield Independent School District (FISD) superintendent June 6.
Edwards is slated to replace former Superintendent Dr. Katie Ryan who left the district November 1 to become deputy superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Copperas Cove ISD.
Edwards is currently the associate superintendent of

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The Wortham Class of 2014 gathered on the front lawn of Wortham High School for one last group picture prior to graduation exercises. During the commencement ceremony, the class linked pinkies and sang the school song for the last time.

Photo by Jennifer Lansford