Author: Nicole Schaefer

Julian Jefferson, originally charged in the killing of Fairfield woman Denise Lissette Ramos back in May of 2024, has now been formally indicted by a grand jury on a charge of Capital Murder. Ramos’s body was found by Fairfield...

Freestone County Commissioners had a lite load on their first meeting of May, one of the primary decisions being the awarding of a depository bid between several area banks. After receiving bids from Farmers State Bank,...

New Mayor, Council & School Board Members Elected   Unofficial Election Results for Freestone County show that Wortham’s new Mayor will be Paty Jones, with Patrick Evans holding on to his City Council seat, and Deborah...

Freestone County Commissioners met three times in April, their two regular monthly meetings, plus a special called meeting. “The jail is staying full,” explains Sheriff Jeremy Shipley. “It’s hard to find bed space. We already...