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An emphasis on street repair and fully funding emergency medical services is the goal of an otherwise “stark” budget, according to Fairfield’s City Administrator Nate Smith. Council voted last week to propose a tax rate of...

A fatal accident occurred west of Teague, Texas on FM 1365 near CR 881 closing down the road, and forcing traffic to be diverted Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at approximately 2:40 p.m. Sergeant Ryan Howard, TX DPS, explained that a...

Virtual Schooling will be a reality for almost one out of every five students in Fairfield ISD during the 2020-2021 school year. The numbers of students were taken the morning of Monday, August 10, 2020, before that evening’s...

After being reported missing nearly a month, Wortham resident, Jeffery Allyn Lockhart (pictured below), was found deceased on Saturday, August 8, 2020 off I-45. A conversation with Wortham Police Department Chief Kelly Butler...

Two county officials were hoping for a 3% increase in salary, following a five-year stint with no cost-of-living pay raise. However, their request was denied during a recent Commissioners Court meeting when a recommendation from...