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Voters Approve Increase in Tax Rate Cap for Fairfield Hospital District

Posted by Karen Leidy | May 10, 2019 | Top Headlines |

Fairfield Hospital District (FHD) asked voters for a “helping hand,” and the response was...

New Councilman Prepare To Take Over Following City Elections

Posted by Karen Leidy | May 10, 2019 | Top Headlines |

Elections in Teague and Fairfield resulted in just one incumbent each returning to City Council. The City of Teague had three Alderman Places up for election this year. Alderman Place II saw four candidates run for office....

Cities Question County Inaction Regarding Jail

Posted by Nicole Schaefer | May 10, 2019 | Top Headlines |

If all the pieces fall into place as planned, Freestone County Jail may be repopulated as soon as...

April Well Above Normal On Rainfall With Mild Temperatures

Posted by admin | May 10, 2019 | Top Headlines |

By Barney Leach April 2019 produced the wettest April I have recorded in 25 years as a weather volunteer with 11.03 inches of rain. The previous wettest April was 10.33 inches in 2009. We had only seven days with measureable...

Emergency Ban Partially Lifted On Alligator Gar From Trinity River

Posted by admin | May 7, 2019 | Top Headlines |

UPDATE: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reopening fishing for alligator gar in portions of the river between the Highway 287 bridge near Cayuga and State Highway 7 near Crockett effective Friday, May 24th. TPWD...