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Train Trestle Catches Fire on Halloween Near Oakwood

Posted by Nicole Schaefer | Nov 11, 2017 | Top Headlines |

Oakwood and Butler Volunteer Fire Departments teamed up to battle a train and bridge fire on...

Death Verdict Upheld by Texas Court of Appeals in Kaufman County Murders

Posted by Nicole Schaefer | Nov 10, 2017 | Top Headlines |

One step in the legal saga of convicted killer, Eric Williams, concluded Wednesday, November 1, 2017, when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the State’s Highest Court for criminal cases, unanimously upheld the trial court’s...

EMS Call to Trailer Park Leads to Sexual Assault Arrest

Posted by admin | Nov 10, 2017 | Top Headlines |

Teague man, Donald Ray Long, 19, has been arrested and charged with Sexual Assault Family Violence (a 2nd Degree Felony) following an investigation into an incident that occurred on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at the Kilgore...

Freestone County Small Businesses Benefit from DFW’s $1 Billion Record Lending

Posted by admin | Nov 10, 2017 | Top Headlines |

Herbert Austin, District Director for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) District Office announced today that fiscal year 2017 lending in the district’s 72 counties reached over $1.187...

Freestone County Celebrates Veterans Day

Posted by Nicole Schaefer | Nov 9, 2017 | Top Headlines |

Veterans Day is this Saturday, November 11, 2017. This Week’s edition includes a special edition, honoring Freestone County Veterans. Click here to read it online. Below are a couple of celebrations taking place in Freestone...