by Freestone County Sheriff Jeremy Shipley
April 19: At approx. 7:30pm tonight an XTO gas tank exploded on CR 601. XTO had a crew on location and an XTO safety crew was called in as well. No one was hurt and the fire was contained.
April 19: The Freestone County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from Teague PD Officer Morgan, Officer Tieman, and K9 Officer Zelda, completed a security check of the Courthouse grounds and the county jail tonight. Courthouse security cameras were checked to be in good working order earlier in the day, and all was found safe, secure, and narcotic free tonight.
We want to thank Teague PD for their assistance and for sharing K9 Officer Zelda with us in order to ensure we had a complete and thorough safety and security check. safety and security check.
April 22: Earth Day was started in 1970, the year of its original proclamation, and is recognized internationally. It’s a day that is used for raising awareness of pollution and for conservation and world preservation. There have been great strides since 1970 in helping keep our planet clean, our air quality better, and our water sources unpolluted.
The Freestone County Sheriff’s Office challenges our citizens to assist in keeping Freestone County clean and beautiful and, therefore, assisting in allowing our world to be the best it can be.
FHS will have a “One Stop Recycle Drop” on April 29th from 8:30am to noon. FHS will have a “One Stop Recycle Drop” on April 29th from 8:30am to noon ♻️.
