SMOKEY BEAR WAS IN FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas on Friday, February 16, 2018 along with his colleague, Kristen Newman, with the Texas A&M Forest Service.

This national icon is celebrating his 75th birthday by visiting all 256 counties in the State of Texas.  Getting a #SmokeyBearHug, while posing for celebrity pictures, are (left-right):  County Commissioner Clyde Ridge (Pct. 4), County Judge Linda Grant, and County Commissioners Mike Daniels (Pct. 3) and Andy Bonner (Pct. 1).

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(Photo by Karen Leidy)