The Freestone County Fair and Rodeo officially kicked off on Monday, June 16th with the annual Parade. This year’s theme was ...

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when enslave African Americans in Galveston, Texas were informed of their freedom. This occurred two years after the ...

Dorothy Marie Lide, formerly of Mexia, passed away in Waxahachie, Texas on May 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Hey Greta – Believe it or not, minerals are a huge piece in this trade puzzle. Especially for any county that wants to do ...

RECEVING THE HOUSTON Livestock Show Go-Texan Scholarship worth $20,000 is Fairfield FFA graduate, Elizabeth Pillans.

–Butler Community Juneteenth Celebration. Parade at 10:00 a.m., followed by car show, food trucks, food stands, and plenty of vendors. Also throughout the day will be line dances, prizes, bounce ...

So, far from being the ENDER of wars, Trump’s actions seemed designed to START wars. For those who voted for Trump hoping for his promise of “PEACE,” the world is on fire, and Trump lit all the ...

A Local State of Disaster has been declared by Freestone County Judge Linda Grant. Signed on Friday, June 13, 2025, the Declaration was filed as a result of widespread damage resulting from the severe ...

An emergency item for Governor Abbott, House Bill 120 will strengthen workforce readiness and provide pathways to real-world careers Last week, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 120, a critical ...

The Freestone County Fair and Rodeo kicks off on Monday, June 16th and runs thru Saturday, June 21st at the fairgrounds in ...

Winning the title of Miss Juneteenth 2025 is Emery Asberry, receiving her crown from Miss Juneteenth 2024 — Sa’Riyah Griggs ...

Monthly recycling is held the 3rd Saturday of each month from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. behind the Junior High on Post Oak Road in Fairfield, Texas. Next recycle day is this Saturday, June 21, 2025.