–28th Annual Show of Wheels Cars, Truck, & Motorcycle Show from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is a $25 day-of-show ...

Fairfield PD is proud to announce Joshlyn Reeves & Scott Sykora, Jr. as our newest cadets! Joshlyn and Scott will soon begin ...

Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s 11th Annual Scarecrow Contest will be here before we know it. Spaces are very limited, so be ...

With construction of the new Fairfield High School beginning September 1, construction fencing is now in place around the project site. This will impact some previously used parking areas and ...

The decision to end the print edition was easy. The economics of small-county print journalism have grown less amiable. After ...

Freestone County Commissioners approved the 2027-2028 Fiscal Year Budget and adopted a new .301625% Tax Rate at the August 19 ...

–Acceptance of revised floodplain maps from FEMA for Freestone County, to take effect in June –Enrollment of County Employees for Cyber Security Training with CIRA (for employees with County email ...

Farewell friends and loyal leaders and I hope you continue to enjoy “Snapshots” on Texas 99. I will continue to research and write them. Take care and it is not goodbye, but see ya later.

Congratulations to Faith Fellowship Baptist Church who drove off with this year’s ‘Spirit of Freestone’ trophy in the kick-off parade on Monday, June 15, 2026. Serving as Grand Marshalls were ...

In February 2023, Calpine started development of the 425MW Pin Oak Creek peaking facility. This new facility is in active construction with major components onsite, and they continue to expect it to ...

EARNING THEIR CROWNS at the 2026 Miss Juneteenth Pageant are (left to right): Marissa Morton – Jr. Miss Juneteenth; Ka’Mori Chambers – Tiny Miss Juneteenth; and Natalie Gabriel – Miss Juneteenth.

Governor Greg Abbott announced last week that a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $212,520 to Navarro College in partnership with Leggett & Platt Inc.