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

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

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

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 ...

–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 ...

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 ...

Hey Justin – Sorry to hear about your car, those big repairs always feel like a gut punch. As for house versus car, there are ...

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.

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 ...

Freestone Quilt Guild will meet at 10:00 a.m. on July 8, 2025, in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, 201 N. Mount Street in Fairfield. This month, we are celebrating Christmas in ...

Dear Rusty: My coffee conversations among a group of friends have resulted in several questions about Social Security: What happens to the Social Security account of someone who dies before retirement ...