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–Baby Winner – Josie Williams 1st Runner Up – Adeline Jo Perez 2nd Runner Up – Oaklee Hardwick 3rd Runner Up – Maci James ...
Dorothy Marie Lide, formerly of Mexia, passed away in Waxahachie, Texas on May 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.
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 ...
Hey Greta – Believe it or not, minerals are a huge piece in this trade puzzle. Especially for any county that wants to do ...
The Freestone County Fair and Rodeo officially kicked off on Monday, June 16th with the annual Parade. This year’s theme was ...
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World on Fire
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 ...
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.