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The day of the school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde last year, Averie Bishop posted a TikTok video, sobbing. “These things happen all the time

When the construction equipment arrived this week at Fairfield Lake State Park — an 1,800-acre jewel in Freestone County, 90 miles southeast of Dallas — its future appeared sealed. Goodbye,

Kevin Busby is wanted by Leon County crime stoppers and police for violating parole and evading authorities. He is also wanted in Freestone and Limestone Counties.

Freestone County commissioners are blasting a state plan to seize Fairfield Lake State Park through eminent domain, saying it would cut off $20M annually in county and school tax revenue.

The Freestone County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) announced that the Senior Services building is now open to residents as a cooling center on Thursday, June 22.

“I think the opinions have changed,” the county judge said.

Freestone County Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to send a letter to the state asking the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to not use eminent...

County leaders near Fairfield Lake State Park have called the state's intended use of eminent domain to take over the land an "abuse of power and government overreach."

Austin American-Statesman. June 11, 2023.

It appears the death of Fairfield Lake State Park is greatly exaggerated.