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Lily of the Valley Church in Teague hosted their annual vacation Bible school last week. This year, the theme was “Destination Dig, uncovering the truth about Jesus.” After a year of COVID, they were pleasantly surprised to have more than 80...

Destination Dig

That’s the pits...

Dad’s Place in Dew was a total loss for Monte Atchley following a fire in April 2019. However, Atchley missed serving the community so on Thursday, July 22, he opened Dad’s BBQ.

Lions to hit football field Monday morning

Coach Donnie Osborn and his Lion coaching staff will hit the football field with their high school boys on Monday morning at 7. Junior high students will begin practice once school is in session. “As a staff, we can’t wait

Dave Campbell’s predicts fourth-place finish for Lions

The Teague football team qualified for the playoffs last year with a fourth-place finish in District 8-3A, Division I, but was forced to forfeit its bi-district game due to COVID-19 protocol.

TEAGUE TEXAS COUNTRY

The performing bug bit Jason Allen when he was a 9-year-old living in Teague, long before he became the successful country musician he is today.

News

That’s the pits...

Dad’s Place in Dew was a total loss for Monte Atchley following a fire in April 2019. However, Atchley missed serving the community so on Thursday, July 22, he opened Dad’s BBQ.

By Mitchell Pate News@fairfield-recorder.com

Property values up slightly in Freestone

Property values in Freestone County showed single-digit percentage increases for most taxing entities, with gains coming from residential real estate and continued losses shown from oil and gas val

By Mary Cryer Awalt News@fairfield-recorder.com

Senior Center News

What a way to start our week off and take our mind off of the hot temperature. Carl Coffee, one of our regulars for lunch came in with a large box of donuts!

Sports

Lady Lions to start v’ball practice on Monday

Coach Ashley Montalvo will be hitting the court with her volleyball girls on Monday from 8-10 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. to start the volleyball season. Practice will be held Tuesday from 3-6 p.m.

By Mitchell Pate News@teaguechronicle.com

Lions to hit football field Monday morning

Coach Donnie Osborn and his Lion coaching staff will hit the football field with their high school boys on Monday morning at 7. Junior high students will begin practice once school is in session.

By Mitchell Pate News@teaguechronicle.com

Dave Campbell’s predicts fourth-place finish for Lions

The Teague football team qualified for the playoffs last year with a fourth-place finish in District 8-3A, Division I, but was forced to forfeit its bi-district game due to COVID-19 protocol.

By Teague Chronicle Staff Report News@teaguechronicle.com

Columns

Workforce commission announces job surge

The Texas Workforce Commission released June employment figures that showed Texas employers added nearly 56,000 jobs in June, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5%.

By Capital Highlights Gary Borders

Prayer: Always praise God, no matter the circumstances

Summer has flown by way too fast. I start back to school next week to start preparing for the school year and my students will begin school the following week on August 11.

By Mitch’s Corner Mitchell Pate

Analysis: In Texas, sports can be a religion; thankfully, politics are not involved. Oops…

Nothing like sports to break political tension, or to move it from fights over civics to fights over territorial and school loyalties.

By Ross Ramsey Texastribune.org

Obituaries

KEVIN GAUNTT

Funeral services for Kevin Gauntt, 44, were held at noon Wednesday, July 28, at First Baptist Church in Teague. Bro. Scott Matthews and Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated.

JOHN DOUGLAS ‘DOUG’ JONES

John Douglas “Doug” Jones, of Donie, passed away July 24, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family, at the age of 50. He fought a long hard battle with diabetes and kidney failure.