Voter turnout in the midterm elections again dropped statewide, with just over 45% of registered voters either casting ballots early or at the polls on Nov. 8. Republican candidates continued to hold a hammerlock on statewide positions, with incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott handily winning a third term over challenger Beto O’ Rourke.
Deputy John Steele was named Deputy of the Year and Officer David Filis was named Employee of the Year at the annual Freestone County Sheriff’s Office meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Veterans were honored last Thursday at Veteran’s Day programs at all three Teague ISD campuses — Teague High School, Junior High and Elementary — where students read tributes in the form of essays and poems, and the band played patriotic tunes.
Freestone County stood aligned with the rest of the state election night by voting in a slate of Republican candidates, from state and federal offices all the way down to local seats.
Freestone County Commissioners Court approved moving the office of Justice of the Peace 4 to Teague to share the space with the office of Justice of the Peace 2, despite objections from both Justices of the Peace 2 and 4.
319 Main Street • P.O. Box 631
Teague, Texas 75860
Office: (254) 739-2141
Fax: (254) 739-2144