County prepping for April 8 eclipse

  • Freestone County Emergency Coordinator Leonard Smith gives a report at the March 20 Commissioners Court meeting on preparations for the April 8 eclipse. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    Freestone County Emergency Coordinator Leonard Smith gives a report at the March 20 Commissioners Court meeting on preparations for the April 8 eclipse. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
  • Freestone County resident Ed O’Neill expresses gratitude, at the Freestone County Commissioners Court’s March 20 meeting, to Elections Administrator René McBay for answering a question he had about voting. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    Freestone County resident Ed O’Neill expresses gratitude, at the Freestone County Commissioners Court’s March 20 meeting, to Elections Administrator René McBay for answering a question he had about voting. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
  • 87th District Judge Amy Thomas Ward clarifies that she favors getting a new proposal on audio/visual equipment for the district courtroom. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
    87th District Judge Amy Thomas Ward clarifies that she favors getting a new proposal on audio/visual equipment for the district courtroom. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/Fairfield Recorder
Freestone County leaders continue making preparations for the April 8 eclipse, which is expected to create traffic havoc and other problems.The County Commissioners heard reports on the matter at their March 20 meeting, when they also finalized getting a new audio/visual system for the district courtroom; increased the amount of sick leave and vacation time for newer employees; took no action to…

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