“We have received multiple calls about wild turkeys being spotted in the county. TPWD released turkeys in our area in the recent past to establish a population here. It seems like it is working. You may come across some turkeys like these in the photo that was taken in Freestone County. You may notice that some of these turkeys don’t seem skittish right now and that is because of the rut. Just know that there is NOT a turkey season for Freestone County and you CANNOT harvest one of these birds if you see them. Just let them be.” - Freestone County Game Wardens Courtesy Photo

There was a time back when I was in my 20s and 30s that I thought I would be hanging up my hunting and fishing gear when I reached those magic ‘golden years’. I used to dread turning 60 and then 70 because I truly thought I would be on the front porch in a rocking chair reminiscing about all the great times I had in the outdoors as a young man.

Avery Thaler, Na’Kayla Conner, Madox Mitchael, Lillian McBean, and Blayke Brackens are advancing to the state track meet May 2-4 at the Mike A. Myers Track & Soccer Stadium in Austin after taking honors at the Regional Track Meet held at Waco Midway on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20.

The Fairfield Lady Eagles defeated the Elkhart Lady Elks, 18-7, in five innings of play on Tuesday, April 16, to move to 14-12 overall and 7-6 in district play. Fairfield scored two runs in the first and a run in the second to take a 3-0 lead over Elkhart.

The Wortham softball team lost to Hubbard, 16-2, in a District 16-2A game at Hubbard on Friday, April 12. The game was stopped after four and a half innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.

The Wortham baseball team was shut out by Riesel, 11-0, in a District 16-2A game at Wortham on Friday, April 12. The game was stopped after five innings due to the 10-run mercy rule.

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