Ranger Times

Savannah Fortenberry was offered the position of Ranger City Manager following a called meeting held March 21, 2023. City Manager Gerald Gunstanson had presented his resignation to the commission some months prior, leaving the position unfilled.

Josh Beaty, Field Representative for Texas Farm Bureau was among guest speakers for March at Ranger Lions Club. Beaty began by saying that Texas Farm Bureau is well known as an insurance agency, but he also wanted to highlight additional services offered.

Bulldog Nation: The Ranger ISD School Board voted unanimously to approve a four-day instructional week for the 2023-2024 school week.

The old Men of Summer got their due this past Saturday at Ellis Burks Field in Ranger, Texas.

Mykell Robinson knocked down two free throws with 19 seconds left in regulation on Tuesday afternoon and lifted the Ranger College men's basketball team to a 78-75 victory over Seminole State College in the opening round of the 2023 NJCAA Men's Division I National Basketball Championships. Robinson's free throw was part of a 41-point second-half performance by Ranger that broke open a 37-37 halftime deadlock.

Office of U.S. Representative Roger Williams to make Presentation

Great American Songbook Foundation Exhibit explores the intersection of entertainment, politics and patriotism from George and Ira Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical!

Ranger ISD Administration Building 1842 Loop 254 East Ranger, Texas 76470 Notice is hereby given that a April Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Education of Ranger Independent School District will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 6:30 PM in the Board Conference Room of the Administration Office, 1842 Loop 254 East, Ranger, TX 76470. At that meeting, the Board may enter a closed meeting to seek the advice and counsel of its attorney at any time during the meeting under the authority of Texas Government Code §551.074 regarding personnel. 1. Quorum 2. Call To Order 3. Invocation and Pledge 4. Board Preparation and Role Count 5. Recognition of Visitors 6. Citizen Input 7. Consent Agenda 1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting on February 23, 2023 2. Financial Reports 1. Monthly Expenditures 2. Investment Report 3. Budget Amendment 4. Principal Reports 5. Athletic Reports 8. Superintendent Re-port 6. Blackstone update and attorney recommendations 7. Cotton 8. Roof 9. Other Facilities 10. Fencing 11. Legislation 12. Staffing and numbers 9. Action Items 13.4 day calendar approval 14. Approve contract with E-3 for A C Units for $150,000 through ESSER III money 15. Approve additional money for training and ammunition for up to $20,000 for TAC Pro 16. Retention allotments for teachers of $2,000 to be paid in August through ESSER III grant.

RANGER HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY--The Ranger High School one act play production of “Steel Magnolias” advanced beyond district competition today and will compete in the area round

Beyond the Game…

The minute Nicole Smith saw Ja’Kerra Holt and Alondra Esparza step on the volleyball court, she knew she had two quality middle blockers to build a team around.

RANGER GIRLS BASKETBALL HONORS--Congratulations to these young ladies for their accomplishments for the 2022-2023 basketball season

The Ranger College men’s basketball team is headed back to The Promised Land.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is actually March 29th but the Ranger Veterans Support Group will have this day on Saturday, March 25th. The program will start at 1 p.m. Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and speech.