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01/14/2023 The answer is YES! I will choose Truth and Light. I will choose Life. But my choice does not come without a price. This price was paid by my Rescuer, my Redeemer. He came to me, reached out His hand and said “Come, for I am The Way, The Truth, The Life”. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

No Scranton Musical in February

No Scranton Musical in February

Scranton Community Center will not be hosting a musical for February. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Cottonwood Musical Friday February 24th

Cottonwood Musical Friday February 24th

Hope you can join us at the February Cottonwood Musical for hot stew, great music and friendly conversation! We’ll be at the Community Center on Friday, February 24th ready to serve dinner a little earlier this month. Dinner will be served beginning at 4:30 PM. We’ll be serving Poor Man’s Stew with Cornbread and Crackers, your choice of dessert and drinks. Dinner from 4:30 until 6:30 (or til gone!) with the Music starting at 5 PM. The Musical line up features a variety of tunes from blue grass to country, some country classics and even rock ‘n roll. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Good Turn Out for Art Exhibit

Good Turn Out for Art Exhibit

The Blue Collar Art Exhibit had a good turn out Saturday evening at the Lyric building in Eastland. Theme of the exhibit was labor. Artist were Beth Pearson Lund, Gary Ford, Kirstyn Wright and Will Wright. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Eastland City Reports January, 2023

Eastland City Reports January, 2023

Police Department January 2023 report Total calls for Service - 336 — YTD Totals 1035 Offense/Incident Reports - 61 — YTD 157 Business Checks - 129 YTD 745 Arrests - 17 — YTD 82 Cases filed with DA 12 — YTD 53 Cases filed with Juvenile Auth. - 0 — YTD 0 Citations Issued - Traffic - 85 — YTD 303 Warnings Issued - 332 — YTD 1167 Total Contacts - 417 — YTD 1470 Notes: 17-Arrest/ 18-Charges; Methamphetamine Arrest at Air Port; 17 Vehicle Searches; 61 Case Started; 1 Burglary of Habitation; Multiple Family violence Cases made. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Little Rippy Collection Piece Is Stand-In for Old Rip

Little Rippy Collection Piece Is Stand-In for Old Rip

Just how did the “hand-craft” Horn Toad rag doll come to be the “portable” stand-in for the actual horn frog (or toad) come to be? 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

EASTLAND CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

EASTLAND CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

February 21, 2023 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Good Start for Eastland FFA Teams

Good Start for Eastland FFA Teams

Eastland FFA Jr. and Sr. Meat teams competed at San Antonio and San Angelo Meat Evaluation contest this past weekend. The Sr team finished 3rd and the Jr team finished 7th. Good start to the upcoming season. Congratulations! Photo Submitted 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Fire Department Holds Chili Cookoff

Fire Department Holds Chili Cookoff

Fire Department Holds Chili Cookoff 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Large Number of Patrons attend Bear Creek Ribbon Cutting

Large Number of Patrons attend Bear Creek Ribbon Cutting

The Eastland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the Bear Creek Taphouse on Friday to celebrate their Grand Opening and one year anniversary. A large number of patrons attended the opening and the Heartland Jazz Combo performed for an excellent celebration. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

JOIN IN THE FUN!

JOIN IN THE FUN!

Please join us for the 1st Annual Guns & Hoses Slow pitch softball tournament fundraiser for the Eastland Animal Shelter. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

FBC Eastland Announces Serve Fest

FBC Eastland Announces Serve Fest

First Baptist Church Eastland is excited to announce that we are planning for this year's Mission Eastland: Serve Fest. We are looking to help families with minor home repair and/or yard work on the weekend of March 31-April 1st. Applications are processed by our team to determine who is eligible. Anyone who is within Eastland County can apply. The service will come at no charge to those who are chosen. Anyone who is wanting to complete an application or has any further questions, can contact FBC at 254-629-3355. Deadline to turn in applications is Tuesday, March 7th. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Congressman Williams speaks with County Officials

Congressman Williams speaks with County Officials

Above: U. S. Congressman Roger Williams, 25th District in Texas, visits with Eastland County officials in the County Courthouse last week. Pictured are (L. to R.) Assit. District Attorney Paul Lewallen, Eastland City Manager JJ Oznick, Eastland Mayor Larry Vernon, County Judge David Hullum, County Clerk Cathy Jentho, County Republican Chair Robin Hayes, County Sheriff Jason Weger, Rep. Roger Williams, Vicki Perry and Gorman Mayor David Perry. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Church in Eastland to reopen Doors

Church in Eastland to reopen Doors

“Your Eternity is Our Priority” To the many residents of Eastland, an historical corner of W. Main and Connellee Ave., will reopen its doors on March 5, 2023. Since 1945 this corner has served as a place of worship to the many believers of Eastland County. After nearly a decade of vacancy, Eastland Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Caleb Shipman, will humbly continue the legacy of this faithful corner. 02/23/2023 12:00 AM

Thomas "Tommy" Culpepper Obituary

Thomas "Tommy" Culpepper Obituary

02/22/2023 09:37 AM

Texas A&M AgriLife: If you Love It, Click It!

Texas A&M AgriLife: If you Love It, Click It!

Valentine’s Day is a good time to show your love by making sure that before you start your vehicle, all passengers- big and small- are always buckled up correctly. This is even more important as we continue to see an increase in traffic crash fatalities each year. Taking those few seconds to buckle up your children into their car seats and boosters, and making sure older children and adults are buckled up, is the most crucial step you can take to protect those you love in a crash. Those few seconds can save your family and friends from having to go through a needless tragedy. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), among passenger vehicle occupants killed in 2020, over half were unrestrained. This number of unrestrained occupants is the highest it has been in over ten years. So, we need to show a lot more love and respect for our seat belts. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

11th Court of Appeals

11th Court of Appeals

vin Jasmond Green v. The State of Texas MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey AFFMOD Ector / 244th District Court 11-22-00220-CR Pedro Antonio Gomez v. The State of Texas MEM OPINION ISSD Per Curiam DISM Ector / 244th District Court 2/9/2023 11-23-00012-CV Allie Jaramillo v. City of Odessa Animal Control MEM OPINION ISSD Per Curiam DISMJR Ector / County Court at L 1a1w- 23-00017-CR In re Fred Gonza- l es ION ISSD PMeEr MCuOriPamIN EDaIsStMlanJRd / 91st District C o1u1r-t2 3-00017-CR In re Fred Gonzales PET MAND DISP Per Curiam DISM Eastland / 91st District Court 11-21-00290-CR Johnny Bryan Hernandez v. The State of Texas ORDER ISSD Per Curiam ABATED Ector / 244th District Court 11-18-00184-CR Harold Gene Jefferson v. The State of Texas MT EXT SUPP BRIEF DISP STA GRANT Taylor / 104th District Court 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

Poetry Corner

Rainbows Over Darkness 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

Hay supply near 50-year low, prices near record highs

Hay supply near 50-year low, prices near record highs

Hay supplies remain short and prices continue to rise as Texas cattle ranchers try to feed herds through winter, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

Local Students Capture Wins At Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

Local Students Capture Wins At Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, February 2, 2023 – Ryleigh Whitaker, a FFA member from Ranger captured Reserve Senior Champion Heifer with TSC Jewel in the Simbrah Junior Heifer Show at the 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on January 23. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

County Agent’s Corner

County Agent’s Corner

I get calls on a regular basis about how to “totally eradicate” brush, briar, weeds, and cactus from the land. These plants were here before us and, in spite of our efforts, will likely be here when we are all gone to be completely honest. They have incredible root systems, they are drought, freeze, and insect tolerant, and have great reproductive capabilities. The old saying is “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”, but what if we tweak that a bit and make it “if you can’t beat ‘em, learn to sort of tolerate or control ‘em”? Everyone has a different vision or plan for their land and your plan is what decides the tolerable population for plants you really don’t want there. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

It Seems To Me

The universe is designed with both physical and moral laws. We do not live in a make-believe world but in a world of intelligent design. And that intelligent Designer is God. We couldn’t have a space program and ignore the law of gravity. We would not have bridges that span lakes and valleys without structural laws. We have moral law that establishes dignity and respect for each other. But a democracy, where the majority rules, will be destroyed if we attempt to remove moral law. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

Flatwood Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Feb. 20

Flatwood Cemetery Association Annual Meeting Feb. 20

The annual Flatwood Cemetery Association meeting will be held on Monday, February 20, 2023. We will be discussing plans on how we can make the cemetery better. The meeting will be held at the home of Mark and Carol Blaylock, 707 C.R. 309 in the Flatwood community at 7:00 p.m. If you have any interest in the Flatwood Cemetery please join us. If you have any questions please call (254) 631-1801. Thank you. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

Join Us at Olden Baptist Church

Join Us at Olden Baptist Church

There is pain all around us. Seems folks don’t know the true heart of Jesus Christ. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM

Grant funding available to eligible volunteer fire departments for recruitment

Grant funding available to eligible volunteer fire departments for recruitment

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service is offering new Volunteer Recruitment Resources grants designed to help Texas volunteer fire departments strengthen their workforce and enhance community fire protection. 02/16/2023 12:00 AM