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Words by: Billy Graham

January 22, 2023

An article about the Eastland Lady Mavericks that appeared in last week’s edition of the Eastland County Today incorrectly identified several players. The Today regrets the statistical error.

Delila Crain poured in a game-high 17 points and four other Gorman players added doubledigit performances last week and helped power the Lady Panthers to a decisive 75-17 rout of Three Way Ranked No. 8 in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association poll, the Lady Panthers wrapped up its 26th win early. Gorman outscored Three Way by a 19-0 clip in the opening eight minutes of the contest.

The Eastland boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will square off against rival Breckenridge in a key District 8-3A showdown on Friday. The games will begin at 6:15 p.m. in the Buckaroo Special Events Center.

Rising Star Junior High Boys Basketball are Blanket Tournament Champions!! Great job to the boys and their coaches!

You probably have never been asked to discuss your world view, much less write it down, but you have one.

Texas Family Defense Committee welcomes parent advocates/activists Missie Carra and Christi Beck on Thursday, January 26, 2023, in the Big Dam Room of the beautiful Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20, Cisco. Doors open at 5:30; the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.

Keaundra Kelly and Sanaiya Morris both recorded doubledoubles on Wednesday night and helped the Ranger College Lady Rangers rally for a thrilling 5855 victory over the Temple College Lady Leopards in front of a small crowd in the Ron Butler Gymnasium in Ranger. With the win, the Lady Rangers improved to 1-2 in Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play. Overall, RC is 7-10.

The Ranger College men’s basketball team isn’t just winning on the hardwood in the Ron Butler Gymnasium, it’s winning on the NCAA Division I level, as well. No less than four former RC standouts, including Keisei Tominaga, Jaren (English) Holmes, Caleb Asberry and Jorell Saterfield, are shining brightly on the big stage this season for various basketball programs. All four have helped their respective teams turn heads.

by Ruth York

As January neared its end, an offensive was beginning near the DMZ where a string of artillery, rocket and ground attacks were unleashed on Allied posts all along the buffer zone. Khe Sanh and neighboring Lang Wei were hit hard, beginning a three-month drama that would focus the eyes of the world on a small marine garrison in the rolling hills of the Laotian border country. Street fighting broke out in the peaceful seaside resort of Nha Trang and Communist supporters breached the security of the U.S. Embassy grounds in Saigon. Street fighting raged in all eight major cities and at least 30 towns and provincial capitals.

Board Agenda Ranger Independent School District

Featured Volunteers of the Month

Thank you to the community for making The Cisco Methodist Church 2022 Lord’s Acre a huge success! If you are not familiar, this annual event is held each November and consists of church members preparing and serving traditional Thanksgiving dinner for either dine in or take out. All monies for the meal are by donation

Front: Brendin Agnew, Lucas Orem, Kaden Cozart, Jace Grisham, Mason Collins, Weston Beggs. Middle: Isabella Flores, Aubry Pence, Carly Bishop, Britlyn Parten, Mya Coterill, Nicholas Robinson. Back: Gunnar Stovall, Lexxie Baker, Maggie Hogue, Charli Henry, Adley Petree,

CONGRATULATIONS 2023 COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW CHAMPIONS

EASTLAND – Pat Lyerla, 76, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Irving, Tx.

Hazel Elnora Knight Grieger, 70, of Irving, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2022.

CARBON - James Roy Conlee, 72, of Carbon died Monday, January 16, 2023, in an Abilene hospice facility. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2023, at Bailey Howard Funeral Home Chapel in Clyde with Pastor Larry Hooper officiating. Burial will follow in Clyde Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.