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Civil War Times In Eastland County

Civil War Times In Eastland County

With three or four scattered settlements to its name, on the “border land of civilization,” news in 1861, of the approaching Civil War, did not travel fast in Eastland County. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

11th Court of Appeals

11th Court of Appeals

Event Date, Case, Style, Event Type, Disposition, Trial Court 7/27/2023 11-21-00250-CR Eustolio Encinia Jr v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey, AFFIRM, Midland / 441st District Court 11-22-00002CV Cruzita Dobyns v. Odessa Dental Solutions, PA and Shihab Mulah Diais, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Williams, AFFIRM, Ector / 358th District Court 11-22-00025-CR Stephen Wayde Meade v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey, AFFIRM, Brown / 35th District Court 11-22-00144-CR James Scott Pfeffer v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Trotter, AFFIRM, Nolan / 32nd District Court 11-22-00145-CR James Scott Pfeffer v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Trotter, AFFIRM, Nolan / 32nd District Court 11-22-00237-CR Adam Garcia v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Justice Trotter, AFFIRM, Ector / 161st District Court 11-22-00238-CR Anthony Giaccone v. The State of Texas, MEM OPINION ISSD by Chief Justice Bailey, AFFIRM, Taylor / 42nd District Court 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Notice of Gorman City Meeting

Notice of Gorman City Meeting

Notice is hereby given that the Gorman City Commission will meet in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. in the Gorman Community Center Meeting Room at 118 S. Kent St. Gorman, on August 3, 2023, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Opening Prayer, Followed by Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge, Attendance 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Approve the Minutes of the Previous Meeting 4. Approve the Bills for Payment 5. Citizens Forum and Input Maximum 5 Minutes 6. Reports from Department Heads 7. Discuss and Consider Inspections of Downtown Unoccupied Buildings 8. Denver Rainey to Address the City Commission Regarding City Operations 9. Discuss and Consider Action on the No New Revenue Tax Rate and the Voter-Approval Rate Determine the 2023 Tax Rate 10. 1st Reading of Ordinance 9-7-2023 An Ordinance Adopting the Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the 2023 11. Discuss and Consider Action of the Water Tower CDBG Project: Consider Change to Purchase Tower Rather Than Repair. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11-13

Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 11-13

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below $100, saving shoppers about $8 on every $100 they spend. The dates of the sales tax holiday and list of tax-exempt items are set by the Texas Legislature. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Summer Contest Winner

Summer Contest Winner

Summer Contest Winner 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Summer Contest Winner

Summer Contest Winner

A trip to Grand Teton National Park How amazing is this! Still snow on the mountains. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Texas Midwest News

Texas Midwest News

The July Membership Meeting was cancelled due to illness. The same program will be hosted on September 13 at the Membership Meeting, Lori Dodd reports. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

It Seems To Me

Aren’t we a funny people? Do you ever laugh at yourself? Apparently if you say “bless his heart” or “bless her heart” it frees you to gossip all you want about another person. “Bless her heart” she tries so hard on making the turkey and dressing”, which means you could have done better. “Bless his heart” he just never learned to iron a shirt”, which means, you aren’t going to Wal-Mart till he changes his shirt. And if you preface your response to another person’s statements with “I’m just saying”. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Ranger Independent School District is excited to announce the hiring of Mr

Ranger Independent School District is excited to announce the hiring of Mr

Ranger Independent School District is excited to announce the hiring of Mr 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

TidBits

HV O’Brien 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Ranger Veterans Support Group To Meet August 8th

Ranger Veterans Support Group To Meet August 8th

The Ranger Veterans Support Group will meet Tuesday, August 8th from 10:30 AM to 12 noon. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Is This a Pass the Word Game or a Reprint of a Reprint of a Reprint?

Is This a Pass the Word Game or a Reprint of a Reprint of a Reprint?

William Carson “Uncle Billy” McGough and Charles Culpepper Blair The following article was first printed in the Midland Reporter-Telegram April 8, 1979, and reprinted in the Eastland Telegram September 27, 1979, and since that has been 44 years ago, in case the readers have forgotten or missed it, it is being reprinted again. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Graham Livestock Market Report

Graham Livestock Market Report

GRAHAM LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, LLC Sale Every Monday Starting at 10:00 AM, Graham, Texas (940) 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

2023-24 4-H County Council Officer Election Results

2023-24 4-H County Council Officer Election Results

President- Colt Lawrence Vice-President- Saylor Monty Secretary- Pebbles Whitaker Treasurer- Vacant Parliamentarian-Ryleigh Whitaker Reporter- Sawyer Monty Community Service Officer- Luke Gustin 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Terri Hall Asks, Is Your Right to Travel Threatened?

Terri Hall Asks, Is Your Right to Travel Threatened?

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County invites you to meet Terri Hall, the founder and director of San Antonio-based Texans for Reform and Freedom (TURF) and Texans for Toll-Free Highways. Terri will speak at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 10, in the Big Dam Room of the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20, Cisco. Terri Hall has long been politically aware, but in 2005 she learned the Texas Dept of Transportation (TxDOT) was to convert her only access to San Antonio, Hwy 281, into a tollway. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

A Prayer for our Salvation

A Prayer for our Salvation

Heavenly Father, I believe you are God. You are the Creator of Heaven and Earth. You are the God of eternity. You are the ‘Lover’ of my soul. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Patrick issues gag order ahead of trial 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Cisco Writers Club

Cisco Writers Club

Rendezvous with Writing 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

BLOOM COFFEE GRAND OPENING

BLOOM COFFEE GRAND OPENING

BLOOM COFFEE GRAND OPENING--Cisco Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting cutting on Saturday for a new business in Cisco 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Don Ed Eddleman

Don Ed Eddleman

Don Ed Eddleman 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Shakespeare and Talent Win Solid Gold Applause At Hilton Park Last Week

Shakespeare and Talent Win Solid Gold Applause At Hilton Park Last Week

Ed. Note: In our article last week regarding the “Shakespeare in the Park” performances, Cisco College was erroneously named as part of the production. We apologize and are reprinting the report in a corrected version. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

VOLUNTEERS help us make a SPLASH!

VOLUNTEERS help us make a SPLASH!

C.A.S.T. for Kids Lake Leon, presented by Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, will be held Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Volunteers should arrive at 7:00am. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Summer Contest Winners picked!

Summer Contest Winners picked!

School start is right around the bend and, believe it or not, summer vacation will be coming to an end soon. We asked our readers online to share some of their summer fun photos with us. “What are YOU doing to enjoy the Summer?” we wanted to know. Three winners have been picked. They all won coupons for free snow-cones, which can be picked up at our Eastland office. Congratulations! 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2023 ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SEPT. 9

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2023 ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SEPT. 9

The 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by the EMH Volunteers is coming soon. This year’s tournament will be held on Saturday, September 9th, 2023, at Lone Cedar Golf Course/Kingdom Course at Lake Leon. The Tee off Time is 8:30 a.m. The purpose of the tournament is to raise money to be used toward purchases needed for local healthcare at Eastland Memorial Hospital. 08/03/2023 12:00 AM

Bural Gene Chambers Obituary

Bural Gene Chambers Obituary

08/02/2023 02:57 PM

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