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Former Eastland Telegram staffer inducted into amusement industry Hall of Fame

Former Eastland Telegram staffer inducted into amusement industry Hall of Fame

Honored for his contributions to the Attractions Industry 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

75 Minutes of Non-stop Energy:

75 Minutes of Non-stop Energy:

African Children’s Choir performs concert at Eastland’s First Baptist Church 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

EHS Band Accepted to UIL State Festival

EHS Band Accepted to UIL State Festival

The EHS Maverick Band has been accepted to the UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival in May of 2024 at the University of Texas at Austin. This is a high honor for only 16 bands who apply and “make a first division in concert and sightreading”. The UIL SWEF site says: 1. The goal of this event is not to win an award, but rather to accept the challenge of making music for the sole purpose of performing at the highest level possible for an appreciative, supportive audience in an optimum acoustical space. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Tid Bits

Let’s see now, since you asked— GayNell and I married in ’60 —bought a little house on Blink St. I worked as a Reporter, she for Ma Bell and our first vacation together was to Glorietta, the Baptist Summer Camp in east N. Mexico. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

RIVER OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY

RIVER OF LIFE FOOD PANTRY

Open Third Saturday Each Month 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

EASTLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

EASTLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

SHERIFF JASON WEGER 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Chili Fundraiser Lunch at Bethel Baptist Church April 5

Chili Fundraiser Lunch at Bethel Baptist Church April 5

Dine in or take out chili meals will be available for sale Wednesday, April 5 at Bethel Baptist Church in Eastland from 11 AM to 1:30 PM. Meal for $7.00 will include cobbler or other dessert, nacho peppers, onions, cheese, and tea or water. Or you may want to make a Frito chili pie. You may call to order take-out meals the following: Gail at 254-433-0658 or Ruby at 254-433-6495. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Bethel Baptist Church Rummage and Bake Sale March 24 and 25

Bethel Baptist Church Rummage and Bake Sale March 24 and 25

Bethel Baptist Church in Eastland is having a huge Rummage and Bake Sale Friday and Saturday, March 24 and 25 from 8 AM to 5 PM. There will be clothes, children’s sports uniforms, furniture, linens, kitchen stuff, jewelry, purses, toys, glassware, plants, what nots, fabric, craft kits and patterns, and lots of miscellaneous. They will also have bake sale items of cakes, cookies, pies, candies, breads and cobblers. And last but not least there will be raffles. Hope to see you there!!! 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Free Teacher Retirement Seminar March 20

Free Teacher Retirement Seminar March 20

A free Teacher Retirement Seminar will be sponsored by Area 14 Texas Retired Teachers Association on Monday, March 20 at 9 a.m. in the Taylor Room of Region 14 Education Service Center at 1850 TX-351; Abilene, Texas 79601. Registration will start at 8:30. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Cottonwood Musical Is Friday, March 24th

Cottonwood Musical Is Friday, March 24th

The Cottonwood Historical Association will again be hosting an entertaining musical line up with dinner on Friday, March 24th. The Musical kicks off with dinner at 5:00 pm until 7:00 or until everything is gone! On the menu is King Ranch Casserole, or sandwich, salad, and your choice of dessert and drinks. The music will start at 5:30 and features a variety of tunes from blue grass to country, some country classics and even rock ‘n roll. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Olden Musical Sat., March 18

Olden Musical Sat., March 18

Saturday, March 18th at 5 pm will be the Olden Musical. Bar b que sandwich’s, chips, baked beans, dessert and drink will be avaialable for $7.00. Come and enjoy an evening of food and music. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Fish Fry at Desdemona Activity Center March 18

Fish Fry at Desdemona Activity Center March 18

Saturday, March 18, the Desdemona Activity Center will host our first fish fry of 2023. We will have fish, chicken tenders, beans, potato salad,french fries, slaw, hush puppies, desserts, & all the extras. Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM. cost is by donation. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Capital Highlights

Capital Highlights

Texas again leads state in new corporate projects Texas once again has topped the list for new and expanded corporate facilities added in a year, according to Site Selection Magazine. With 1,028 new projects in 2022, the state had more than the next two states combined Illinois and Ohio. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

Old Rip Eastland County Courthouse February 27, 2023 This is Bette Armstrong and her husband Jimmy Armstrong. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

County Wide Burn Ban Continues to be Lifted

County Wide Burn Ban Continues to be Lifted

The Eastland County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. in the Eastland County Commissioners’ Courtroom on Monday, March 13, 2023. The regular Commissioners’ Court opened with a prayer and pledge to the United States Flag. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

FROM THE GORMAN MAYOR

FROM THE GORMAN MAYOR

Hot and cold, I think I’m ready for some consistency. But that will never happen in Texas. What can happen though is that everyone can mow their weeds and any grass that is too high. I drove around town over the weekend, and we are looking pretty shaggy. It’s been nice this winter not having to worry about mowing, but that time is over. Please take the initiative and start cleaning up. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

From Eastland County Sheriff’s Department

From Eastland County Sheriff’s Department

On Thursday, March 17th, 2022 multiple fires erupted throughout Eastland County. One of the fires crossed into Carbon, Texas where multiple law enforcement agencies assisted with traffic control and evacuations while fire departments diligently fought the massive fires that were moving rapidly across the area. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Poetry Corner

THE PLAN 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Clues To Spider Rock Found in Eastland County

Clues To Spider Rock Found in Eastland County

Third Part Series Remember Dave Arnold showed up with a Sheepskin Treasure Map at Clyde, Texas, in 1902, finding a stone carved map, as well as copper plates, and daggers, but no treasure. He then went 62 miles to the NW up near the Forks of the Double Mountain and Salt Fork of the Brazos and found a second carved rock, as well as a copper plate, a copper dagger, a copper key, 42 gold buttons, some epauletts, a silver cross, and a sword, but again no treasure. There was a Mexican Sheepherder on the river that helped interpret the stone map and scribbled his directions about how to find the treasure on a brown paper sack which he gave to another Anglo on the river named Will Stuart. A third so-called Spider Rock Map was found in 1909 NE of Rotan near where Gyp Creek runs into the Double Mountain Fork of the Brazos. Supposedly, all of these artifacts and the stone maps were placed in Dr. C. L. Terrell's drugstore safe in Haskell and were destroyed in a fired in May of 1909. The Rotan Rock was discovered after the fire so survived. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

RANGER HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY

RANGER HIGH SCHOOL ONE ACT PLAY

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 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

The Idle American

The Idle American

Beyond the Game… 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Trio of RC athletes sign college deals

Trio of RC athletes sign college deals

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. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

Alexus Rains Named to Abilene Christian University’s Fall 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll

Alexus Rains Named to Abilene Christian University’s Fall 2022 Dean’s Honor Roll

ABILENE, TX (03/02/2023)-- Alexus Rains of Cisco was named to the Abilene Christian University Fall 2022 Dean's Honor Roll. Rains is a senior majoring in Health & Human Performance. 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

County Agent’s Corner

County Agent’s Corner

It’s nice as I drive around the county to finally see some green plants out there, but as they say, “every coin has 2 sides”. On closer inspection, a lot of those green plants are “weeds”. Keeping with the “2 sides” saying, not everything about weeds is totally bad. If you are running livestock, many of those weeds are a welcome source of protein and animals, including wildlife, are making good use of lots of them. Beekeepers reap the benefits of weeds early blooms as bees are really getting busy now going from 1 to another turning pollen into honey. The wildflowers Texans love are mostly what some could argue are weeds. By definition a weed is “any plant out of place”, so if it is something besides what you intend to grow, it is a weed. Right now, there are a lot of weeds popping up in everyone’s lawns, flowerbeds, and gardens and the calls are coming in fast and furious. 03/16/2023 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) 03/16/2023 12:00 AM

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