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Cisco loses to Wall 27 to 10

Wall 27, Cisco 10
Photo by Gary Stennett

Cisco loses to Wall 27 to 10

Wall defeated the Cisco Loboes in football at Chesley Field in Cisco 27 to 10. This marked the second loss in a row for the 2023 season. Last week Cisco lost to Clyde by a score of 40 to 28. Cisco's JV Team recorded its second victory of the season at Wall Thursday night winning 37 to 13, and a week ago also defeated Clyde JV 34 to 32.

Cisco Police Department Report

Cisco Police Department Report

Cisco Police Department August 2023 Arrests 8-2-23 Susan Burns, 56 of Cisco Tx, was arrested by Officer Munoz for Multiple Municipal Warrants 8-3-23 William Cagle, 42 of Cisco Tx, was arrested by Officer Thomas for Warrant- Violation Bond/ Protective Order 8-4-23 Joel Medico, 45 of Cisco Tx, was arrested by Officer Munoz for Warrant- Assault Causes Bodily Injury States Motion to Find Defendant’s Bond Insufficient 8-6-23 Morteza Lavasani-Nia, 76 of Oplin Tx, was arrested by Officer Thomas for Public Intoxication & Littering 8-8-23 Amil Lakhani, 23 of Fort Worth Tx, was arrested by Officer Sanchez for Driving Without Financial Responsibility, Driving While Intoxicated, & Possession of Marijuana 8-9-23 Mark West, 68 of Cisco Tx, was arrested by Officer Munoz for Warrant- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (Threaten) 8-10-23 Kenneth Brown, 27 of Breckenridge Tx, was arrested by Officer Munoz for Warrants-Bond Insufficient Possession Marijuana =4G

Rendezvous with Writing
Cisco Writers Club

Cisco Writers Club

Making Complex Nonfiction Fun to Read by Vera Day I have an engineering physics degree. I totally get it. Nonfiction, especially complex or scientific subjects, can be boring. But if an author can connect to the reader on a more personal level by channeling the subject and its examples into a character, then it’ll be easier for the reader to grasp and more fun to read, too.

TRTA at the Conrad Hilton

District 14 officers Texas Retired Teachers President Ruth Stewart, Secretary Carole Clower, Susan Leamy, Past President Sharon Leamy, and First Vice President Paula Haynes welcome local presidents to the Hilton.
Photo submitted by Ruth Stewart

TRTA at the Conrad Hilton

The local presidents from Texas Retired Teacher Association District 14 met at the Conrad N. Hilton Center in Cisco for lunch on Thursday, August 31, 2023. The meeting was hosted by the District 14 officers and Eastland County Ret i r edTe a c h e r s ’ Association. District 14 officers included President Ruth Stewart and Carole Clower from Eastland County Retired Teachers’ Association; First Vice President Paula Haynes, Treasurer Susan Leamy, and Past President Sharon Daugherty from Abilene Retired Teachers’ Association. Eastland County RTA President Gail Norris, Treasurer Kathy High, and Past Presidents Tammy Loran and Kathy Glidewell helped to welcome guests.Presidents from local chapters included Presidents Gail Norris (Eastland CountyRetired Teachers’ Association); Patsy Sanford (Rolling Plains RTA, Roscoe); Vanessa Murray (Scurry County RTA, Snyder); John and Marilyn Kieke (Stephens County RTA, Breckenridge; Dellnita Jones (Schakleford County RTA, Albany; and Janna Dowell, representing Steve Post (Abilene RTA); and some of their local officers.Special guests TRTA District 10 President Gary Schepf and District 15 President Karen Hoelscher presented a program about improving an onlinepresence for local chapters and districts. AMBA Jacob Dunham also presentedmany benefits that can come with joining TRTA along with giving some door prizes.The delicious Barbeque meal was catered by Schaefer Family Farm representatives Paula Schaefer and Babshi-Coleen. (The BBQ meat was doneby Brian Schaefer.) They also decorated the beautiful cake to celebrate TRTA’s 70th birthday this year.The presidents received packages of cards and buttons to let friends and neighbors know about voting FOR Proposition 9, which will permit the COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) for retired teachers. They were also invited to theTRTA District 14 Fall Conference luncheon at the Abilene Country Club, North on September 14th. All retired public school teachers and personnel are invited to join TRTA, the state organization, and it can be done by going online at trta.org

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