Response to recent Letter to the Editor
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am
The following information was shared during a meeting in Eastland on November 19. This position has never changed.
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Carbon community center special meeting April 14
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am
A special meeting of the members of Carbon Community Center will be held at the Community Center on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 10:00 AM. The purpose of the meeting is to confirm or elect directors, officers and trustees for 2020. Action will also be taken regarding authorizing the trustees of Carbon Community Center to deed to the Carbon Community Baptist Church the building and property listed below pursuant to Article XI of the Articles of Association by a majority vote of the members, said property being:
A thoughtful Gesture and Blessing
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am
Jerry Choate of Cisco, pictured right, the owner of JT Quilt Shop, has been sewing in the evenings making masks for whom ever needs them. Her basket in front of the store reads: “Please take a mask to help protect you. Wear it to the grocery store or any essential place you need to go.“STAY SAFE AND PRAY”. Donations for the masks are being accepted. Thank you Mrs. Choate for the masks for Eastland and Carbon Post office employees. They are very much appreciated. By: Sheila Hickox
Reaching Out in Uncertain Times
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am
Above: First United Methodist Church of Eastland holds a Drive-Through Communion on Palm Sunday. Pastor Darrell is meeting spiritual needs during this Covid-19 time. This pandemic outbreak and the consequences is something most have never seen before in their lives and churches are finding ways to reach out to their congregations.
A Thing Or Two To Think About During the Virus Lock-In Time Property Taxes? It’s Not the Value, It’s the Tax rate
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 12:00am
Are you tired of rising appraisals driving up your property tax bill? Some chief appraisers around the state are touting a path to “tax relief” for Texans suffering economically from the COVID-19 pandemic: Freeze the value of your property for tax purposes at last year’s lower amount. Bexar and Ellis counties already have adopted resolutions calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to order just that. No more rising appraisals, no more rising property taxes!