Whether you’re celebrating the Fourth of July or just spending time outside this week, remember to stay hydrated, wear sunscreen, and keep an eye on the forecast. And as always, don’t be scared, be prepared!

The supper in Eastland takes place the first

Tuesday of every month, it is free to everyone. It’s a home-cooked meal and anyone from any community is invited for food and fellowship. We encourage families and individuals to attend.

The menu for July… Beef Tacos, rice, beans, & dessert. Washed down with tea donated by Dairy Queen in Cisco and then our drawing for gift baskets put together by Wild Flower Florist in Cisco. Join us from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Community Hall at the corner of Lamar and Valley.

The meal is a food ministry project, run by the parishioners of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

So bring yourself, friends or strangers. We know our guests come for the cooking, but they stay for the socializing and basket drawing. Only requirement is an appetite.

2 weeks later is the Friendship Meal in Cisco, Tuesday, July 21st, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Same menu. The meal will be at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Hall, located on the corner of West 11th and Avenue F, you can’t miss it!

If you have any questions, please call Pete Loftin at 254-5952303.

 The Stripes represent the original 13 colonies that won Independence from Great Britain. 

The Stars represent our current 50 states, united. Submitted by Larry Monroe, DAV Chapter 41

Number of Vehicles in Crash: 1 Number Injured: 3 Number Killed: 1 Date & Time: 06/25/26, 2:20 a.m.

County: Eastland Location: State Highway 6 (SH 6), mile marker 348

Posted Speed Limit: 75 Weather Condition: Clear Road Conditions: Dry Vehicle 1: 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe sports utility vehicle Driver, Vehicle 1: Maddox Gilliam, 19, male from Cisco, Texas Seatbelt: No Injury / Death: Serious bodily injury, transported to Harris Methodist Hospital, Ft Worth.

Passenger 1, Vehicle 1: 16-year-old juvenile male from Cisco, Texas Seatbelt: Unknown Injury / Death: Serious bodily injury, transported to Eastland Memorial Hospital.

Passenger 2, Vehicle 1: DECEASED

13-year-old juvenile male from Eastland, Texas Seatbelt: No Injury / Death: Died at the site of the crash.

Passenger 3, Vehicle 1: 14-year-old juvenile male from Cisco, Texas Seatbelt: No Injury / Death: Serious bodily injury, transported to Eastland Memorial Hospital.

Description: The preliminary investigation revealed that Vehicle 1 was traveling eastbound on SH 6 when the driver, operating at an unsafe speed, failed to negotiate a curve and lost control, causing the vehicle to enter the center median. Attempting to regain control, the driver veered back across the highway and exited the south side of the roadway, causing the vehicle to overturn. This investigation is ongoing and may lead to criminal charges upon its conclusion.

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris. dot.state.tx.us/public/ Purchase/crashReport-Search.htm Follow us on Facebook @ Texas Department of Public Safety-Northwest Texas Region and "X" @ TxDPS - Northwest Texas Region Marc A. Couch, Sergeant Texas Department of Public Safety Safety Education / Media Communications Northwest Region – Abilene

Cisco Writers Club to Host Dr. Linda Spetter

Cisco Writers Club is excited to host Dr. Linda Spetter. Spetter is Professor of English & Communication at Cisco College; Media Director, Cisco Campus; and Faculty Advisor for the Wrangler Express, the student newspaper. She is a talented author, and you can read her hilarious memoir-essay, “The Case of the Skeletal Remains of a Texas Ranger Lost on the Battlefield of Eskota," in the Golden Nuggets: Treasures from 50 Years of the Cisco Writers Club anthology (Ithirial Rising Press, 2025).

Spetter is also a talented speaker. At the club’s July meeting, she will give a presentation on “The Power of Folklore in Writing." Spetter will briefly define folklore then zero in on folk narrative and explain the main genres of folk narrative: myth, folktales and legends. She will then show examples of how folklore is used in writing, from political speeches to great works of literature, with the goal of inspiring club members to experiment with folklore in their own writing.

It’ll be an informative and entertaining evening. Please join us at 7 p.m. on July 2nd in the Big Dam classroom inside the Myrtle Wilks Community Center. Visitors are welcome!

Priscilla Bettis is secretary of the Cisco Writers Club. She’s busy preparing her entries for Cisco Writers Club’s Annual Writing Contest which you can also enter via the ciscowritersclub. org website.

The NWS fly is me size of housefly or slightly tallic blue/green about the larger with large orange/ red eyes and 3 stripes from the head running length wise on its back. The female lays white eggs in or near any fresh wound, even as small as a tick bite. The hatched larvae, maggot, or screwworm can do extensive damage by feeding on living tissue. The maggots are cream to light pink colored, 1/42/3 in. long, with a tapered front & blunt rear ends and spiraled spines around the body. Both adults and larvae are temperature sensitive, being most active from 77-86 degrees and 30-70% humidity.

Check all animals as often as possible. Look for draining, enlarging, swelling, or deepening wounds, maggots, white egg masses near wounds, signs of discomfort, swelling in openings like eyes, ears, nose, and genitals, going off feed, isolating themselves from other animals or owners, and especially umbilical areas in newborn babies. A very foul odor from the wound of an infection. Livestock management procedures like castration, tagging, branding, dehorning, docking, or ear notching 2-4 months create wounds ideal for NWS. Treat any wound immediately, maintain sanitation, cover if possible and monitor daily. Use topical larvicide like coumaphos or permewounds. Use controlled is often the first indication often done within the first thrin for fly control near breeding seasons to limit calving, kidding, lambing, and farrowing during warm months. Reduce fly populations with fly tags, sprays, rubs, or foggers on animals and facilities. Keep facilities and equipment like chutes, pens, trailers, troughs, fences clean and in good repair to avoid as many injuries as possible.

Do not move suspected cases. Contact Stephen- ville Regional Office of Tx Animal Health Commission at 1-512-5566277 or USDA at 1-512383-2400 for suspected infection of livestock or pets. Contact TX Parks Wildlife at 1-512-3894505 for suspected infection in wildlife.

Report suspect cases, even if unsure, for everyone’s sake as rapid detection and response will keep infestation area small and localized. No report, Again, do not move the es take priority in treatment, and receive sterile no release of sterile flies. animal. Confirmed cas fly drops so not reporting allows it to spread and could have implications for years to come. The primary means of spread is humans moving livestock & wildlife.

Below is a list of currently approved drugs for treatment and prevention of NWS.

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Adan, Nieko James, Speeding Over Limit Akuruyejo, Mufutau A, Operate Unregistered Motor Vehicle; Tire Load-Execute Tire Weight Rating; Power Supply For Lamps; CMV- Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Violations Burns, Brian Anthony Walton, Speeding Over Limit Copeland, Bobby Lee, Driving with License Invalid with Previous Conviction Cunningham, Kenneth, Driving While Intoxicated BAC >=0.15 Eason-Brackett, Ronnie Joe, Criminal Trespass Fenley, Sandra Kay, Driving While License Invalid with Previous Conviction Garcia, Brittni Elizabeth, Possession of Marijuana, 2 ounces or less Haynes, Kyle David, Driving While Intoxicated with BAC greater than 0.15 Kleiner, Edith Elaine, Possession Dangerous Drug Koger, Brandon Lee, Unlawful Carrying Weapon Lebredo, Eric Michael, Reckless Driving Morrow, Brandy Nicole, Driving While Intoxicated- Open Container Ortegon, Ismael, Jr., Speeding- 10% or More Above Posted Speed Rambo, Shelby Allison, Assault Causes Bodily Injury- Family Member Rivera-Duncan, Stacy Lynn, Theft of Property, $750 or More, Less Than $2500.00 Rodriguez, Jesus, Health & Safety Viol Class C Sanchez, Lawrence Alexander, Assault Against Elderly or Disabled Individual Stephenson, Casey Allen, Harassment with Previous Conviction Wilson, Kevin Charles, Disregard Stop Sign Wuertemburg, Richard Lee, Driving While Intoxicated - First Offense

the districtwide throughout the Brownwood District.

The district includes Brown, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Lampasas, McCulloch, Mills, San Saba and Stephens counties.

Sealcoat is a layer of liquid asphalt

which is topped with small rocks. This is applied as preventative maintenance to seal cracks, increase traction and prolong the life of the roadway.

This year’s project will begin in Lampasas County, with the following locations: FM 3170: From US 190 to the Burnet County line. US 190: From US 281 to the Lampasas/ Burnet County line.

As the project begins on 3170, traffic will be reduced to one lane with flaggers and pilot car to assist motorists through the work zone. This location of work is anticipated to be completed within a few hours.

After FM 3170 is completed, crews will move to US 190, where various lane closures will occur as the project progresses.

Motorists are encouraged to drive cautiously through these work zones, obeying directions of flaggers and traffic control and signage. Please watch for crews and equipment entering and exiting the work zone and give them plenty of room to work safely.

Construction crews completed the work identified on the punch list. The street portion of the project will be finalized and closed out.

Buy-Out Program The required through the Buy-Out

paperwork has been submitted to GLO and there are six properties that will be removed Program. Pending eligibility clearance, the City is prepared activities on July 6, 2026, with the following anticipated to begin procurement timeline: * Eligibility

review and applicant coordination: May June 2026 * Environmental and historic compliance activities: May - August 2026 * Procurement, appraisal, and acquisition activities: July - October 2026 occupied property

* URA coordination and activities: June October 2026 and site restoration:

* Demolition September - December 2026 * Final contract closeout activities: December 2026 * The properties currently listed on the buyout are: 714 N

TWDB Flood infrastructure Fund Grant Currently the crew is working on asphalting the road where the line was laid and next will be installing the vault for the valve on Daugherty and Plummer and We are waiting on completing the tie ins. two property owners to tie in the line with what was originally drawn up. This will require two easements to be adjusted. Once the bore is complete, the next step will be the existing main. This work will have to be scheduled as water service will be temporarily interrupted while the contractors complete the work. We will notify once the determined.

Downtown Sidewalk Repairs 

TxDOT will be repairing specific sidewalks around sections of the downtown in the upcoming months.

TxDOT estimates a month before starting in Eastland. The repairs have been delayed These are prioritized by TxDOT funding. due to other projects.

Fire Department

Emergency Response) Grant as well as the AFG (Assistance to Firefighter Grants). If awarded, the SAFER grant will allow us to addresss staffing for the department and the AFG will allow us to address the need for a new fire apparatus to replace the existing 2006 Engine. This aligns with the 5-year comprehensive plan prepared by Chief Brightman.

Additional Information

We are actively hiring for temporary summer help; applications can be picked up at City Hall or online at eastlandtexas.gov.

Savannah Fortenberry, City Manager Seaman; 715 Seaman; time and date has been 716 Seaman; 720 Seaman; 722 Seaman; 723 Seaman. near this area to realign The new generator the pump line in a was installed and straighter manner than is Chief operational. Brightman is submitting grant applications for the SAFER (Staffing for Adequate Fire and

Gorman ISD has a new PK-12 Principal, Mr. Shelby Sharp. If you have an opportunity, please welcome him and his family. He and his family are busy getting settled in their new home. I think next year is going to be a great one!

Isn’t it great that we are getting all this rain, but it is sure keeping me busy mowing the yard. My thanks to everyone else that is keeping their yards looking great! By the way, I hate looking at properties and sending out citations and I certainly don’t want to have to send one to myself. Believe me, I do take the weather into consideration when surveying properties. However, rain has nothing to do with the accumulation of stuff (my nicest description) sitting in yards that are unsightly, unsanitary, a home for rodents and a fire hazard. Remember that if the fire department can’t access your property due to stuff in your yard, they may not be able to save your home if you or your neighbor has a fire! Have some pride and take care of what you have and be thankful for it!

The City Swimming Pool is now open from noon until 5pm Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday. I’m sure you will see more about the pool posted various places online. The phone number at the swimming pool is 7342053.

Please use caution if you go downtown. There is an area of the street that caved in at the southwest corner of Kent and Roberts. You will see the blockades. Please don’t go around them. We will remove them when it is safe.

Thank you to all our citizens that take good care of their property! It is you that help make our town a beautiful place to live and raise a family. Making a good first impression is important! We are constantly looking for and applying for grants to make improvements in our town. We are currently applying for a very large grant to replace all remaining old water and sewer lines. We are also looking at ways to improve our streets. It may be one block at a time, but we must begin somewhere.

The Highway Six project should be completed this year, and it will be so nice when it is. Just think, we will have a center turn lane all the way through town which will make turning much safer than it has ever been. I know it has been a mess, but they are almost done. Be patient! Remember whenever you have an emergency, you need to call 911 and Dispatch will contact the officer that is on duty here or dispatch another. The non-emergency number for dispatch is 734-2730. We have 24/7 protection! The Sheriff’s office will also respond to calls regarding stray farm animals around the outskirts of Gorman. They are probably more equipped to handle the situation than FaceBook. For in town animal issues, we do have a licensed Animal Control Officer on staff now and you may call the City Office if you have an issue.

My only desire as Mayor is to see our town improve and for Gorman to be a desirable place for us and new folks to live. This is your town, and our commissioners and I are here for you. Thank you for allowing us to serve Gorman!

David K. Perry Mayor

For Readers and Writers

Roy Peter Clark’s The Art of X-Ray Reading (Little, Brown Spark, 2016) is an excellent resource for showing readers how to look for and enjoy clever literary techniques that master authors have used over the centuries. Clark examines passages from Ernest Hemingway, Sylvia Plath, Flannery O’Connor, Shakespeare, and others. With obvious love for language and literature, Clark “x-rays” 25 works in all. When he points out the structure, allusions, and beauty used within passages, he’ll make you want to run to the library or the book store and grab each of the classic stories he examines.

Or Clark will make you want to write your own story using the techniques of these famous authors because Clark’s book is for writers, too. In fact, the subtitle is How the Secrets of 25 Great Works of Literature Will Improve Your Writing. For the writer, Clark goes one step past pointing out skillfully written passages and gives short exercises at the end of each chapter to help writers practice advanced techniques for themselves.

What kind of techniques does Clark highlight? Well, for example, in Nabokov’s Lolita, Clark points out the importance of the sounds of words. In A Farewell to Arms, we see how Hemingway uses repetitive sentence structure then a sudden change in structure for a foreshadowing effect. In Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” Clark shows how the author creates a foreboding atmosphere by dropping vague but disturbing hints into her story along the way. I highly recommend The Art of X-Ray Reading. I got my copy from Amazon.

I also highly recommend the next Cisco Writers Club meeting featuring Dr. Linda Spetter, professor of English & Communication at Cisco College. The title of Dr. Spetter’s presentation is “The Power of Folklore in Writing.” Dr. Spetter will talk about how folklore is used in writing, from political speeches to great works of literature, with the goal of inspiring members to experiment with folklore in their own writing. We hope you join us at 7 p.m. on July 2nd in the Big Dam room inside the Myrtle Wilks Community Center. Visitors are welcome!

Priscilla Bettis is secretary of the Cisco Writers Club. She’s busy preparing her entries for Cisco Writers Club’s Annual Writing Contest which you can also enter via the ciscowritersclub. org website.

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Road Conditions: Dry Vehicle 1: 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan sport utility vehicle The driver DECEASED was Douglas Hartley, 56, male from Granbury, Texas Seatbelt: Yes Injury / Death: Pronounced dead at the crash site on 6/19/26, at 3:41 p.m., by Justice of the Peace Jesse Spear Passenger Vehicle 1: DECEASED Autumn Campbell, 44, female from Granbury, Texas Seatbelt: No Injury / Death: Pronounced dead at the crash site on 6/19/26, at 3:51 p.m., by Justice of the Peace Jesse Spear Vehicle 2 was a 2000 Freightliner Truck Tractor towing a 2015 Dirt semi-trailer Driver 2: Yancarlos Vazquez, 37, male from Red Rock, Texas Seatbelt: Yes Injury / Death: Transported to Eastland Memorial Hospital with minor injury Description: The preliminary investigation determined that Vehicle 1 was traveling northbound on SH 6 near FM 1853, while Vehicle 2 was traveling southbound on SH 6, approaching from the opposite direction. The driver of Vehicle 1 crossed the center dividing line and struck Vehicle 2 in a head-on collision. The passenger in Vehicle 1, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle during the crash.

A preliminary crash report will be available for purchase online in 10 days. Link: https://cris.dot. state.tx.us/public/Purchase/ crashReport-Search.htm Follow us on Facebook @ Texas Department of Public Safety- Northwest Texas Region and “X” @ TxDPS - Northwest Texas Region Marc A. Couch, Sergeant Texas Department of Public Safety

The Blessing Box in Cisco, TX, is located inside the Myrtle Wilks Community Center (1498 W Interstate 20) and is open on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.. It provides free food for residents, generally serving the 76437 zip code area.

Week of June 22 - 26

Rural counties face hurdles in regulating data centers Rural counties trying to slow or even block data center construction are finding they have limited legal authority, the Texas Standard reported. Hill County, for example, rescinded a one-year moratorium on data center construction after being sued for $100 million by a company planning a large-scale data center project near Hillsboro.

RCM Hill argued that the county lacked the legal authority to impose the temporary ban, which came after the company had already secured contracts for more than 800 acres for more than $80 million.

“You’re not going to see anybody else trying a moratorium at this point because they’ve seen what happens when you do it,” said Robert Paterson, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin who specializes in land use law. “You basically just get clubbed with a ridiculous amount of money.”

In Hood and Somervell counties, both southwest of Fort Worth, at least nine proposed data center projects are under consideration. Concerned citizens are filling county commissioner meetings, saying the projects could raise electricity bills, strain water resources, and harm tourism.

Earlier this month, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Public Utility Commission to ensure that new data centers actually reduce residential electric bills and proposed that new laws be passed during next year’s legislative session to further regulate the data centers. Texas GOP pushes for closed primaries Abbott and other state GOP leaders declared at the recent state convention in Houston that they will push to require voters to register with a party to prevent crossover voting, The Texas Tribune reported.

“We are going to make clear that in the future, only Republicans will vote in Republican primaries,” he said at the Houston convention. The party has made closing primaries a top legislative priority. The state’s current open primary system doesn’t require party registration, so voters can cast ballots in whichever primary they want — just not both.

The Texas Republican Party sued Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson last year and was later joined by Attorney General Ken Paxton in asking a federal judge to strike down parts of the election code that allow open primaries. Nelson, who is stepping down next month, opposed Paxton’s motion and argued that it is up to the state Legislature to change election law.

High court sides with weed user banned from owning guns 

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously last week that a Texas man’s conviction for possessing both marijuana and a pistol under an existing law that prevents “unlawful” drug users from owning guns was unconstitutional. Both gun rights groups and civil liberties advocates filed briefs urging the court to take Ali Hemani’s side. He challenged the law after being arrested in 2022 by federal agents who found a pistol and 60 grams of weed when his home was searched.

His attorneys argued the law violated his Second Amendment rights and was vague since it does not define “unlawful user.”

“Is someone who uses a controlled substance once a year, ‘an unlawful user’? What about someone who uses that substance every six months, or every two weeks?” they argued. “Does it matter how much one consumes, or only how His attorneys argued the law violated his Second Amendment rights and was vague since it does not define “unlawful user.”

“Is someone who uses a controlled substance once a year, ‘an unlawful user’? What about someone who uses that substance every six months, or every two weeks?” they argued. “Does it matter how much one consumes, or only how frequently one does so? The statute does not say.”

Adding to the issues in the case is that marijuana is legal to some degree in more than 40 states. Texas has a limited medical marijuana program.

New World Screw worm cases up to 15 

As of Sunday, the number of confirmed New World Screwworm cases totaled 15. The Texas Animal Health Commission has placed a quarantine on parts of Coke, Edwards, Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Uvalde, Val Verde, Webb and Zavala counties. All warm-blooded animals in a quarantine zone may not be moved without prior authorization from TAHC.

Federal and state agencies are working together to eradicate the NWS by introducing sterile male flies into affected areas. Abbott has issued a statewide disaster proclamation in response. The pest lays its eggs in open wounds, then the eggs hatch into larvae that feast on living flesh. While it is mostly found in cattle, one case has been found in a dog.

TAHC is urging livestock and pet owners to stay vigilant, monitor their animals, and report any suspicions of NWS infestations by calling 1-800-550-8242.

State says camp leaders had chances to prevent tragedy

A state investigation has concluded the deaths of 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic last summer were not inevitable, The Dallas Morning News reported. Investigators found the camp “failed to meet emergency planning requirements, train its staff, or evacuate quickly despite multiple chances to prevent the tragedy.”

The report said that as the Guadalupe River flooded, at least 39 adult staff members were within reach of the children and, for hours, could have safely assisted with evacuations. Camp leader Richard “Dick” Eastland died in the flood, along with as many as 13 children and counselors, according to investigators. The 115-page report was presented to a joint legislative committee last week, as several parents of children who died in the floods listened. Lawmakers have created new regulations that require emergency address systems, ban camps from being in floodplains, and mandate redundant internet access to improve awareness of weather emergencies.

Farm to Table Camp - Thursday, June 25th 9 AM - 12 PM $20 Grades 3-12 (ages 8-18) RSVP by June 22nd Campers will learn about gardening, farm animals, produce, and how to make their own butter.

“Project Petals” Floral Arrangement Camp Monday, June 29th 9 AM - 12 PM $20 Grades 3-12 (ages 8-18) RSVP by June 24th Campers will learn about floral arrangements and Campers must bring 2 vases.

Food Challenge Camp-Wednesday, July 8th 9 AM - 12 PM $20 Grades 3-12 (ages 8-18) RSVP by July 2nd Campers will learn basic cooking skills, safety, and be introduced to the 4-H Food Challenge Contest Watecolor Camp Wednesday, July 15th RSVP by July 11th $20 Grades 3-6 9 AM - 12 PM Grades 7-12 1 PM - 4 PM Campers will learn basic art skills, color theory, and will unleash their creativity with watercolors All camps will be held at the Eastland County Extension Office 102 N. Lamar St. Suite 307 Eastland To RSVP call 254-6292222 TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION

If all goes well, the City Pool will open June 15th. The hours of operation will be from noon until 5pm Monday through Saturday and close on Sunday. I’m sure you will see more about the pool posted various places online.

The mayor submitted several properties last week to the Judge requesting that citations be issued for violations of City Ordinance 09-21-25. Unfortunately, he can only do so many each week. If you have property next door to your property or around town out of compliance, anyone may submit a complaint at then go to the judge. I have also requested the Sheriff Department check the ownership of vehicles that appear to be abandoned in the city limits or that violate our property ordinance. We intend to have these vehicles impounded and towed. Please check the ordinance on the City Website to see if you are in violation. I remind everyone that City Ordinance 202107-01 pertains to real property conditions (also the number of unlicensed/ unregistered vehicles that may be kept on a property) and City Ordinance 0921-2025 that regulates the keeping of animals/ pets within the city limits. These ordinances may be found on the City website: https:thecityofgorman.com. We will also be looking at properties that appear to be no longer livable and need to be condemned. If you own vacant property in such condition, it is time to renovate it or remove it. There are several properties that appear to be abandoned, and or, extremely rundown that we are already considering condemnation, mobile homes and regular houses. If we are going to grow, we need decent places for people to live and nice lots where they may build or place a manufactured home. We need decent buildings where new businesses may begin. We don’t need downtown storage buildings that do nothing to attract people to our town to live or visit. Gorman is a great place to live that has great businesses that provide jobs locally as well as being centrally located for an easy commute to jobs elsewhere. We have Great potential!

Thank you to all our citizens that take good care of their property! It is you that will help make our town a beautiful place to live and raise a family. Making is important! We are constantly looking for and applying for grants to make improvements in our town. We are currently applying for a very large grant to replace all remaining old water and sewer lines. We are also looking at ways to improve our streets. It may be one block at a time, but we must begin somewhere.

The Highway Six project should be completed this year, and it will be so nice when it is. Just think, we will have a center turn lane all the way through town which will make turning much safer than it has ever been. I know it has been a mess, but they are almost done. Be patient! Remember whenever you have an emergency, you need to call 911 and Dispatch will contact the or dispatch another. The non-emergency number for dispatch is 734-2730. We have 24/7 protection! The respond to calls regarding stray farm animals around the outskirts of Gorman. They are probably more equipped to handle the situation than FaceBook. For in town animal issues, we do have a licensed staff now and you may call an issue.

My only desire as Mayor is to see our town improve and for Gorman to be a desirable place for us and new folks to live. This is your town, and our commissioners and I are here for you. Thank you for allowing us to serve Gorman!

David K. Perry Mayor GEDC May 2026 REPORT

The EDC received $12,133.50 in sales tax in May. This amount was split in half, $6,066.75 and deposited in 4A and 4B accounts.

1. We interviewed Shanda Morrison for the director’s position and will be seeking the city commissioners’ approval to offer her the position to begin on Monday, 6/8/26 

2. Awarded $1,000 in scholarships to GISD seniors (Dalila Crain, Rebel McMorris and Edgar Gutierrez) 

3. Graduating Senior dinner was a success. All 19 seniors were able to attend.

4. EDC business promotional program purchased a sign for Sam’s Sun Bar.

5. Revision of the for a treasurer. The board elected Kelly Skinner.

EM Library Events

Yard Event Center Eastland. The event will start inside the building and then move outside.

Last week’s Creature Teacher program (above) was so fun! If you got to come, what was your favorite animal? It seems the Wallaby was a favorite of some.

Story Time for ages 1 - 5 years old This year’s programming includes Story Times each Tuesday during the month of June beginning at 10:30 a.m.

LEGO Group The LEGO group is meeting each Tuesday in June from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. You must register your child to attend. Click on this link. Scroll to the 1st LEGO day you want to sign up for, scroll to the registration area and sign up. centennialmemorialt x.localhub.com/ calendar/full Below is a list of the upcoming children’s programs.

Thursday, June 11 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm The Chemistry Roadshow - A Texas A&M professor will share the magic and fun of chemistry. (I am hoping to see “Elephant’s Tooth Paste!”) For more information visit this site: https://artsci.tamu. edu/chemistry/outreach/ roadshow/index.html This event will be held at the Lumber Yard Event Center 313 W Main St, Eastland.

Thursday, June 18 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Dinosaur Valley - Park Rangers will share information about dinosaurs. There will be a dinosaur dig. Lumber

Among many other duties, Chief Rodriguez spoke about several measures being taken to increase community safety.

These includes working with RISD by showing more presence on campus and making sure the students get to school safely and working more with Ranger College regarding safety. Ranger PD is also involved with city code enforcement. Cleaning up the town helps protect the community from health and safety issues, he emphasized.

Chief Rodriguez was asked about ‘police quotas’

(police ticket and arrest quotas - mandatory numbers of citations an period). He assured that police quotas are illegal and not used by Ranger PD.

In closing, Chief Rodriguez reminded of the importance of reporting a possible crime to law enforcement: “ If you see something, Say Something.”

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However, mark your calendars for our exciting DAC Spring Garage Sale! This year, we’re extending the fun over two weekends: June 4-6 and June 11-13, from 8 AM to 5 PM daily.

Thanks to your generous donations! tage finds, books, cloth Household items, vining, holiday decor, and much more, all at incredible prices. It’s the perfect chance to refresh your home, uncover unique bargains, and enjoy community spirit.

We can’t wait to see you at the Desdemona Activity Center and shop with us!

To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, fulltime undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

See the complete spring 2026 Dean’s List at angelo. edu/commencement. Dean’s List honorees 33

from your area, with their academic majors, include: Brooke Ainsworth of Ranger - Animal Science Maria Alaniz Alegria of Eastland - Accounting Nathan Anderson of Comanche - Computer Science Janna Arnold of Cisco - Agribusiness Kasey Arnold of Cisco - Ag Science and Ldrshp Sec Cert Londyn Carroll of Carbon - Animal Science Ivory Flores of Cisco 22

- English Bailey Hernandez of Cisco - Ag Science and Ldrshp Sec Cert Jolie Hutton of Cisco Psychology Jj Jones of Rising Star - Communication Avery Mcinvale of Desdemona - Natural Resource Management Isabell Montez of Cisco - Criminal Justice Rechinda Perry of Ranger - Social Work-Axel Aaron West of Eastland - Music Haylee Wilke of Cisco - Education Keegan Williamson of Eastland - Kinesiology For more information, log on to angelo.edu.

Stephanie and Melissa believe rural America is being targeted because rural areas are financially weaker; land values are lower; and they think rural areas have less education and it is easier to get contracts on our land. There are options for solar farms like parking garages, big commercial buildings like Amazon or Walmart but they choose rural America because it is cheaper. As a person living in Texas, where the sun beats down us, especially in the summer, I would love to park in the shade so put solar farms over our concrete or asphalt parking lots don’t block the sun from my land where I might have crops or livestock. Places that have solar farms do not get lower utility rates, so explain to me why I should allow a solar farm on my land.

Solar farms can change your property from agricultural to commercial which in turn can change your property tax to a more expensive bracket. Can contracts for solar farms be sold to another company? Who is responsible for infrastructure and damage. I heard when a tornado hit Indiana or Iowa last year, a solar farm was part of the damage. That community was asking who is responsible for cleaning up the solar farm and the shards of glass everywhere.

How does a solar farm affect the future of Eastland County? How will it affect community businesses? How will community leaders protect our local businesses? How will local salaries be affected and the local economy?

Please join us on Thursday, June 11th, at 6:30 PM in the Big Dam room at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 IH-20 W, Cisco, Texas. Doors open at 6 PM. All are welcome.