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Abilene/Cisco, Texas - February 9, 2023 - Cisco College was presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Texas American Legion.

Rendezvous with Writing

Cisco Junior High School Perfect Attendance

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County invites you to hear State Rep. David Spiller Thursday, March 9, 2023. The meeting begins at 6:30 at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20, Cisco.

A round of applause for Crawford Theatre students Tori Rose and Tyson Walls, who will be competing Feb. 27-March 2 at KCACTF Region 6! Due to outstanding performances during 'The Banishing,' our original fall murder mystery show, the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival has nominated them to audition for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. Congratulations Tori and Tyson!

This is Jerome Allen Serna of Roswell New Mexico. On February 22,2023 he was stopped by Officer James Thomas and Sgt. Derek Gun- stanson for not having a visible license plate on his vehicle. During an investigation it was discovered that Serna was transporting three illegal non citizens to the metroplex area. With the assistance of Lt. Lee Risdon, the three passengers and Serna were detained and taken to Cisco Police Department where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent became involved. This investigation also revealed over $1000.00 cash and an illegal drug. All four suspects were housed in Eastland County Jail. The three illegal non citizens were later taken to Blue Bonnet Federal Detention Facility in Anson Texas. Serna has been charged with Posssesion of a Controlled Substance and Human Smuggling, both felonies. The three non citizens had already been handled by Customs Agents earlier in the month and at that time were released back into Mexico. Serna is currently free on bond.

Cisco Senior Nutriton Program helps to serve meals to those who are 60 years of age or older, and/or are physically unable to prepare a well-balanced meal each day and live within a 5-mile radius of Cisco. If you are in need of this service, please give us a call at (254)442-5420.

Delburt Schaefer was a gifted Cisco athlete who was QB of two winning football teams—1958 and 1959. He started on defense as a freshman, and was All-District in five sports his senior year, winning him a football scholarship to Texas Tech. His Freshman year at Tech they went undefeated. His teammate for 7 years in Cisco, Charles Lipsey, was also on that team.

Cisco has a new eatery and entertainment center downtown: Muddy Mikes Bar & Grill, located at the intersection of Conrad Hilton Boulevard and W. 10th Street. It is owned by Mike and Jackie Belk, who have lived in Cisco for 10 years.

The Cisco Lady Loboes saw their 202223 basketball season come to an end this past weekend after dropping a close 5043 decision to the No. 2-ranked Lipan Lady Indians in the area round of the Class 2A state basketball playoffs.

The Cisco Loboes will tip off the Class 2A boys’ playoffs tonight when they face off against Archer City in the bi-district round.

Cisco Writers Club is hosting an informal table reading at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, in the Conrad Hilton Center, 309 Conrad Hilton Blvd., Cisco. Along with Texas Independence we'll celebrate our 48 years of 'Helping writers where they are.' That's to say, we invite you to spend a very special evening with us!

Cisco Senior Nutriton Program helps to serve meals to those who are 60 years of age or older, and/or are physically unable to prepare a well-balanced meal each day and live within a 5-mile radius of Cisco. If you are in need of this service, please give us a call at (254)442-5420.

The Cisco Lady Loboes are BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!!

Texas Family Defense Committee invites you to a presentation by Tracy Shannon, a researcher and activist in what she terms the “neo-morality movement.” Tracy joins us at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20 in Cisco, on Thursday, February 23. Doors open at 5:30; program begins at 6:00 p.m. Tracy Shannon has studied what she calls the “neo-morality movement” for 20 years. Her family was profoundly impacted by the transgender movement many years ago, and that moved Tracy from the sidelines (merely protecting her own children from being inducted into “new” sexual mores) and onto the battlefront in the culture wars.

Abilene/Cisco, Texas - February 15, 2023 - Former State Representative and champion for public education, Dr. Bob Hunter has died. Dr. Hunter was a very good friend to Cisco College. “Dr. Bob Hunter was instrumental in the development of the Cisco College Abilene campus,” said Cisco College President, Dr. Thad Anglin. “His vision of establishing opportunities for post-secondary education across the Big Country region continues today.”

The Cisco “Friendship Meal” will be this coming Tuesday, February 21st, 2022.

Cisco Writers Club invites you to a special event Thursday, March 2, 2023. This will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Conrad Hilton Center, 309 Conrad Hilton Blvd., Cisco.

The Cisco Loboes struggled to get their offense in gear on Friday. And it resulted in the Albany Lions being able to sneak away with a 46-33 decision in a key District 10-2A showdown, With the loss, Cisco slipped to 8-3 in district play and, more importantly, fell to third in the 102A standings behund Hawley and Albany. The Loboes are now 20-7 overall.

Meet Brian Kelly, Cisco Senior Nutrition Programs February Featured Volunteer. Brian and his wife Angela have been married for 10 years and have lived in Cisco for 3 years they have two sons Asher (6) and Zion (2). Brian is Pastor of First Assembly of God, as well as Outpost Coordinator for Christ-centered, outdoors-oriented boys group, he is also very active as a board member of The Blessing Box as well as many more hats he fills.

Cisco Senior Nutriton Program helps to serve meals to those who are 60 years of age or older, and/or are physically unable to prepare a well-balanced meal each day and live within a 5-mile radius of Cisco. If you are in need of this service, please give us a call at (254)442-5420.