Ranger Times

The Ranger Citizens Task force will be hosting a professional bull riding May 20, 2023 at the old Ranger Sale Barn. The Bartee Metals Roaring Ranger Bull Riding will be produced by Chute 2 Productions, a production company out of Springtown, TX. The event is sanctioned by the World Professional Bull Riders Organization headquartered in Corsicana, Texas. There will be three action packed shows on Saturday, the first show at 2:30 is the Fulenwider Auto Group Pro Am. This performance will feature some 35 riders on some of the rankest bulls in the state. At 5 pm there will be a “stand alone” Mutton Bustin event for the kids. Mutton registration will be at the arena from 2:30 4:30 , cost is $25 and kid must be 55 lbs or less.

The Ranger Veterans Commission and Veterans Support Group will be honoring Memorial Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in Ranger. The time and details will be in the next article. We want everyone to be there. This is a very important day to remember the men and women that put their lives on the line for our country.

RANGER TRACK-- The 2023 track season has come to an end for the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs following the district meet last week in Tolar.

Once the home of one of the top Jaycee rodeos in the state, the City of Ranger is about to get knee deep in the bull again.

At 7 pm on Sunday evening Ranger Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 205 North Austin St

The Ranger Veterans Support Group will meet Tuesday, April 25th. The meeting is from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at 135 South Homer Street next to the Ranger Library.

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County is hosting a candidate forum Tuesday, April 18, at Ranger College's Golemon Library. Candidates for Ranger Mayor, City Commission, and Ranger ISD Board of Trustees are invited to participate. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The Golemon Library is located at 1100 College Circle, Ranger.

The Ranger Veterans Support Group will meet Tuesday, April 25th. The meeting is from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at 135 South Homer Street next to the Ranger Library.

A program sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation and Texas AgriLife Extension Service, “When Sean Speaks”, was presented to the student body of Ranger College Friday, April 7 at 11 a.m.

Savannah Fortenberry was offered the position of Ranger City Manager following a called meeting held March 21, 2023. City Manager Gerald Gunstanson had presented his resignation to the commission some months prior, leaving the position unfilled.