Ranger Times

Lance Hawvermale, known to most through his position at Ranger College as Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts - and as a successful book author surprised some at Ranger Lions Club recently with his talk about the ins and outs, joys and hazards of being a beekeeper. Invited to give the program by Lion Dean Mason, Hawvermale proved to be an enthusiastic beekeeper and provided fascinating insights into the lives of bees and production of honey. He reminded that around 1/3 of our food is available because of pollination. “Essentially, when the bees go away, we could go away,” he said. A combination of circumstances are harming the bee population, he added, including a lack of rain, lack of forage, use of pesticides and change of climate.

Ranger Elementary celebrated the 100th and 101st days of school this week. On day 100, some dressed up like they were 100 years old. On day 101, some students dressed like the 101 Dalmatians. Kindergarten went to Dairy Queen for dipped cones.

The Ranger College and McLennan Community College men’s basketball teams have Feb. 25 circled on their calendars. It’s the day the two Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference powerhouses will collide.

Javier Arredondo is the owner of Atomic Dawg Tattoos has opened a shop in Ranger. His shop is set up in Smith’s Tactical and does tattoos and piercings by appointments only at this time.

The Ranger Bulldogs and Rising Star Wildcats both turned in solid showings last week at the Hico Invitational Powerlifting Meet. The event was held Jan. 26 in the Hico High School gym.

Ranger College Upward Bound

Fresh off their first appearance in the Region V Baseball Tournament in almost four decades, the Ranger College baseball program is beginning to get some love from the baseball world again. A two-time NJCAA national champion, Ranger College was picked to finish fourth in the upcoming Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference race. The preseason ranking marked the first time since the mid-1980s that RC was a preseason pick to finish in the upper echelon of what many consider to be the top baseball conference in the nation.

Keaundra Kelly and Sanaiya Morris both recorded doubledoubles on Wednesday night and helped the Ranger College Lady Rangers rally for a thrilling 5855 victory over the Temple College Lady Leopards in front of a small crowd in the Ron Butler Gymnasium in Ranger. With the win, the Lady Rangers improved to 1-2 in Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play. Overall, RC is 7-10.

As January neared its end, an offensive was beginning near the DMZ where a string of artillery, rocket and ground attacks were unleashed on Allied posts all along the buffer zone. Khe Sanh and neighboring Lang Wei were hit hard, beginning a three-month drama that would focus the eyes of the world on a small marine garrison in the rolling hills of the Laotian border country. Street fighting broke out in the peaceful seaside resort of Nha Trang and Communist supporters breached the security of the U.S. Embassy grounds in Saigon. Street fighting raged in all eight major cities and at least 30 towns and provincial capitals.

Board Agenda Ranger Independent School District

The Ranger High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams dropped a pair of tough decisions to Poolville on Friday in District 11-2A action.

Shall We Pray?...*

The City of Gorman held a public hearing Thursday to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss Texas Department of Agriculture block grant programs and corresponding community needs with city officials.

By Tommy Wells The Gorman Lady Panthers dropped three spots in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association rankings following their loss to Tahoka in the first round of the 2022 Jayton Holiday Basketball Tournament, but still remain in the top five.

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester.