Gorman Progress

Miss, Jr. Miss and Little Miss Gorman 2023 were crowned Saturday evening in the Gorman ISD Auditorium. This year a small change was announced; a Peanut Festival Queen was also crowned. The contestants raised $5,589.30 total for Gorman community projects. Pictured Above (L to R) are Junior Miss Gorman 2023 Ellie Duske with escort Adyn, Miss Gorman Ceidy Guzman with escort Eduardo De la Cruz, Peanut Festival Queen Kyndall Scitern with escort Nathan Rodriquez, and Little Miss Gorman Paisley Rainey. Photos: Margaret Hetrick

A crash involving 2 vehicles on Friday, June 16 killed one and injured another in Eastland County, Texas DPS reported.

Gorman ISD Board of Directors Joe Casey and Melinda Harrington were sworn in at the Board’s Monday meeting.

Gorman Economic Development Corporation Director Trinity Davis’ Report To Gorman City Commissioners June 1st 2023 1. Rockin’ H: Have their third draw; They have insulations completed, finishing up with dry in and painting.

Rain, Rain, Rain, isn’t it wonderful! Yards are looking great! Lakes are on the rise and most of the tanks I see are full. I hope it continues so we have plenty to last us through the summer this year!

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, conferred 830 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 825 graduates during the 2023 spring commencement exercises on May 12-13 at the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena.

Public Works Report for April 2023

Notice is hereby given that the Gorman City Commission will meet in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. in the Gorman Community Center Meeting Room at 118 S. Kent St. Gorman, on June 1, 2023, to consider the following agenda items: 1. Opening Prayer, followed by Pledge of Allegiance and Texas Pledge, Attendance 2. Call the Meeting to Order 3. Swearing in of Commissioners 4. Approve the Minutes of the Previous Meeting 5. Approve the Bills for Payment 6. Citizens Forum and Input Maximum 5 Minutes 7. Reports From Department Heads 8. 2nd Reading of Ordinance #2023-06-01 An Ordinance Adopting a Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24; a) Consider expenditures/revenues for the upcoming year 9. Discuss and Consider Amending Ordinance #2022-01-06 Animal Control: Revise Numbers, Indoor Only License, Lot Size, Etc 10. Mayor’s Report and Update and Discuss Future Agenda Items for Consideration Posted by order of the Gorman City Commission on May 26, 2023 of the above and foregoing agenda items, which require action, may be acted upon by the City Commission. The Commission reserves the right to convene into Executive Session on any of the above items if said items qualify pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act.

GEDC Director’s Report April 2023

By Tommy Wells The Gorman Panthers did everything the needed to do this past weekend to win their Region I-IA semifinal showdown. Unfortunately for the Panthers, so did the May Tigers.

Hayden Clark drove in five runs and Nashton Guthery tossed a five-hitter on Saturday and helped the Gorman Panthers complete a stunning upset of topranked Ira in the Region I-1A quarterfinals with an 11-1 victory in front of a large crowd at Abilene Christian High School.

A beautiful rainbow is pictured above in the Gorman area following last week’s storm which brought severe hail to southern parts of Eastland County