Eastland Telegram

The name Dave Campbell is literally synonymous with Texas football. His titular magazine on all things football in Texas is anticipated each year by football fanatics, coaches and sports writers. It heralds both the unofficial end of summer and the kickoff of another thrilling gridiron season.

Isham Lamb reported in the Cisco American, February 9, 1929, that Red Gap was the first post office in western Eastland County, one and one-half miles west of the railroad crossing that became the town of Cisco in 1881. Red Gap had begun in 1877, a tent city when the railroad came through a gap of red hills, but it had begun largely because its location was near crossroads of several early trails and roads.

Heavenly Father, I believe you are God. You are the Creator of Heaven and Earth. You are the God of eternity. You are the ‘Lover’ of my soul.

Texas Family Defense Committee welcomes Wes Virdell of Brady to the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 I-20 in Cisco, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 27. Wes will recap second amendment legislation in the 88th Texas Legislature.

Turkey orders for county and majors are due to the Extension Office by 5 p.m. Monday, July 31st.

GRAHAM LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, LLC Sale Every Monday Starting at 10:00 AM, Graham, Texas (940) 549-0078 July 17, 2023 Receipts were 2260 including 550 Packer cows, Bred Cows, and Pairs.1710 Yearlings and Calves. We had 261 consignors and 55 buyers. Packer cows were steady. Packer bulls were steady. Young replacement cows and pairs were steady. The market for steers and heifers weighing 500# and under were steady to strong. The market for steers and heifers weighing over 500# were steady. We had a good run of cattle with the market being steady on last week’s higher market.

CISCO HIGH SCHOOL FFA--Fifteen Cisco FFA members attended the Texas State FFA Convention in Dallas

Everyone is invited to ‘A Night about Wellness’ on Thursday, July 20th at 6:00 p.m., at Myrtle Wilks Community Center. You are sure to leave motivated, in control and excited about your future health.

C’mon out and join us at the Cottonwood Community Center Friday, July 28th for this month’s dinner and music. We’ll be serving John Wayne Casserole and all the fixin’s. Dinner is served 5 PM – 7 PM or until we run out! Music starts at 5:30 and features country and the classics. The $10 donation per plate supports the Cottonwood Historical Association and its preservation of the Community Center.

God has blessed us with the ability to remember. Everyone has memories. One of my fondest memories is of Doctor M.A. Treadwell. Not a whole lot of people know that it was he, who enabled me stay in the Seminary.

House Democrats’ tax plan would help renters Texas House Democrats unveiled a $20.9 billion plan for property tax relief that drops tax rates, increases the homestead exemption, gives annual rebates to renters, and includes pay raises for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The newest proposal comes as the Legislature continues wrangling over the issue in the second special session this year. The bill, proposed by Rep. John Bryant, D- Dallas, is a combination of previous proposals with the added wrinkle of providing benefits for renters, who do not directly pay property taxes. The proposal also would raise the state’s per-student funding to public schools by $1,000 and give a permanent annual raise of $4,300 for teachers.“Our effort is one that recognizes that you can’t talk about property taxes without talking about public education,” Bryant said of his proposal to raise the state’s basic allotment for school funding by $ 1,000. The Senate has already passed a proposal to increase the homestead exemption to $100,000 and give a $2,000 pay hike for teachers in urban districts and a $6,000 increase to teachers in rural districts over the next two years.

The Court determined that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.

Statement on Court of Impeachment Orders

July 17, 2023

Code Compliance Depart. - June 2023 Report

The Texas Transportation Commission has approved $96 million in state and federal funds for rural and small urban transit agencies across the state to help Texans travel to jobs, healthcare and education. The funding goes to agencies like Southwest Area Regional Transit District that provided a path for Gilleland to reach her dream of getting two college degrees through a comprehensive outreach, travel training, and partnership with healthcare case-management programs.

This summer was one of our best summers at Eastland Centennial Memorial Library. Our volunteers were amazing and helped all of our programming to run smoothly. We had help from several of the high school students who are in the BETA club. We had other volunteers who jumped in for last minute emergencies.

The Commissioners of the City of Eastland met in Regular Session on Monday, July 17 at 6 p.m.

Congratulations to Jaci Darr and Londyn Carroll on receiving TEXAS FFA STATE FIRST PLACE

County Elections Administrator takes Oath of Office