Eastland Telegram

SHERIFF JASON WEGER

Open Third Saturday Each Month

Let’s see now, since you asked— GayNell and I married in ’60 —bought a little house on Blink St. I worked as a Reporter, she for Ma Bell and our first vacation together was to Glorietta, the Baptist Summer Camp in east N. Mexico.

The EHS Maverick Band has been accepted to the UIL State Wind Ensemble Festival in May of 2024 at the University of Texas at Austin. This is a high honor for only 16 bands who apply and “make a first division in concert and sightreading”. The UIL SWEF site says: 1. The goal of this event is not to win an award, but rather to accept the challenge of making music for the sole purpose of performing at the highest level possible for an appreciative, supportive audience in an optimum acoustical space.

African Children’s Choir performs concert at Eastland’s First Baptist Church

Honored for his contributions to the Attractions Industry

Friday, March 17, 2022 marks a grim anniversary for many in Eastland County. In the late afternoon on that date fast moving, ferocious wild fires collectively known as the Eastland County Complex Fire - burned 54,463 acres and destroyed 158 structures overall, according to official reports. Property, livestock, and wild-life could not escape the devastation.

Office of U.S. Representative Roger Williams to make Presentation

Tyler Clement’s portrait exhibit of “Legendary Ladies: Celebrating Women Over 40” was a great success at the Conrad Hilton Museum in Cisco last Thursday, with a large crowd attending, including women who had been photographed for the series.

The drug Fentanyl killed over 106 thousand people in the United States last year. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug, approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (paing relief) and anesthetic.

Saturday, March 18, the Desdemona Activity Center will host our first fish fry of 2023. We will have fish, chicken tenders, beans, potato salad, french fries, slaw, hush puppies, desserts, & all the extras. Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM. Cost is by donation.

The Cisco “Friendship Meal” will be at the Hilton, Tuesday, March 21st, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. It’s a home cooked meal and anyone from any community is invited for food and fellowship. We encourage families and individuals to attend.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 6, 2023 – Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2023 crop year have until March 15, 2023, to elect and enroll a contract. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or revenues.

GRAHAM LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, LLC Sale Every Monday Starting at 10:00 AM, Graham, Texas (940) 549-0078 March 6, 2023 Receipts were1496 including 326 Packer Cows, 1170 Yrls and Clfs. We had 195 consignors and 54 buyers. Packer cows were steady to last week’s higher market. Packer bulls were steady. Young replacement cows and pairs were 150 higher with high demand. Market on steers and heifers weighing 500# and under were steady. Market on weaned steers and heifers weighing over 500# were $5-$8 higher. The market on nonweaned was steady to last week’s high market.

A graduate from high school assumed a debt of four hundred thousand dollars to attain a university degree, to make a living and contribute to society.

Feb. 27-March 3, 2023

On Monday, March 6, 2023 after receiving information from other knowledgeable sources, the County Judge decided to remove the OUTSIDE BURNING BAN in Eastland County with the stipulation and request that anyone intending to plan and execute any type of outside burning, please contact EAstland County Cooperative Dispatch (254)629-1728 and their nearest fire department to notify them of the time and location of the outside burning activity, with no fire being started if there is 15 MPH wind speed or above. Please use extreme caution with any outside burning! The County Judge may rescind the Order Restricting Outdoor Burning upon a determination that the circumstances that required the Order no longer exist.

Drunk driving kills one person in Texas every 7 hours and 43 minutes

2-1 to 2-28-2023 Marriage Records

The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and was voted #1 on the man made wonders of the world. It was built to immortalize the undying love of a man for his wife, it is an iconic symbol of love.

Open Third Saturday Each Month

Veterans may be eligible for a home loan with no down paymentand no private mortgage insurance

2/1/2023

Please join us for the 1st Annual Guns & Hoses Slow pitch softball tournament fundraiser for the Eastland Animal Shelter. Be there for the Police Vs. Fire showdown on the fields!