Eastland Telegram

On February 28th, 2023, at approximately 1:30am, Eastland County Sheriff Deputy Colby Jackson made a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle at IH20 Eastbound at the 339mile marker. The female driver was identified as Shauna Madrid W/F DOB 4-29-1986 from Roswell, New Mexico.

Chelsea Henry was appointed 91st Judicial District Clerk in January, 2023 to fill a vacancy. Tessa Culverhouse, former 91st Judicial District Clerk, is now 91st District Court Coordinator.

This is the season we can expect rain one morning, a dust storm later. We natives have learned to be prepared.

Academic

Lily Bird found the perfect way to kick off the 2023 high school track and field season this past Thursday. She simply wrote her name into the Eastland High School history books.

Braley Brunson- Co-District MVP Brooklyn Hurtado-Offensive MVP Justice Fox- Defensive MVP Pearson Hearne- Newcomer of the Year Makenna Ferguson-Co-6th Man Award Katelyn Geisner- 1st Team Angel Raygosa- 1st Team

EASTLAND VFW CELEBRATES MARDI GRAS--VFW 4136 in Eastland held a Fat Tuesday to celebrate the end of Mardi Gras. A great time was had by all and included a pool tournament.

7 Continent Tour continues--We arrived in Cario, Egypt, and were met by the company “We Know Egypt.” They arranged all our activities and it has been a wonderful experience. Here’s a few pictures of the walking tour of Sharia Mu’izz li-din Allah: Cairo’s medieval architecture thoroughfare and home to a lovely stretch of ancient Islamic architecture. We Know Egypt #sandyandellie #aroundtheworldat80 At right Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby are staying at the Royal Pyramid Inn.

The number of new cases of COVID-19 reported by the Coronavirus Resource Center at Johns Hopkins University in Texas in the past week dropped to 25,229, with 189 deaths reported. The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state dipped slightly to 1,952, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The number of actual cases is likely higher, since people who test positive using a home kit generally are not reported in the case count.

Great men of old and philosophers of every age have asked the question: what is truth?

GRAHAM LIVESTOCK COMMISSION, LLC Sale Every Monday Starting at 10:00 AM, Graham, Texas (940) 549-0078 February 20, 2023 Receipts were 1,648 including 459 Packer Cows, Bred Cows and Pairs and 1,189 yearlings and calves. We had 194 consignors and 62 buyers. Packer cows were $2-$4 higher. Packer bulls were $2-$3 higher. Young replacement cows and pairs were $100 to $150 higher. Market on steers and heifers weighing 500# and under were steady. Market on steers and heifers weighing over 500# were steady. The market was steady to strong on the calves and yearlings with packer cows and bulls higher.

Texas Crop and Weather Report

FORT WORTH, TEXAS, February 13, 2023 – Avery Walton of Cisco captured Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe and Champion Southdown Ewe as well as Reserve Champion Suffolk Ewe at the 2023 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. The 2023 Show hosted junior exhibitors from across Texas competing for awards and more than $32,790 in Junior Breeding Sheep Show premiums.

Editor, Gender neutral language There has been discussion concerning 'gender neutral' language in Eastland County Personnel Policy. Upon investigation, I have learned that the language change recommendation came from the Human Resource (HR) Department of the Texas Association of Counties (TAC). I have found no evidence of a 'woke' agenda among the Commissioners Court nor County Officers.

Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. The ice storm caused considerable damage to property and power outages in the affected areas. The declaration for icestorm damaged counties includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson counties.

We at Harmony Baptist Church in Morton Valley would like to invite you to join us for our once a month movie and eats held Sunday evenings starting at 5 p.m. It is all free and we wish you would join us and bring friends. Our calendar dates are: February 26th movie and pizza night 5 p.m.

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01/14/2023 The answer is YES! I will choose Truth and Light. I will choose Life. But my choice does not come without a price. This price was paid by my Rescuer, my Redeemer. He came to me, reached out His hand and said “Come, for I am The Way, The Truth, The Life”.

Scranton Community Center will not be hosting a musical for February.

Hope you can join us at the February Cottonwood Musical for hot stew, great music and friendly conversation! We’ll be at the Community Center on Friday, February 24th ready to serve dinner a little earlier this month. Dinner will be served beginning at 4:30 PM. We’ll be serving Poor Man’s Stew with Cornbread and Crackers, your choice of dessert and drinks. Dinner from 4:30 until 6:30 (or til gone!) with the Music starting at 5 PM. The Musical line up features a variety of tunes from blue grass to country, some country classics and even rock ‘n roll.

The Blue Collar Art Exhibit had a good turn out Saturday evening at the Lyric building in Eastland. Theme of the exhibit was labor. Artist were Beth Pearson Lund, Gary Ford, Kirstyn Wright and Will Wright.

Police Department January 2023 report Total calls for Service - 336 — YTD Totals 1035 Offense/Incident Reports - 61 — YTD 157 Business Checks - 129 YTD 745 Arrests - 17 — YTD 82 Cases filed with DA 12 — YTD 53 Cases filed with Juvenile Auth. - 0 — YTD 0 Citations Issued - Traffic - 85 — YTD 303 Warnings Issued - 332 — YTD 1167 Total Contacts - 417 — YTD 1470 Notes: 17-Arrest/ 18-Charges; Methamphetamine Arrest at Air Port; 17 Vehicle Searches; 61 Case Started; 1 Burglary of Habitation; Multiple Family violence Cases made.

Just how did the “hand-craft” Horn Toad rag doll come to be the “portable” stand-in for the actual horn frog (or toad) come to be?

February 21, 2023