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.

Ranger, TX—February 14, 2023. The U.S. Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Program awarded Ranger College a five-year, $3 million grant, the largest federal grant in the college’s history. The project, Ranger REACH, is designed to enhance academic support services for students across all three campuses.

Please join us for the 1st Annual Guns & Hoses Slow pitch softball tournament fundraiser for the Eastland Animal Shelter.

First Baptist Church in Eastland invites the public to join them on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:00 pm for an immersive worship experience through song, dance and video story telling presented by the African Children’s Choir.

The Eastland “Friendship Meal” will be this coming Tuesday, March 7th, 2023.

We will resume the Scranton Musical on March 4, 2023 at Scranton Community Center. Our meal of beef/vegetable stew and cornbread will be served at 5:00 PM for $6.00 and a piece of pie or other dessert is $1.00. Included with the meal is tea or coffee with refills.

CONGRATULATIONS to Harlee Messenger!!

CONGRATULATIONS

We are just over halfway on our “Around the World in 80 Days”. The Lord has blessed us to be able to make the first half of this exciting journey with adventures of seeing impressive sights and meeting many wonderful people. We have also experienced some of the most exciting activities, from a husky sleigh ride in Lapland to a Hot Air balloon ride in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.

Blue Collar is an art exhibition at Lyric Art Center in Eastland County, Texas. Four artists contemplate labor using materials ranging from clay and barbed wire to paint and charcoal. Gary Ford and Beth Pearson Lund from Eastland and Kirstyn Wright and William Wright from Decatur find inspiration in their West Texas surroundings. This is visible in choices of materials and subject matter. Motifs of barbed wire, cowboy hats, work boots, and wind turbines, weave throughout the artworks representing only a part of labor in West Texas.

First Baptist Church Eastland is excited to announce that we are planning for this year's Mission Eastland: Serve Fest. We are looking to help families with minor home repair and/or yard work on the weekend of March 31-April 1st. Applications are processed by our team to determine who is eligible. Anyone who is within Eastland County can apply. The service will come at no charge to those who are chosen. Anyone who is wanting to complete an application or has any further questions, can contact FBC at 254-629-3355. Deadline to turn in applications is Tuesday, March 7th.

The Eastland County Commissioners’ Court met at 9:00 A.M. on February 27, 2023 in the Eastland County Commissioners’ Courtroom. The meeting opened with a prayer and pledge to the flag.

Week of Feb. 20-24

Lowell and Georgia Thomas celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary Feb. 27,2023. They were married February 27, 1958 in Eastland, Texas.

Scientific data shows that a female is born with X chromosomes which is established in the womb, and a male with an XY chromosome. When a man wants to be called a woman, or a woman wants to be called a man, does their request make it so?

Want to start a garden, but not sure where to begin? In this post I’ll cover the basics of gardening, and provide links to more detailed information so you can garden with confidence and have fun doing it. We'll take you from bed preparation through harvesting your homegrown vegetables, flowers and herbs. Nothing beats the flavor of fresh picked produce picked at the peak of ripeness! How to start a garden Decide what you’d like to grow Choose a location Plan your garden beds Invest in basic garden tools Test your soil Prepare the soil Choose the right seeds or transplants Plant with care Nurture your garden Enjoy your harvest! #1 – Decide What You’d Like to Grow in Your Home Garden Rule #1 – If you won’t eat a crop, don’t grow it in your vegetable garden. (I break this rule for flowers. Edible or not, I like to see at least a few in every garden.) Focus on the fruits, vegetables or herbs that your family enjoys the most.

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

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.

Academic

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.

“Your Eternity is Our Priority” To the many residents of Eastland, an historical corner of W. Main and Connellee Ave., will reopen its doors on March 5, 2023. Since 1945 this corner has served as a place of worship to the many believers of Eastland County. After nearly a decade of vacancy, Eastland Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Caleb Shipman, will humbly continue the legacy of this faithful corner.

Above: U. S. Congressman Roger Williams, 25th District in Texas, visits with Eastland County officials in the County Courthouse last week. Pictured are (L. to R.) Assit. District Attorney Paul Lewallen, Eastland City Manager JJ Oznick, Eastland Mayor Larry Vernon, County Judge David Hullum, County Clerk Cathy Jentho, County Republican Chair Robin Hayes, County Sheriff Jason Weger, Rep. Roger Williams, Vicki Perry and Gorman Mayor David Perry.

First Baptist Church Eastland is excited to announce that we are planning for this year's Mission Eastland: Serve Fest. We are looking to help families with minor home repair and/or yard work on the weekend of March 31-April 1st. Applications are processed by our team to determine who is eligible. Anyone who is within Eastland County can apply. The service will come at no charge to those who are chosen. Anyone who is wanting to complete an application or has any further questions, can contact FBC at 254-629-3355. Deadline to turn in applications is Tuesday, March 7th.

Please join us for the 1st Annual Guns & Hoses Slow pitch softball tournament fundraiser for the Eastland Animal Shelter.