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Above taken in Gorman: Moon rises against backdrop of storm clouds developing Southeast of Gorman Monday evening. Photo: Margaret Hetrick. Below right: Resident of Gorman area holds large piece of hail which fell on her property Sunday from a quick moving storm. Photo: Kelly Reep

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 8th at Old Zoo Hiking Trails at 2 p.m. Cisco Dam 4916 Highway

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County is hosting a candidate forum Tuesday, April 18, at Ranger College’s Golemon Library. Candidates for Ranger Mayor, City Commission, and Ranger ISD Board of Trustees are invited to participate.

Tea Party Patriots of Eastland County invites you to a screening of Transhumanism and the Original Lie: You Will be Like God Thursday, April 13, at 6:30. This will be in the Big Dam Room of the beautiful Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20, Cisco.

Good Friday, April 7 at 6:30 PM Easter Sunday, April 9 at 10 AM

Cisco Strong’s 4th Annual Cookie Walk in downtown Cisco will be Saturday, April 22 at Broken X Winery-516 Conrad Hilton 9:00 AM-Sold Out Cookies $8.00 per pound Take your pick from a huge assortment of delicious cookies.

URBAN ROZE RIBBON CUTTING

I hope y'all come out Thursday at 7:00 to catch our 'Poetry for Those Who Are Scared of Poetry' class. It's at the Hilton Center, 309 Conrad Hilton Blvd. in Cisco, and I know it'll be fun AND instructive. As I said last week, Priscilla Bettis and Shann Tajiah don't do things halfway.

Savannah Fortenberry was offered the position of Ranger City Manager following a called meeting held March 21, 2023. City Manager Gerald Gunstanson had presented his resignation to the commission some months prior, leaving the position unfilled.

Josh Beaty, Field Representative for Texas Farm Bureau was among guest speakers for March at Ranger Lions Club. Beaty began by saying that Texas Farm Bureau is well known as an insurance agency, but he also wanted to highlight additional services offered.

Quoting an article originally printed by the Waxahachie News and reprinted in the Dallas Morning News, August 21, 1934, page 11, entitled Civic Honesty, it reported that a solution to Cisco's Municipal Debt had been agreed upon. This debt problem had been in litigation for four years.

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As the weather begins to warm up, many gardeners are starting to plant their tomatoes. However, growing happy and healthy tomato plants can be harder than you think, often complicated by disease or pests.

Andrew Hicks, Sammy Herrera and Jay Oznick all claimed medals last Thursday and helped carry the Eastland Mavericks to fourth in the final team standings at the annual Golden Shoe Relays in Clyde. The Mavericks tallied 82 points in the meet and finished in a tie for fourth overall with Cisco. Both Eastland and Cisco were just one-half point behind Clyde for third.

The Cisco High School boys’ and girls’ track teams both turned in solid showings at the Golden Shoe Relays in Clyde Last Thursday. Both squads finished fourth in their respective team standings.

Heading into the 2023 softball season, everyone expected Hannah Rogers and Justice Fox to be outstanding players. Neither have disappointed.

From the locks of destruction And the chains of sin He has set us free Through his life Through his death Through his blood Jesus is the JESUS IS THE KEY He is the Messiah and the King, He is the Promised, the Anointed, and the Lamb He is the Bread that feeds us all He is the son of David and of Abraham.

The political atmosphere of our country saddens us when elected leaders disregard the fundamental rule of law and put aside our Constitution. Something within us says: this can’t be happening to America”. Our place in the world is weak and former allies have made pacts with those that hate us. Millions of Americans are not better off than they were two years ago. Politically, we suffer from paralysis of analysis. We’ve analyzed the problems over and over until we are sick of hearing. We’ve heard a hundred times that: “the border is no longer secure; we’re not energy independent anymore; inflation is crippling us”. Why not rally around one who knows how to correct it?

CRAZY HAT CONTEST AT EASTLAND VFW--Pictured Shayne 1st place and Karla 2nd place. A crazy hat contest was the theme for April Fools Day at VFW Post 4136 in Eastland. Prizes were awarded and a lot of fun was had by all.

The DAC’s Garage Sale will be April 20,

Ranger Veteran’s Support Group invited everyone to a celebration Saturday at Ranger Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park in honor of National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day, March 29th.

The Eastland County Commissioners’ Court met in a regular session March 27, 2023 at 9 a.m. in the Eastland County Commissioners’ Courtroom in Eastland Texas.

The Sheriff’s Office had a great time today talking with all the kids at Mulberry School in Eastland. They got to see the cars and learn about 911 with Cell Phone Sally!

Our musical at the Scranton Community Center will be April 1, 2023. Our dinner will be hosted by Margaret Starr of Anson. Spaghetti, salad and bread will be served along with pie or other dessert for a $7 donation. Tea or coffee with free refills are also included with the meal. Food is served at 5 PM and the music starts at 5:30.