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Eastland – Leland Lane Hornsby, age 90, of Eastland departed this earth life into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

The annual Eastland Memorial Hospital Volunteers’ Boots and Bling Charity Ball took place at the Lumberyard in Eastland on the evening of February 11, 2023. Boots and Bling has been a popular fundraiser for the hospital and the Volunteers. The Volunteers put a tremendous amount of effort into making it a success. James Doyle of Spanky’s Catering served a delicious meal that was followed by a fundraising auction conducted by David Bailey from First Financial Bank. Afterward, everyone enjoyed the fellowship of the evening with a live band and dancing. Thanks to the phenomenal support of the community, the Volunteers cleared $58,500 after expenses. Since 2007 the Eastland Memorial Hospital Volunteers have raised and donated $573,159 to Eastland Memorial Hospital to purchase new, state-of-the-art equipment. The Boots and Bling Charity Ball is their biggest annual fundraiser, and this year was no exception.

The Eastland “Friendship Meal” will be this coming Tuesday, April 4th, 2023.

Thank you to Cisco Fire and Eastland PD who played in the games and to those who supported the event! We had the chance to raise money for the Eastland Animal Shelter while providing a good bit of entertainment. We had a blast playing this year and hope for an even better turnout in the next!

Centennial Memorial Library will have a book sale beginning Wednesday, March 29th. We will have adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction. Coffee table type books are also available. Library hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 - 6:00 and Wednesdays 12:00 - 5:00.

The Singing Men are ministers of music from churches scattered from Wichita Falls to Tyler, from North Texas to Waco. There are also other chapters in the state of Texas; this is the largest. Now scheduled is to go to Poland in their upcoming event in April.

Pedestrian, bicyclist fatalities on the rise Pedestrian fatalities resulting from traffic crashes increased 34 percent from 2017 to 2021, while bicyclist deaths increased 58 percent during the same period. The Texas Department of Transportation has kicked off a pedestrian and bicyclist campaign this month to urge all Texans to follow the state’s traffic laws and reduce those fatalities.

Cisco Writers Club invites you to an informal writing class: Poetry for Those Who Are Scared of Poetry. The class will be held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Hilton Center, 309 Conrad Hilton Blvd., Cisco, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Margaret Wright of Kennard, Texas will conduct a Mountain Dulcimer Workshop Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, 2023 in Gorman, Texas. The two day event will be held in the Gorman Community Center, 118 S. Kent Street, next door to the City Hall. There will be something for everyone at this event, from beginners to experienced players. An acoustic jam will be held Friday evening.

The Sewing Circle of the Desdemona activity center received gifts of fabric and sewing supplies from Jackie Bell of Dawson County this week. A generous donor to the Sewing Circle, Jackie is the sister of Justin Bell of Gorman. The Sewing Circle and Luncheon regularly meets on the fourth Monday of each month.

In a previous article I expressed my frustrations with the WOKE culture as it seeks to alter the nomenclature of human conversation. One such word is MARRIAGE.

Cisco Head Start Registration for children ages 3-4 before Sept. 1, 2023 What to bring: Income verification, Proof of Birth, Proof of Residency, Insurance Card, Immunization record, Social Security card, Driver’s license Enrollment for 20232024. Registraition is April 4th 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cisco Elementary School 442-2316.

Congratulations to these students who placed at the District UIL Academic Meet and will be competing at the Regional Meet at Grayson College on April 21 and 22.

When the Oil Boom began in Ranger in 1917, the one in Desdemona in 1918, Breckenridge's Strike in 1918, and the Pioneer Field of 1923, Cisco already had modern facilities, so many of the oil offices were headquartered in Cisco. The largest oil camp in the world was built in SE Cisco, called Humbletown. Cisco was a very progressive city and had developed many public works, funded largely by Bonds.

Cisco One Act Play

FFA CDE Contest at Cisco College

Cisco Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 1st at 10 AM at 309 Conrad Hilton Blvd. in Cisco.

Bulldog Nation: The Ranger ISD School Board voted unanimously to approve a four-day instructional week for the 2023-2024 school week.

The old Men of Summer got their due this past Saturday at Ellis Burks Field in Ranger, Texas.

Cisco Senior Nutriton Program helps to serve meals to those who are 60 years of age or older, and/or are physically unable to prepare a well-balanced meal each day and live within a 5-mile radius of Cisco. If you are in need of this service, please give us a call at (254)442-5420.

The American bumblebee population is alive and well in East Texas, according to early indications from a five-year research project.

Mykell Robinson knocked down two free throws with 19 seconds left in regulation on Tuesday afternoon and lifted the Ranger College men's basketball team to a 78-75 victory over Seminole State College in the opening round of the 2023 NJCAA Men's Division I National Basketball Championships. Robinson's free throw was part of a 41-point second-half performance by Ranger that broke open a 37-37 halftime deadlock.

Braley Brunson powered her ay to four medals on Thursday, including a pir of gold in the field, and spurred the Cisco Lady Loboes to the top of the team standings at the 2023 Eastland High School Relays. Cisco rolled up a meet-high 205 points and easily edged out Breckenridge for the top spot. Eastland finished third overall.

The Lady Cat golfers competed at Shady Oaks and had tremendous improvement. Ashley Bogner shot her personal best of 91 while Monica Sandoval improved her score. Great job Lady Cat Golfers!

Delila Crain- District Newcomer of the Year Hadli Hampton- Defensive MVP Emma Clark- 1st Team All-District Esmeralda Ervin- 1st Team All-District Kyndall Scitern- 1st Team All-District Mariella Rodriguez- 2nd Team All-District Kayla Falco- 2nd Team All-District Caroline Crain- Honorable Mention TABC All Region- Delila Crain Kyndall Scitern