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Texas Family Defense Committee welcomes parent advocates/activists Missie Carra and Christi Beck on Thursday, January 26, 2023, in the Big Dam Room of the beautiful Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20, Cisco. Doors open at 5:30; the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m.

Keaundra Kelly and Sanaiya Morris both recorded doubledoubles on Wednesday night and helped the Ranger College Lady Rangers rally for a thrilling 5855 victory over the Temple College Lady Leopards in front of a small crowd in the Ron Butler Gymnasium in Ranger. With the win, the Lady Rangers improved to 1-2 in Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference play. Overall, RC is 7-10.

The Ranger College men’s basketball team isn’t just winning on the hardwood in the Ron Butler Gymnasium, it’s winning on the NCAA Division I level, as well. No less than four former RC standouts, including Keisei Tominaga, Jaren (English) Holmes, Caleb Asberry and Jorell Saterfield, are shining brightly on the big stage this season for various basketball programs. All four have helped their respective teams turn heads.

by Ruth York

As January neared its end, an offensive was beginning near the DMZ where a string of artillery, rocket and ground attacks were unleashed on Allied posts all along the buffer zone. Khe Sanh and neighboring Lang Wei were hit hard, beginning a three-month drama that would focus the eyes of the world on a small marine garrison in the rolling hills of the Laotian border country. Street fighting broke out in the peaceful seaside resort of Nha Trang and Communist supporters breached the security of the U.S. Embassy grounds in Saigon. Street fighting raged in all eight major cities and at least 30 towns and provincial capitals.

Board Agenda Ranger Independent School District

Featured Volunteers of the Month

Thank you to the community for making The Cisco Methodist Church 2022 Lord’s Acre a huge success! If you are not familiar, this annual event is held each November and consists of church members preparing and serving traditional Thanksgiving dinner for either dine in or take out. All monies for the meal are by donation

Front: Brendin Agnew, Lucas Orem, Kaden Cozart, Jace Grisham, Mason Collins, Weston Beggs. Middle: Isabella Flores, Aubry Pence, Carly Bishop, Britlyn Parten, Mya Coterill, Nicholas Robinson. Back: Gunnar Stovall, Lexxie Baker, Maggie Hogue, Charli Henry, Adley Petree,

CONGRATULATIONS 2023 COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOW CHAMPIONS

EASTLAND – Pat Lyerla, 76, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023 in Irving, Tx.

Hazel Elnora Knight Grieger, 70, of Irving, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2022.

CARBON - James Roy Conlee, 72, of Carbon died Monday, January 16, 2023, in an Abilene hospice facility. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2023, at Bailey Howard Funeral Home Chapel in Clyde with Pastor Larry Hooper officiating. Burial will follow in Clyde Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Michael Anthony Alexander (Doc) 71, of Cisco, Texas passed away on 01/08/23 after a valiant fight with cancer. Doc was born on 08/28/51 to Norris and Thelma Lou Alexander in El Paso, Tx.

Wallace Joahn Grieger Jr., 70, of Irving, Texas, passed away on December 30, 2022.

To Texas 25 – It is an honor to officially be sworn in as the Representative for Texas’ 25th Congressional district. From fighting for lower taxes, supporting Main Street America, securing our border, and defending our Constitutional freedoms, I look forward to continuing to work to be a voice for my constituents and represent their concerns in the United States House of Representatives.

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Calls for Service 4778 Reports Generated 535 Cases Filed with DA 137 Juvenile cases 7 Transports 219 Transport Mileage 48,609 Citations 251 Warnings 310 Arrests 431 Civil Process 671 Livestock calls 993 Business Checks 874 Mental Health Services 420 Mental Health Transports 50 Dispatch CAD Entries 48,371 Training hours (SO) 4956 Training hours (dispatch) 1917

As January neared its end, an offensive was beginning near the DMZ where a string of artillery, rocket and ground attacks were unleashed on Allied posts all along the buffer zone. Khe Sanh and neighboring Lang Wei were hit hard, beginning a three-month drama that would focus the eyes of the world on a small marine garrison in the rolling hills of the Laotian border country.