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With the local campaign season upon us, the Code Compliance Department of the City of Eastland wants to remind, and inform political candidates, supporters and opponents, any campaign sign placed within view of the public must follow City and State rules; City of Eastland Ordinance #720-4 requires no sign be placed within any city or state right of way or easement, upon any utility pole, rock, box, tree or other items. Signs must be a minimum of 15 feet from any curb, or 20 feet from any street where no curb is present. Signs should be placed on the property owner’s side of any sidewalk present. All signs placed must be with the property owner’s permission.

The library is closed for remodeling until the end of March or early April. A new roof has already been completed. The inside and outside will be painted. There will paint on the inside. There will be new bookshelves and furniture. It will be a complete makeover.

Water and Sewer relocation followed by storm drainage construction next week

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.3 billion in local sales tax allocations for February, 1.6 percent more than in February 2023.

Ranger College Softball has a long and storied past. Beginning the program in 1986, Ron Butler created the team with success on his mind. Originally, he did not want to be the coach of the RC Softball team. He said he would recruit but did not want to coach. However, he fell in love with the players and their spirit and drive as he recruited them and decided to coach them after all. He took them to 302-55 in 10 seasons and led RC Softball to become national runner-up in 1987 and 1994. Hoping to follow in his footsteps on the soft-

RANGER, Texas Kathryn Cameron, a former Ranger College student, has been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) 2024 All-Texas Academic Team. Cameron has since transferred to Texas Wesleyan University and plans to continue her education.

Cisco College students who have trouble with their essays and research papers can always turn to a one-onone writing coach, Rebecca Odom, who has worked at the college’s Writing Center since it opened more than a decade ago.

Slowpoke Farm has been gardening, chemical free, in Eastland county for over 20 years. After selling at farmer’s markets for 15 years, and running a small restaurant in Cisco for 5 years, Kerry and Joy Hedges have slowed things down a notch. While they have downsized the farm, they still enjoy sharing their experiences and ‘lessons learned’ with others.

The next Cisco Writers Club meeting will be held Thursday, March 7th, 7-9 PM, at the Conrad Hilton Center in Cisco. Visitors welcome!

Cisco Head Start 2024-25 Registration will be held March 28th 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Cisco Elementary School.

Board members of the Scranton Musical wish to announce that there will not be a musical for the months of January, February and March of 2024.

Gorman’s Senior Citizens

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An Unlikeable but Compelling Character

With our borders wide. open, are you concerned about terrorism? John Guandolo, the president and founder of Understanding the Threat can inform us, Mr. Guandolo graduated from the Naval Academy, served in the Marines, is a combat veteran, a special agent to the FBI and has experience analyzing the Islamic threat. John Guandolo teaches about terrorism in our streets in our homeland. Mr. Guandolo spoke with the Tea Party Patriots of Eastland county in November 2020. I look forward to hearing from John Guandolo because I have concerns about our government leaders and our open border. Everyone is welcome to attend the Tea Party Patriots of Eastland on March 14, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center in the 'Big Dam Room' and doors open at 6:00 p..m.

BROWNWOOD – Feb- rPuaayrnye 13U, n2i0v2er4s i–ty H roewcoargd nized students for their academic excellence during the fall 2023 semester. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to be named to the President's List, a 3.65- 3.99 grade point average to be named to the Dean’s List and a 3.50-3.64 grade point average to be named to the Honor Roll. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in 12 or more se-

Eastland County Retired Teachers

Delila Crain scored 18 points and Mariella Rodriguez chipped in 15 more on last week and powered the Gorman Lady Panthers to an easy 63-32 win over the Priddy Lady Pirates in the Area round of the Class A state playoffs.

The Eastland Lady Mavericks’ memorable 2023-24 basketball season came to an abrupt end on Friday with a tough 65-33 loss to stateranked Jim Ned in the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs.

Cisco Lady Loboes Area Champions

Celebrated annually to commemorate the TRUE FACT that Old Rip was taken out of the Eastland County Courthouse cornerstone, marking some 31 years he spent sealed in there. Publicity is going out, so we all should acknowledge the fact that OLD RIP lived sealed for a long, long time, but is brought out on this Special Day to mark his UNENTOMBMENT. We just, this day, made it known to a state writer of renown, and she’ll be putting the word out far and wide. be involved in this National event on the northwest corner of the Eastland square. Now you decide what you can add to the Historic Day of Old Rip Remembrance and to make sure many are on P.S. We Love Old Rip, and I know you do, too - so plan to be on the Courthouse square for this highly anticipated event on Feb. 28th.