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Dads save the date! From 7 pm 9 pm, The Myrtle Wilks Community Center is back with their legendary Father- Daughter Dance, now in its 15th year! Put on your dancing shoes for an evening of bonding with your little ladies. For just $5, you can dance the night away, or go all out with our dineand- dance package for $20, which includes a buffet served by JC’s Deli! Dinner Starts at 6pm! But hurry! The dine-and-Dance tickets deadline falls on Feb. 7th! Come out and enjoy yummy treats like cookies, cupcakes, and refreshing drinks. Don't miss out on this magical night!

In a Special Called Meeting on Monday, Jan. 19, held by the Eastland County Commissioner’s Court, and following a discussion with County Sheriff Jason Weger in executive session, Eastland County Commissioners voted to enter into a contract with the City of Rising Star for the Sheriff’s Office to take over law enforcement services for the City.

Rising Star Shows Increase

Down three starters, the Eastland Mavericks strug - gled to match the Breck enridge Buckaroos on the offensive end on Friday en route to dropping an 85-33 decision in front of a large home crowd.

 Texas House RINO’s at War with Republican Senate and Governor Texas has a Republican trifecta. The Republican Party controls the governor’ s office, the Texas House of Representatives, and the Tex as Senate.

For the better part of three quarters, the Breckenridge Lady Buckaroos did their best impersonation of a Michael Moorer. The punched, juked and fought their way to within striking distance of the Eastland Lady Mavericks in a key District 8-3A showdown in the EHS gym.

History was made last week in Eastland County.

Cisco High School’s King and Queen Lobo XCII were presented with their court on Thursday, January 18 in the Cisco College Harrell Fine Arts Auditorium. King and Queen Lobo, selected by popular vote of CHS’s student body were announced to the public during the coronation ceremony.

The State of Texas’ Eleventh Court of Ap-January 18, 2024 regarding a proceeding in which Steven Gerdes, citizen of Ranger, Texas, asks the Court to order the City of Ranger to schedule a special election for the recall of Ranger City commissioners Kevan Moize and Samantha McGinnis. The opinion noted that Kevan Moize ran for mayor of the City of Ranger in 2023 and lost. He was appointed as a city commissioner to the seat he now occupies. Samantha McGinnis is also a city commissioner, whose recent candidacy was unopposed. The city commission cancelled her election, and no votes were cast in her favor before she was seated as commissioner. “The City charter requires the commissioners to schedule a recall teen days nor more than thirty days’ from the time the petition was presented to the city. - Ranger, Tex., CHARTER, art. II - 24 (1919). However more than five months

Bobbie Jean Acker, 95, of Eastland left this life peacefully on January 13, 2024, surrounded by family at home having lived a long and wonderful life guided by a strong faith and love for others.

At the young age of fifty, Chris is in Heaven now; his body is no longer sick and broken. He can run his bulldozer, rope all the steers he wants off the best horse, and play his guitar and drums in the evening.

Patricia Bob Robertson Hagood was born February 27, 1938, in Freer, Texas, to Cecil and Neva (Wood) Robertson. She met Jesus face to face on January 15, 2024, in Stephenville, Texas. Pat graduated from Gorman High School in 1956 and married her high school sweetheart Howard Hagood on May 19, 1956. They lived in Freeport, Texas, for many years and raised their family there. Pat happily served her family in the home, later becoming a beautician. The family relocated back to Gorman where she worked as a pharmaceutical assistant for many years.

Mary Ellen Sanchez of Ranger, TX, was called home at the age of 81.

Charles “Chuck” Preston Chick, Jr. passed away at his home in Cisco on January 18, 2024. Chuck was born in Abilene, Texas to Charles Preston Chick, Sr. of Gonzales County, Texas and Ina Beatrice Cox Chick of Mertzon in Irion County, Texas on December 8, 1937. Chuck grew up in Cisco, Texas.

Charles Edward Little (1938-2024) Charles Edward Little (85) beloved husband, father and grandfather finished his race and met his Savior face-toface on Friday January 19th, 2024 in Abilene, Texas. He was surrounded by his wife and children as he entered the gates of heaven, where we know he was greeted with, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

By Tommy Wells Glenn Thomas’ coaching career is taking him back to the college ranks.

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