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The first Saturday musical at Scranton is October 7, 2023. Beth Bailey of Cisco is preparing a meal of Mexican bean soup and cornbread and includes tea or coffee with free refills. A selection of pies and other desserts are available. A donation of $7 will cover the cost of the meal. The food is served at 5 PM and music from friends in and around the Eastland area begins at 5:30. Please join us this Saturday evening for visiting friends, eating a meal together and enjoying great music!

First Methodist Church of Eastland would like to inform you about several ministries we have begun in our church. These ministries encourage attendance from community members and provide opportunities for worship inside the church and out in the community. Here are three ministries we would like to make you aware of: 1.) Reflect & Reconnect (also known as R&R): This service takes places in the Fellowship Hall at the First Methodist Church Wednesdays and begins at 5:30pm with a free meal that is followed by worship and testimony. 2.) Youth Program (6th –12th grade): We are proud to be officially opening our newly renovated youth building and are excited to be initiating a youth program that will begin on Sunday, September 24th at 5pm. The youth will have a meal provided by the church and will be led in worship, participate in Bible studies, play video games, embark on trips, and many other exciting opportunities. Any youth in Eastland County are encouraged to participate!

EASTLAND, Texas, October 2, 2022 - First Financial Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN), has announced that it will conduct its eighth annual company-wide Day of Service on Columbus Day, October 9, 2023. First Financial has partnered with nearly 100 local non-profit and community organizations across the state to provide assistance and perform service projects in each of the communities it serves. With more than 1,000 employees from 79 statewide branches participating on the federal holiday, Day of Service initiatives will take place in many communities across First Financial’s footprint.

Eastland County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Monday, September 25th at a regular meeting to reinstate the Eastland County Burn Ban.

Rip Fest 2023 is fast approaching (Saturday, October 7) and the Eastland County Museum is gearing up for their third annual Beans & Cornbread Fundraiser. The serving will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 2 pm as long as supplies last. As in the past there is no charge but donations are gladly accepted and much appreciated!

Tea Party Patriots is pleased to present Mark and Jalise Middleton Thursday, October 12, at 6:30 p.m. Both are January 6 defendants and founders of American Patriot Relief.

Join us for our 6th annual Miles for Meals 5K run benefitting Eastland Meals on Wheels! The Meals on Wheels mission is to service healthy meals to seniors and homebound residents. Your support of this event will enable MOW to deliver over 60,000 meals annually. Come support your local Meals on Wheels! Register to walk or run; or just come for the fun!

Editor, Voters will have the opportunity to vote on several propositions at the election on November 7th. Some may wonder what Proposition 9 is really about. Basically, it is a proposition to give retired teachers a long overdue Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA).

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The Gorman Panthers will return from their bye week with a big chore standing in their way – third-ranked Gordon.

Notice is hereby given that the Gorman City Commission will meet in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. in the Gorman Community Center Meeting Room at 118 S. Kent St. Gorman, on October 5, 2023, to consider the following agenda items.

The Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Cisco Strong will have its 5th annual Cisco TX Pie Fest on October 21, 2023. Since 2017, this festival has grown to be a regional event for everyone. Last year we celebrated with more than 3000 attendees from multiple counties and cities throughout Texas. We will be holding our community Pot Pie Dinner on Friday, October 20th at the Conrad Hilton Center from 5:30 pm-8:00 pm and then on Saturday, October 21st, we will have our Pie Fest starting at 10:00 am. The Festival includes a pie eating contest, an All-You-Can-Eat Pie Buffet, a Pie Baking Contest, with a grand prize of $1000, and Pie Auctions that helps fund our local projects. We will have live music, arts & crafts and food vendors, children's activities, a Mud Pie Color Run hosted by Muddy Mikes Restaurant, a car show sponsored by Cisco Big Dam Car Show and much more. The event is held at the Conrad Hilton Center and within the downtown area of Cisco, TX. To find out more about our event, you can visit our website @ www. ciscotxpiefest.com

CISCO SENIOR NUTRITION-- Thank you to Cisco Brookshire’s for their gift card donation to Cisco Senior Nutrition Program. This goes to help feed the home-bound seniors of Cisco and the surrounding area.

CISCO HOMECOMING QUEEN 2023 is Braley Brunson pictured with Hunter Long

Bethney Jacobs taught in Eastland public schools for six years and then taught at Cisco High School for 14 years. Now she has a new title: full-time Professor of English at Cisco College.

PK-2: Jaziel Ibarra (1) -Mrs. Purvis says that Jaziel always does his best on his classwork. Also, he treats his teachers and classmates with kindess and respect. Coach A says that Jaziel always does his job and helps others to do theirs. He is very polite and kind to teachers and students. Jaziel works hard at all jobs.

The Wildcat fans were just sitting down when Woodson grabbed the lead. Austin Priddy took a pitchout and raced 65 yards for the first TD of the game. The PAT was good and the Cowboys were ahead 8-0 with 12 seconds gone in the 1st quarter. However, that was the only time Woodson would score.

1st Quarter Kickoff to Cisco. 1st and 10 on L35. Cole Thompson around LE to the 48; it was a pass/run. 1st and 10. Gus Hart up the middle for 7; a pass to Julius Proffitt was incomplete. 3rd and 3. Hart ran 41 yds around LE for a TD; point was good and it was 7 to 0 Cisco with 10:17 left in the 1st Quarter.

Fresh off a win over sixth-ranked Jim Ned, the Eastland Mavericks will jump into the fire again this Friday when they host the unbeaten Jacksboro Tigers at Maverick Stadium.

The Baird Bears scored four times in the first quarter on Friday and then held on to claim a 6324 victory over the Ranger Bulldogs in a six-man showdown played in front of a large crowd at O.C. Warden Stadium.

Hadli Hampton legged out a top 20 finish last week and helped spur the Gorman Lady Panthers to sixth at the Brock Invitational. Hampton completed the 2-mile race in 15th place, She was one of 69 varsity girls’ competing in the event. Esmerelda Ervin and Delila Crain both ran their way into the top 30. Ervin was 26th overall, while Crain took 29th. Other GHS runners doing well included Kayla Falco (37) and Mariella Rodriquez (45th). Virginia Bivens, Alina Torres, Kyndall Scitern, Emma De La Cruz and Jessica Solis also ran for Gorman. Triston George led the Panthers’ efforts by placing 14th in the varsity boys’ race. Gorman will return to the trails later this week when they compete in the Stephenville Invitational. The meet will be held in the Stephenville City Park, beginning at 9 a.m.