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German film director Christa Pfafferott

By Vance O’Brien The Board of City Commissioners of Eastland was called to order at 6 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2023 at Eastland City Hall. Following was the invocation by member Richard Rossanger and pledge led by Mayor Larry Vernon. On motion by Cecil Funderburg, seconded by R. Rossander the minutes of the Aug. 21, 31 and Sept. 6, Sept. 8 meetings were approved. A financial report showed sales tax finishing in, 2022-23, by Sept., to be greater than 2022 by 9.47% and audit in good condition, according to City Auditor.

Eastland Civic League and Garden Club are fundraising with a Pecan & Peanut Sale. The Delicious Pecans & Peanuts are from Comanche, Texas of the famous Durham’s Company.

Eastland Fire Department and Rescue are holding their 3rd Annual Open House on October 14th from 11AM - 2PM.

Eddie Medina, #2

Gorman Panthers Cross Country

CISCO LOBO MOMS cheer on the Cisco Loboes at every game

By Tommy Wells Hadli Hampton powered her way to a top 25 finish this past week and helped carry the Gorman Lady Panthers to an 12th-place finish in the overall team standings at the Lipan Invitational.

Miles for Meals 5K Run benefiting Meals on Wheels of Eastland Saturday, October 7, 2023

The Star Pride Fall Festival will be adding a Pumpkin Contest to the many other events.

Rising Star’s net payments increase this period.

Texas Family Defense Committee welcomes Brian Massey, founder of Abilenebased nonprofit Houses for Healing, to Cisco Thursday, September 28, at 6:30 p.m. He will speak in the Big Dam Room of the Myrtle Wilks Community Center, 1498 West I 20.

DAY OF CHAMPIONS--The Annual Day of Champions is coming soon! Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 14th. This is the big day when the Ranger College, City of Ranger, and ordinary citizens work together for the betterment of our Community. Do you have a truck and a trailer? Do you need help hauling something off? For more details, please call Diana @ the Ranger City Library at 254/647-1880 or Ranger College at 254/267-7934. Hope to see you soon!

The Ranger Veterans Support Group members Larry Monroe and Butch Seymour along with Boy Scout Troop 103 of Eastland, VFW Post 4136 of Eastland, and Aubrey Perrella paid tribute to the men and women who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

James Uhlhorn rushed for four touchdowns and passed for two more on Friday and helped power the Ranger Bulldogs to a 59-41 victory in front of a large homecoming crowd at O.C. Warden Stadium in Ranger.

The Rising Star Wildcats evened their record at 2-2with a convincing 58-6 win against the Cranfills Gap Lions Friday evening at Wildcat Stadium.

The 2023 football season for the Cisco Loboes stands at 0 and 4 after Jacksboro won a lopsided victory 51-0 on Friday night, September the 15th in Jacksboro. Cisco’s starting tailback, Gus Hart, was out and its biggest lineman Talon Bruner was injured and did not play the 2nd half. Hart has a bruised leg bone, and I haven’t heard about Bruner, who looked from the stands as if his leg was hurt. We also lost a starting guard, and #25 Cody Gayle has a broken thumb.

Celeste Valdez and Oscar Villarreal

Cisco Lobo Cheerleaders

The Gorman Panthers dropped a tough 45-0 decision to the Strawn Greyhounds on Friday. With the loss, Gorman suffered its second straight setback and fell to 1-3 overall. Strawn improved to 2-2.

If the Breckenridge Buckaroos hadn’t heard of Isaiah Hays and Jay Oznick prior to Friday’s showdown at Buckaroo Stadium, you can bet they know more than they ever wanted to know now.

The Desdemona Activity Center will be hosting a Hamburger/Hot Dog Supper Saturday, September 23rd . Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM.

Linda Spetter has been named Media Director of the Cisco campus of Cisco College.

Counting Weasel Words