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Cisco 1961 Class Reunion will be held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at First Baptist Activity Center, Cisco next door to First Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 10:00 Coffee and Doughnuts, 1:00 p.m. Lunch.

Cisco Elementary New Student Registration will be held Tuesday, July 25 at Cisco Elementary School

Everyone is invited to ‘A Night about Wellness’ on Thursday, July 20th at 6:00 p.m., at Myrtle Wilks Community Center. You are sure to leave motivated, in control and excited about your future health.

Cisco Police were called to a local residence on July 7, 2023 in response to a man being shot. Upon arrival officers performed CPR on the man who had been shot in the neck area with a handgun. Subsequently, EMS personnel arrived but all attempts to save the man were unsuccessful.

Chief Kenneth Preston

By: Sierra Wells The Eastland Historic Hotel has completed renovations and welcomed a brand new coffee shop to its building.

The Eastland County Retired Teachers Association awarded four scholarships to Eastland, Cisco, Gorman, and Ranger seniors for 2023. Each scholarship recipient received a $500 scholarship to attend Cisco College or Ranger College.

“What are you doing to stay Cool in the Summer Heat?” was the theme of our recent online photo competition.

With temperatures in the 100’s these past few days, the Eastland County Museum is facing a major obstacle:

The Eastland County Community Choir, along with the Eastland County Community Band, will be presenting a patriotic music concert on Saturday, July 8, at Ranger College, in the school’s new auditorium at 6:00pm, with free admission for all.

Our third place winner of ECT”s photo competition: Two happy kids enjoy the cool water at Eastland’s swimming pool and a ride on the turtle. Come by the newspaper to pick up your prizes!

Eastland Chamber of Commerce held a Business of the Month luncheon for Bobby Blackwell at Texas Farm Bureau last Tuesday. Those attending to congratulate him were l-r: Amy Hazelwood, Candy Kanady, Arleth Cisneros, Belinda Anderson, Ashley Dietrich, Andrew Schneider, Tiffany Beard, Bobby Blackwell, Maritza Sanchez, Lindy Mathews, and Patti Woolam. Photo: Bob Hickox

The Eastland Youth Cheerleading Association is about to bring spirit to the forefront in Eastland County.

Cody Hutchinson has been named a winner in the International Tonal Composer’s Festival that will take place in Brasilia, Brazil this July and August. He has written an original orchestral composition entitled “Who We Are” that will have it’s world premiere performed by the Brazilian National Orchestra, Brazil’s leading orchestra.

Kennedy Financial Services sponsored The Engineering and Art program at the library. It was an overwhelmingly exciting day. We had 163 people sign in. The children that attended created art masterpieces from cardboard. They made a candle light up using paper circuits. Bridges and buildings were built with Keva planks. They painted rocks that were donated by U.S. Sand and Gravel. Catapults were built and pom-poms were flying across the room. Bones of mice and shrews were found inside owl pellets. Ozobots moved across table tops.

(formerly Old Rip 5K) benefiting the Eastland Meals on Wheels at the Siebert Elementary School

WHEREAS, the Commissioners Court has determined that circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of the county create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED by the Commissioners Court of Eastland County that all outdoor burning is banned in the unincorporated area of the county to begin June 26, 2023 for 90 days from the adoption of this Order, the same being September 23, 2023, unless the restrictions are terminated earlier based on a determination made by the Texas Forest Service or this Court. This Order is adopted pursuant to Local Government Code 352.081, and other applicable statutes. This order does not prohibit outdoor burning activities related to public and safety that are authorized by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for (1) firefighter training: (2) public utility, natural gas pipeline or mining operations; or (3) planting or harvesting of agricultural crops; or, (4) burns that are conducted by a prescribed burn manager certified under Section 153.048, Natural Resources Code, and meet the burn manager certified under Section 153.048, Natural Resources Code, and meet the standards of Section 154.047, Natural Resources Code. The County Judge may rescind this Order upon a determination that the circumstances that required the Order no longer exist. In accordance with Local Government Code 352.081 (h), a violation of this Order is a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00. ADOPTED this June 26, 2023, by a vote of 4 ayes and 0 nays. THIS NEW BURN BAN WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE June 26, 2023 County Judge, David Hullum

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 1 and Senate Joint Resolution 1

It is already the first day of summer, and the intense heat waves have Texans bracing for power grid instability.