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Ken Charman, Ranger Citizens Task Force, Kelly Clark, owner of Chute 2 Productions (Saturday, May 20th Roaring Ranger Bull Riding event producer) and Julia Allgood, Ranger Citizens Task Force, are shown with Shawn Wells, Ranger Lion’s Club member and program host at the club’s meeting last Thursday. Kelly Clark spoke about the excitement surrounding Bartee Metals, LLC Roaring Ranger Bull Riding event, which will feature “Good Riders, good Bulls and real up-close bull riding” Clark said, among many highlights. The event will be held at the Old Ranger Sale Barn, 605 E. Loop 254, Ranger, TX. Come early for tickets. Gates open at 11:00 am; shows are at 2:30, 5:00, and 7:30 p.m. Adults $15, Kids $5.

GORMAN RANGER RISING STAR Cisco & Eastland Grads in our May 26 Edition!

Gorman Kindergarten and 1st grade are shown having a great time at the Abilene Zoo. Love the shirts!!! So cute!

Correction to last week’s County Commissioner’s article: Mr. Jernigan (Center above with Judge Hullum and worked for the Eastland Police Department from May of 1978 to October of 1978. Then he worked for the Cisco Police Department from October, 1978 to May, 1996. Then in May, 2005 he was appointed as constable and worked for eighteen years until April 30, 2023.

I am making contact with land owners, and starting to receive permission to gain access to their property. We will have to put a cutoff date soon.

Music and Fellowship at VFW

Hayden Clark drove in five runs and Nashton Guthery tossed a five-hitter on Saturday and helped the Gorman Panthers complete a stunning upset of topranked Ira in the Region I-1A quarterfinals with an 11-1 victory in front of a large crowd at Abilene Christian High School.

The Desdemona Activity Center will have a fish fry Saturday, May 20. Serving time is 5:00 PM—7:00 PM. We will have fish, chicken tenders, beans, french fries, slaw, potato salad, hush puppies, & all the extras. This is an exciting time for us, we will have a ceremonial burning of our note. Come celebrate with us, have a delicious meal & enjoy the music. Cost is by donation.

Merriman Cemetery Association will have their Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:00 Noon Plan now to attend and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch.

Well this is it Saturday May 20th is the day. Bartee Metals, LLC Roaring Rangers Bull Riding is about to happen. The Event will be at the historic Old Sale Barn on Loop 254 in Ranger, Texas. Looks like the weather is going to be beautiful, mid to upper 70's, and the arena is set.

Ever try the Library Book Selection game?

The Cisco College Wranglers turned in a solid showing this past weekend at the Region 5 Baseball Championships in Weatherford. The Wranglers went 1-2 in the tournament, which was held at Roger Williams Ballpark. Cisco opened the tournament with a tough 4-2 loss to the New Mexico Junior College Thunderbirds. NMJC used the win as a springboard to advance to the regional championship game on Monday against Weatherford.

You’d think that at my age, I’d pretty well touched all the bases of unique events. But no— the last one was done Saturday— actually attended (and participated) at a wine tasting - A GENUINE WINE TASTING EVENT.

MOUNTAIN TOP CHRISTIAN ACADEMY--The Cisco Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the grand opening of the Mountain Top Christian Academy last Thursday evening

If there were any doubts as to how good the Cisco Loboes were heading into the Class 2A state track and field meet, there shouldn’t be any doubts now.

For the first two game in their best-of-three playoff series, the Cisco Lady Loboes quieted the Stamford Lady Bulldogs’ bats. Unfortunately, the third time was no charm. Stamford reeled off eight runs in the top of the seventh inning Monday evening at Poly Wells Field at Abilene Christian University and then held on to claim a 17-3 victory in their Class Region I-2A quarterfinal showdown. With the win, Stamford moved a step closer to making its third straight appearance in the state tournament by cementing a place opposite Colorado City in the next round.