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The Durham Ellis Pecan Company recently bought the Shopko Hometown Comanche building on highway 377 east, located at 1300 East Central in Comanche. More details to come.
Mark your calendar for Mini Cheer Camp next week! Four years to 6th grade are invited to participate in Mini Cheer Camp on August 2-4, 2021. The location will be at the HR Jefferies Jr High Gym from 6 to 8 pm. It $30 per participant or $25 if you have multiple children. Sign up in at 5:30 on…
The Comanche Chamber of Commerce hosted an event last Saturday on the Comanche County Courthouse Square. The event was called Salt Lime & a Good Time.
The First United Methodist Church annual Rummage Sale will be Friday and Saturday, August 6 and 7, 2021 at 217 East Grand. The sale begins at 8am.
The Comanche High School class of 1955 celebrated their 66th class reunion July 10th, 2021. Some of the group met for breakfast at Center City Cafe.
The 7th annual “Fill the Bus” was at Spirit of Texas Bank last Friday. The community collected $4200 in cash and about $600 in supplies for our local students in Comanche County.
Salt, Lime and a Good Time will be held on Saturday, July 24. There will be a salsa contest, tequila cocktail and mocktail making contest, tacos, shrimp boil, face painting and activities. It will be 11 am to 3pm.
The Alcoholics Anonymous open meetings are on at noon on Monday and Wednesdays at the Hope Lutheran Church. The Hope Lutheran Church is located at 300 Cedar in Comanche. The AA night time open meetings are on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm. now also at the Hope Lutheran Church. Contact number…
A standing-room only crowd was present Sunday evening, July 11 at Brennan Winery to view Comanche couple David and Kerry Kersh’s premier showing of the first episode of “Battle on the Beach”, a fixer-up show on HGTV.
Wayne Meadow, Wyatt Meadow and Craigan Tidwell install the new signage at the Comanche Public Library while library patron Joe McEntire watches. “Many of the wonderful residents of Comanche have discovered the entrance at the back of the library that we added last year. Due to being off the …
The officers of Hope Lodge were installed on July 3, 2021. From left to right Kevin Caraway, Jeff Lambert, Ray Williams, Worshipful Master John Lumpkin, Josh Yancey, Jack Barttlett, Ted Petersen, Steve Williams, B.R. Sears and Gary Morrison.
The Comanche Noon Lions Club welcome new members and new officers on Monday, July 12, 2021 at their regular lunch meeting at Moonwalks. Picture are Shawn Bradford, new member and CHS Principal; Daron Worrell, new member and CISD Superintendent; Gary Bear, incoming president; Luciano Castro, …
On June 17, 2021 a residence was found burglarized in the 600 block of South Austin. The items stolen included: two bicycles, a metal portable safe containing $1000 and vehicle registrations, pocket knives, an electric grass trimmer, and various plumbing tools.
The marker was unveiled on Friday, July 9, 2021 by Rose Taylor, Historic Marker chairman and Fain McDaniel, chairman of the Comanche County Historical Commission. Also pictured is Margaret Dudley, a member of Friends of Historic Comanche, who spent endless hours researching and applying for …
This is a great opportunity to support some kids that might need a little help to get a start to a new school year. School supply lists are available at Spirit of Texas Bank, Comanche.
A Comanche Senior Center Fundraiser Chicken Spaghetti Supper will be Monday, July 19 at 5:30 pm.
Jim Jarratt, a 1963 graduate of Comanche High School, was recently elected mayor of Granbury, Texas in a Special Election. According to columnist Haley Samsel, Jarratt is a retired corporate executive with Frito-Lay and Johnson & Johnson, and will serve as mayor until November 2022 when …
Patriotic Comanche County citizens and lawyers listen and help read the United States Declaration of Independence document on Friday, July 2 on the Comanche County Courthouse lawn.
There will be an unveiling of one of Comanche’s few, remaining historical structures, the Comanche Frisco Depot, on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Depot. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Comanche Frisco Depot will be unveiling a Registered Texas Historic Landmark on Friday, July 9, 2021 at the Comanche Depot at 10:00 a.m. The public is welcome to attend for celebration and refreshments.
David and Kerry Kersh of Comanche have announced that they will be on Battle on the Beach on HGTV on Sunday, July 11 at 8:00 p.m. CST.
“I wanted to share about the solid cedar desk in the photos. My mother, Margrette Keough, was so proud to own the desk that was acquired some 15 years ago. She was quick to notice the stamp inside the well of the desk showing that it was made at the Comanche Vocational School. At one time yo…
Comanche Meat Masters winners include: First place in the Beans was Lorenzo Gutierrez, second was Ruben Reyna and Brian Luckie was third. Brisket first place was Ricardo Gutierrez, second was Geramy Parrish and third was Ruben Reyna. Ribs first place was Geramy Parrish, second was Patric McG…
A public reading of The Declaration of Independence will take place on July 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. on the north side of the Comanche County Courthouse lawn.
From Grace Everhart, Comanche County Tax Assessor/Collector
As most of you know the Comanche City Pool is still closed this summer even though much of the state is opened up after the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Comanche County Art Association sponsored a “Painting for Fun” class on Tuesday, June 15. Susan Stepp led the session with assistance from Paula Vaughn and Dean Herbert. Joyce McCamey made sure everyone was registered. There were two sessions. The morning session was filled with fourteen…
Last week four new police officers were sworn in with the Comanche Police Department. They have just successfully completed the Basic Peace Officer Course at Central Texas College located in Killeen. They will now begin a very strenuous 16 week Field Training Program. The new officers are Da…
On June 19, 2021 a building in the 300 block of West Grand in Comanche was burglarized. A “Happy Buy” cable wire stripping machine was stolen from the building. (Stock photo not actual stolen item.)
First United Methodist Church in Comanche will host its 2021 Vacation Bible School for children Pre K (4 years old and potty trained) through fifth grade on June 28- July 1 from 5:30-8:10 pm. VBS will start with at 5:30 with a light meal! Learn about some strong characters in the Bible and h…
Sandy Blackwood, Comanche County Historical Museum Board Member, helps host the Father’s Day Reception held Sunday at the Museum.
Following the 80th Annual Rodeo Parade was a Father’s Day Car Show sponsored by the Comanche Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. There was also a bounce house, snow cones, a petting zoo, yummy food, vendors and shopping. All this fun was happening on and around the Comanche Courthouse squar…
The first ever Comanche Meat Masters BBQ Cook-off and Music Festival will be June 25 and 26, 2021 in the historic downtown Comanche. The event is a fundraiser hosted by Comanche Organization of Businesses.
Calves, Cans and Corrientes will be this weekend at the Comanche Roping Club Arena.
Both the Comanche Rodeo and the Rodeo Parade are set for this weekend. This is the 80th year keeping the tradition alive.
Briefcase Blues will be the headliner at the Comanche Meat Masters BBQ Cook-off and Music Festival on June 26 in Comanche.
Community Rehab Project is celebrating its 22nd year of renovating homes in Comanche County and will return after the Project had to be cancelled in 2020. 304 Comanche County homes have been repaired as a part of the annual event. This Sunday, June 13, the Project will gear up for another fu…
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Try a “Painting for Fun” session with local artists Susan Stepp and Paula Vaughn. The Comanche County Art Association is sponsoring a Sunflower paint-along as a fundraiser on Tuesday, June 15. There will be two sessions—a morning session from 9:30…
Below are items of note from the Minutes of Special Meeting The Board of Education, Comanche Independent School District June 1, 2021.
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July 23, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to continue practicing social distancing and support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free…
Comanche, Texas – July in Texas is full of sun, swimming pools, barbecues and tons of fun activities for children. Many children have the opportunity to enjoy their summer vacation by attending camps, participating in sports or having a summer job, but there are many children in foster care …
As 10:00 a.m. neared closer on Monday morning on July 19 the Comanche County Commissioners’ Court grew larger as the public hearing portion was set to begin.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (Texas Real Estate Research Center) – “A feverish demand for land, accompanied by a dearth of listings for sale, propelled Texas prices up a remarkable 16.29 percent in the second quarter,” says the land expert for the Texas Real Estate Research Center (TRERC) at Texas …
Texas Parks and Wildlife classroom event offers certification
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Lake Brownwood, Inks Lake, and Medina Lake in the Colorado and San Antonio River basins as ‘infested’ with invasive zebra mussels. Infested status signifies that there is an established, reproducing population of zebra mu…
AUSTIN – As temperatures rise this summer, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging the public to take extra safety precautions to avoid some common heat-related dangers, especially for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly.
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