Congratulations to the Comanche and De Leon Museums, The Mercantile, The Soda Shop and Revitalize Comanche. They entered a float in the Peach & Melon Festival that won First Place! Tommy Alford was on the float with the watermelon slicer and Boy Scout Troop 67 and some local CHS graduate…

On a wall in the Comanche County Historical Museum the story of the Captain James and Susannah Cunningham family is told in the following series of pictures. It is an amazing story of a family legacy.

Robert Tucker, a Comanche citizen, is announcing his Congressional bid for TX House District 11.

From the Comanche Police Department

U.S. Representative Mike Conaway attracted a good crowd for his Town Hall Meeting last Wednesday at the Depot/Chamber on South Austin. Questions from the audience included sales of assault rifles, the impact of the internet (violent video games) on the minds of young people, and questions co…

Texas State Senator Dr. Dawn Buckingham was well received at her last Wednesday Town Hall Meeting with a near-full room full of interested citizens. She began her presentation with, “Of all the towns we visit, Comanche has the best Christmas decorations!” Representing a very large district, …

The Comanche County Historical Society & Museum, Inc. is pleased to announce the second annual ‘Kid’s Day at the Old Museum!’ to be held Saturday, August 10th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Museum is located west of Bayer Motor Company at 402 Moorman Rd.

The 2018-2019 4-H year is coming to a close and the new year is about to get started.

Governor Greg Abbott on August 4 ordered Texas flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff in memory of those who lost their lives in the shooting in El Paso on Saturday, August 3, 2019.

The Texas Historical Commission has recognized Sand Hill Cemetery as a significant part of Texas history by awarding it a Texas Historic Cemetery Designation. The designation honors Sand Hill Cemetery as an important and educational part of Comanche County history.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas) will hold a town hall from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Comanche Depot located at 304 S. Austin St. on Wednesday, August 7.

By Laura Kinsey, Comanche County Republican Chair

Brenda Dickey, District Clerk, was presented with six indictments returned by the Comanche County Grand Jury on July 23, 2019. They are:

For the 105th time, De Leon is hosting one of the oldest festivals in Texas, the Peach & Melon Festival set for August 6 through August 10 located at 5401 Hwy 6, De Leon, TX.

Sydnee Diaz is the 2019 Texas State FFA Breakaway Roping Champion. She competed at the Texas State FFA Rodeo on July 15 and 16, in Alvarado, Texas. Sydnee won a $1,000 scholarship from Texas FFA and also a buckle. She is a senior this year and attends Sidney High School. Sydnee is the daught…

Time is truly a relative concept. Adults often wish for time to relax, want more time to accomplish our goals, and wonder what has happened to our time the older we get. But children experience time much differently. Can you remember being 8 years old and waiting for your birthday, which you…

By Claire Kowalick, Wichita Falls Times Record News

The historic Fleming Oak tree that sits near the southwest corner of the Comanche County Courthouse Square got a much needed trim on Saturday, July 13.

Historic home at 401 N Elm Street began its journey to the country on Tuesday to the Sipe Springs community, Comanche County, Texas from its original location in Comanche where it was built by the late W. C. (Clyde) and Virginia House in the late 1920s. Family members and old timers in Coman…

A local chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Iota Upsilon, recently received a $2000.00 stipend from the Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation (ASTEF). ASTEF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created for the purpose of providing funding for activities that support …

Comanche County is in full harvest for great local produce. Stephens’ Indian Creek Farms and Sorrells Farms are two busy places of business in Comanche County right now dealing with one of the largest melon crops ever due to abundant rainfall. Rodney Stephens said, “It’s not only one of the …

Below is a letter submitted by Comanche County Judge Stephanie Davis and Comanche County Commissioners’ Gary Underwood, Russell Gillette, Sherman Sides, and Jimmy Dale Johnson. This letter was sent to Texas Govenor Greg Abbott, Texas Senator Dawn Buckingham

A “Universe of Stories” were told at this year’s Story Hour sponsored by the Comanche Study Club and hosted by the Comanche Public Library! The first—and subsequent Story Hours-- held each Wednesday in June boasted almost 100 children each time.

To honor America and the freedoms we all enjoy, and to celebrate the significance of Independence Day, members of the Comanche County Defense Lawyers Association will gather on the steps of the Comanche County Courthouse at 10:00 a.m., July 3, 2019, for a formal reading of the United States …

Some of you have already visited the Cockrell Vineyards northwest of Comanche on Hwy 36 but for the rest here is a little insight into the new operation in Comanche County.

PAR Country Club activities are in full swing for summer and now with Lake Proctor open, it will be even busier! The Pool’s normal operating hours and times are Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Special Summer Pool membership are only $150. Remember the Pool is open to members and g…