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Comanche Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture would like to welcome Weir RV-ing as a new member. Weir RV-ing ribbon cutting was recently held at 1205 N. FM 219 in Dublin. Pictured are Faye Whitehead, Wilma Fleming, Ruth and Alan Weir, Chantal Whitehead and Tonna Clemons.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today released totals for fiscal 2020 state revenues, in addition to announcing monthly state revenues for August.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 – Now is the time to be counted in the 2020 Census! Data collection will end on September 30, and the U.S. Census Bureau is encouraging everyone in North Texas to respond between now and the deadline of September 30.
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While fans aren't doing the wave in any sports stadium this summer, LEGO Minifigures are in the newly installed 100lb+ LEGO baseball stadium! The new 22,000 LEGO® brick baseball stadium at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth mirrors the new local team stadium and recently installed …
AUSTIN – After more than 17 years, a man is facing charges in the 2003 slaying of a 21-year-old Lubbock woman. Andy Castillo, 57, of Lubbock, is charged with murder in the case of Cynthia Joann Palacio. This arrest comes following a lengthy investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Lubbock …
The Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas were awarded Six Stars at the recent district meeting held in Eastland on August 29. Chapter president Judith D’Amico received the certificate from President General Carolyn Raney. This is the highest award a chapter can receive.…
WASHINGTON – The Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $18.6 million to numerous small businesses across Texas in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. These grants will capitalize and administer Revolving Loan Funds (RLF…
Brownwood, Texas – CASA in the Heart of Texas is calling for community members to step up and advocate for children and families involved in the child welfare system in our local area.
August 6, 2020 Atmospheric and oceanic conditions are primed to fuel storm development in the Atlantic, leading to what could be an “extremely active” season, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. Today, the agency release…
Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases since March 2020 in surrounding counties according to John Hopkins University and Medicine coronavirus map as of August 11, 2020 at 12:35 p.m. central time.
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today following a helicopter crash in Brewster County, which killed three Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees and one contract pilot:
Abilene, Texas — Workforce Solutions office locations across West Central Texas have resumed in-person services to customers by appointment only. A full slate of virtual services to workers, employers, area families, and child care providers also remains available. The Abilene Workforce Cent…
Brownwood, Texas – On the afternoon of Thursday, July 16, 2020, The Honorable Cheryll Mabray officially swore in our new Court Appointed Special Advocate in a virtual ceremony on ZOOM.
WASHINGTON—After hundreds of video conference calls, phone conversations, and socially-distanced meetings with Texans over the past few months, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following information about the new COVID-19 relief bill – the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability P…
(AUSTIN) — With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9.
The Democrats of Comanche County met online on Monday, July 20, 2020 with Clayton Tucker, candidate for the Texas Senate, District 24. Tucker is a fifth-generation Texan, who grew up on a ranch and now lives in Lampasas.
Another Atlantic basin record fell Thursday night as Tropical Storm Hanna formed over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Packing 45 mph winds, moving west-northwest at a speed of 9 mph and about 260 miles east of Corpus Christi, Texas, Hanna on Friday was on a crash course with the Texas…
(AUSTIN) – Sandra Heard Blanton, of Irving, claimed a second-tier prize of $1 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game Instant Millionaire. The ticket was purchased at Stop N Shop, located at 401 E. Pioneer Drive, in Irving.
Hillsboro, Texas — Central Texas cattle raisers can rest easier tonight, with a notorious livestock thief set to serve substantial time behind bars.
Remembering Colonel Charles E. Powell USAF (RET)
In Comanche County for the Republican State Representative District Representative 59 election between incumbent J.D. Sheffield and Shelby Slawson, Slawson tallied 944 votes to Sheffield’s 479 votes. Slawson looks to win the runoff with 9,784 votes to Sheffield’s 6,114 total in the July 14 P…
DALLAS — The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas reminded taxpayers of the July 15 filing and payment deadline and warned against an increase in tax and COVID-19 scams.
A Fort Worth man who set fire to his neighbor’s house using a homemade Molotov cocktail has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. Mearvin Eugene Hamilton, 53, was charged via criminal complaint with possession…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Tarleton State University’s Dr. Alex del Carmen will lead scholars and academicians from across the Texas A&M University System to analyze data racial profiling reported by law enforcement agencies.
July 2, 2020 | Austin, Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving may…
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Tea Party Patriots is honored to present Lynn Davenport Thursday, July 9, to discuss contact tracing. The doors open at 6:00 with the meeting at 6:30 in the Big Dam Room of the Myrtle Wilks Community Center in Cisco.
June 26, 2020 Important information: what executive order no. GA-28 issued by Governor Greg Abbott on 6-26-2020 means for Comanche County, Texas.
If and when Texas High School football kicks off, the Comanche Indians team will face off in the district 5-3A, Division II with Dublin, Eastland, Jacksboro, Merkel and Millsap. So all travel will take fans heading north this year in district with the longest trip to Jacksboro about one hou…
Early voting began on June 29, 2020 and ends on July 10, 2020. Early voting will be conducted for 12 hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on June 29 and July 10, 2020.
Total Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases since March 2020 in surrounding counties according to John Hopkins University and Medicine coronavirus map as of June 23, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. central time. Erath County 142 cases (around 100 new cases in a week), Brown County 73 cases (10 new cases in a week)…
Questions have been floating around as to whether or not fourth of July festivities will proceed. For many areas, the answer is yes, for some the answer is yes but with a few twists, and for a few the answer is no.
Drive-ins are a signature program for Tribeca; they have been a part of festival programming since the beginning 20 years ago. The series will take place each weekend (Thursday through Sunday) throughout the summer, beginning on July 2, 2020 and running through August 2, 2020. In appreciatio…
June 26, 2020 —The U.S. Census Bureau announced the winners of the first-ever 2020 Census “Get Out the Count” Video Challenge during a live virtual event. Prizes were awarded under The America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (CO…
Hamilton, Tex. (June 16, 2020) — Bayer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) of Hamilton has renewed their commitment to their area farm community by retaining their designation as an official RAM Agriculture Dealership.
A Red Oak, Texas couple pleaded guilty today to their roles in a $15 million retirement plan embezzlement scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.Vantage Benefits Administrators co-owner Wendy Richie, 59, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of theft…
An Abilene man was convicted at trial for attempted enticement of a minor, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. On Monday, a federal jury deliberated for just seven minutes before finding Carlito Santiago Santos, 47, guilty of attempted enticement of a m…
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BROWNWOOD – May 26, 2020 – TexasBank recently announced that $50,000 has been donated to ten non-profit organizations in Brown, Comanche, Eastland and Erath Counties through their ownership and the James and Dorothy Doss Foundation.
On June 1, 2020 the Black Lives Matter chapter of Brownwood, TX held a peaceful protest in downtown Brownwood. The purpose of the event was to protest the unjust killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and racial injustice everywhere.
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Special Ranger Wayne Goodman, District 10 in North Texas, reports two unbranded heifers missing from a property near Millsap in Parker County. Last Seen on April 25, 2020, are a solid black ten-month-old muley heifer weighing 500 pounds, and …
Two local community members, Roy Moreno and Kameron Mazurek help a few fellow Comanche residents with a helping hand during these tough times. They paid the City of Comanche water bills for 10 residents.
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