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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Area law enforcement agencies, including the Tarleton State University Police Department, will participate in a pair of two-day active shooter training response schools facilitated by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERT).
Sipe Springs Volunteer Fire Department welcomes cookers and residents to its first ever cook-off fundraiser on December 3rd, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sipe Springs Fire Station.
The Bosque River Chapter of the Children of the Republic of Texas met on Sunday afternoon, November 20, 2022 at Squaw Creek Cemetery in Somervell County After a brief meeting the members, who came from Ft. Worth and Glen Rose, fulfilled a project which required them to clean the cemetery, fi…
(AUSTIN) — As chairman of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC), Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the transfer of a one-time allocation of $5 million to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF). This transfer represents the first transfer of funding recovered throu…
The program for the November meeting of the Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas was presented by chapter member Sheran Weible of Dublin. She researches clothing from various periods of history and sews many garments herself. Weible wore a dress of the period of the Rep…
This Saturday come to Dublin for the Market in Wright Park. Vendors will be ready to sell at 9 am. The Dublin Market attracts vendors from Comanche, Stephenville, De Leon and in between. You always find unique gifts there, as well as tasty baked goods, jams, salsa and more. Visit now for the…
The Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program will offer a new Spring Class beginning January 18, 2023. Registration for the class will officially open online at https://txmn.org/prairieoaks/2023-spring-training/ on November 1, 2022. The chapter offers residents of Co…
The Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet at
Texans should know that time is running out to spot monarch butterflies on their annual migration to Mexico. The migration to conclude before the new moon as monarchs struggle to fly when temperatures dip below 55 degrees. Monarch on a purple passion vine bloom by Eddy Parker.
AUSTIN— With dry weather persisting throughout much of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists expect hunters to see deer consistently frequenting feeders during the start of the general white-tailed deer season.
Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
It's rare to see a fourth year of La Niña. So as we close out on year three, let's look at what that could mean for the Brazos River basin.
Trick-or-Treat, do you know the difference? One Pill Can Kill
Priddy ISD will honor veterans at a Veterans Day Program on Thursday, November 10th at 3:00 p.m. at Priddy ISD. All veterans are welcome to attend and refreshments will be served following the program. All parents, the general public and veterans are encouraged to attend this important event.
Fall is finally here, and with its arrival comes cooler temperatures and more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors! Fall foliage, Halloween and other holidays are on the horizon.
The 11th annual Bacon Bash Texas will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022 on the main street of Cranfills Gap, Texas. Bacon Bash Texas is a bacon-themed cook-off and festival hosted each year in an effort to raise money for two causes: Niki Warms The Cold and the benefit of children with Type…
In accordance to Public Law 107-51, the American flag should be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, October 9 sunrise to sunset. This half-staff is in observance of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
Bosque River Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas sponsors a chapter of Children of the Republic of Texas. At the first meeting of the year the members welcomed Jackson Stover as the newest member. The program was presented by DRT member Toni Morgan who told of the ancestor of a…
The Annual Fish Fry and Musical hosted by the Cottonwood VFD and Historical Association is this Friday, September 23rd. Join us for dinner or take out from 5 PM through 7 PM or sooner if the food runs out! On the menu is your choice of fish or chicken, coleslaw, beans, hushpuppies, fries, de…
AUSTIN – The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 867 original drilling permits in August 2022 compared to 687 in August 2021. The August 2022 total includes 788 permits to drill new oil or gas wells, 12 to re-enter plugged wellbores and 60 for re-completions of existing wellbores.
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A total of $1,490 was awarded September 1 in the 46th Annual Cisco Writers Club Summer Contest. Entries came from seven states and two foreign countries. The celebration was held at the Myrtle Wilks Community Center in Cisco to an enthusiastic crowd of contestants and supporters.
The Bosque River Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will have their first meeting of the 2022-2023 season on Tuesday, September 13 at 2:00 in the First Presbyterian Church of Stephenville. Members are asked to bring a family heirloom with a written description. Everything will…
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AccuWeather Global Weather Center - August 25, 2022 - AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers estimates the total damage and economic loss resulting from the significant flash flooding in Dallas Sunday, August 21 and Monday August 22 would range between $4.5 billion and $6 billion.
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Author Tom Murphy will lead a free workshop on sacred space writing at the Camp Crucis Outdoor Chapel, 2875 Camp Crucis Court in Granbury, beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6. Murphy is the 2021-22 Corpus Christi Poet Laureate and this year’s writer-in-residence for th…
The Comanche County Predator Control Association meeting will be September 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Community Center. Up for discussions will be By-Laws and Election of Officers; CCPCA contribution for Comanche County Trapper (Barry Frieda,) Landowner Agreements (Currently 96 Cooperators,) …
The Texas Department of Transportation oversees a Historic Bridge Legacy Program to facilitate the adoption of historic bridges that outlive utility for vehicular service. All bridges available under this program are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Plac…
BROWNWOOD – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has named Calvin Milburn as the Brown County Maintenance Section Supervisor.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 10.8 percent more than in August 2021.
AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today encouraged all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote by October 11th to participate in the upcoming November 8 General Election. Texas law requires eligible voters to be registered 30 days before Election Day, and si…
Dublin Market Days will be August 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Wright Park in Dublin. There will be vendors, including some from Stephenville, De Leon and the Comanche areas. You will find produce, treats, fresh breads, plus wearables, gifts and fun things.
AccuWeather Hurricane Center – August 3, 2022 – It has been a hot summer across the United States with the mercury frequently flirting with the 100-degree mark in countless cities and towns across the country and even some of the longest-duration heat waves in a decade. However, there is a l…
U.S. Representative August Pfluger will hold a town hall meeting in Comanche at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 18 at the Comanche Chamber of Commerce located at 304 South Austin Street
Members of the Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas attended the District 2 Workshop held in Waxahachie on August 6. National DRT President General Kim Zapalac welcomed attendees and showed pictures of the nearly completed new headquarters building in Austin, Texas.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced his agency has selected data company LightBox to develop the state’s broadband availability map. The map will help the Comptroller’s Broadband Development Office (BDO) determine where to invest public funding in areas most in need of b…
August 4, 2022 -- Drought conditions throughout Texas continue with little relief. The Brazos River Authority has issued a Stage 2 Drought Warning declaration for Lake Proctor. The reservoir is the surface water supply for Upper Leon River Municipal Water District, which is a wholesale water…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Eligible communities in Texas can apply now for a federal grant administered by Texas A&M Forest Service to plan for and mitigate against risks created by wildfire.
Former San Angelo Chief of Police Tim Vasquez has been sentenced to 15 ½ years for accepting bribes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.
The language learning platform Preply has used Google search data to reveal a list of the most commonly used heat expressions in the south.
Over 40,000 lives affected by 2022 Passion for Pints blood donations
AgriLife Research answers public health concerns about virus transmission
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — As hot and dry conditions persist, extremely dry vegetation will continue to support wildfire activity across much of the state, even as surface moisture increases in some areas.
Texas A&M AgriLife experts say Texans mistakenly identifying cicada killer wasps
On July 29 Tex-21, Transportation Excellence for the 21st Century, held the U.S. 377 Corridor Coalition meeting hosted by the city of Granbury and Hood County. The meeting was held at Lake Granbury Conference Center and had 150 people in attendance from far and wide across Texas. The agenda …
On Sunday, August 7 there will be a blood drive for Josey Roman from 10 am to 3 pm at 825 North Patrick Street in Dublin. The Dublin Rotary Club will be serving hot dogs. Carter BloodCare will have four busses there for blood donations.
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Area law enforcement agencies, including the Tarleton State University Police Department, will participate in a pair of two-day active shooter training response schools facilitated by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERT).
Sipe Springs Volunteer Fire Department welcomes cookers and residents to its first ever cook-off fundraiser on December 3rd, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Sipe Springs Fire Station.
The Bosque River Chapter of the Children of the Republic of Texas met on Sunday afternoon, November 20, 2022 at Squaw Creek Cemetery in Somervell County After a brief meeting the members, who came from Ft. Worth and Glen Rose, fulfilled a project which required them to clean the cemetery, fi…
(AUSTIN) — As chairman of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC), Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced the transfer of a one-time allocation of $5 million to the Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF). This transfer represents the first transfer of funding recovered throu…
The program for the November meeting of the Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas was presented by chapter member Sheran Weible of Dublin. She researches clothing from various periods of history and sews many garments herself. Weible wore a dress of the period of the Rep…
This Saturday come to Dublin for the Market in Wright Park. Vendors will be ready to sell at 9 am. The Dublin Market attracts vendors from Comanche, Stephenville, De Leon and in between. You always find unique gifts there, as well as tasty baked goods, jams, salsa and more. Visit now for the…
The Prairie Oaks Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program will offer a new Spring Class beginning January 18, 2023. Registration for the class will officially open online at https://txmn.org/prairieoaks/2023-spring-training/ on November 1, 2022. The chapter offers residents of Co…
The Bosque River Chapter of Daughters of the Republic of Texas will meet at
Texans should know that time is running out to spot monarch butterflies on their annual migration to Mexico. The migration to conclude before the new moon as monarchs struggle to fly when temperatures dip below 55 degrees. Monarch on a purple passion vine bloom by Eddy Parker.
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