I started the day on a mission to meet a few Dad’s celebrating their day the way they should. I went all over Runnels County, visited both Ballinger and Winters Lakes, a few creeks, searched high and low for the elusive Father’s Day Dads.
Jesse Wayne Hopper, Sr, 70 of New Braunfels, passed away on June 11, 2022. Lange Funeral Home .
Pablo D Trevino, 81, of Winters, TX went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at 9:49 p.m. Pablo was born to Nicholas and Maxima Trevino on April 2, 1941 in Hondo, TX.
“The public is invited to the Ballinger ISD Annual Federal Program Committee in junction with the District of Education Committee (DEIC) and School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) Meeting on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 12:00 Noon.
AUSTIN – Analicia Zarate of Edinburg was four years old when she and her mom were headed home from church on a Sunday night. A drunk driver ran a stop sign and hit their car, killing Analicia’s mom instantly. More than 20 years have passed since that tragic night, but the pain endures. “All I remember is being buckled into a car seat and waking up in a hospital a week later,” Zarate said. “My mother died in the crash. I was four.”
Three Ballinger High School students competed in the Texas State Solo and Ensemble Contest, held at Kelly Lane Middle School in Pflugerville on May 28. Kira Garcia received a Division I (Superior) rating and gold medal, Nicolaas Holder received a Division II (Excellent) rating and silver medal, and Cayley Campbell received a Division III rating, which is approximately the same as a Division I rating at the region level.
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett will be an analyst on NBC’s “Football Night in America” pregame show this upcoming season.
Rowena Lions Club “Meet You at the Square” BBQ cook-off The Rowena Lions Club will be hosting the annual “Meet You at the Square” BBQ Cookoff on Saturday, July 2, 2022 in downtown Rowena, TX. Categories include Brisket, Ribs, Chicken, Beans and Margaritas.
AUSTIN - On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, to fund locally-led conservation projects to prevent wildlife from becoming endangered. If the bill is also passed by the U.S. Senate, Texas will receive around $50 million per year to help more than 1,200 species of concern, including Texas Horned Lizards, Guadalupe Bass, and Bobwhite Quail.
I have had some extra time on my hands and have watched some things that have caused me to pause and question if they cause one to have the same emotion I experience when they occur. When you watch three people try to open a jar of pickles and you get your chance and you twist the jar and turn the cap and hear that soft ‘pop’ indicating the cap had released, does that make you feel good? Yeah, me too.