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Winters 4H/FFA report October ‘22

The month of October started off like a cannon shot – lightening quick, making lots of noise! The month of October started off like a cannon shot – lightening quick, making lots of noise! Braden Hoppe kicked off the month traveling to the Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo in Waco showing steers. Braden showed for three days in Waco, October 1-3.

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Runnels County Jail Log

This records package presented as a public service by area law enforcement and the Runnels County Register. A person who is arrested or accused of a crime, present at a crime scene, or identifi ed as a suspect in any printed report is not necessarily guilty of a criminal offense. Guilt or innocence must be determined in a court of law. The Register publishes all information provided by participating law enforcement agencies.

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School Menus

Ballinger ISD K-12 Breakfast Friday: Halloween parfait w/graham crackers, fresh orange, apple juice. Monday: Holiday.

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Drought to persist in Great Plains, parts of West and expand – NOAA

This year La Niña returns for the third consecutive winter, driving warmer-thanaverage temperatures for the Southwest and along the Gulf Coast and eastern seaboard, according to NOAA’s U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. Starting in December 2022 through February 2023, NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest.

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HallowScream amps up the chills and thrills in their 6th year

BALLINGER, Texas - It is no secret that the Olde Park Hotel in Ballinger is considered one of the most haunted places in the United States. It’s climbing the rankings in world-wide paranormal ranks as well. You name the paranormal investigation television show or podcast, and they’ve probably been to the Olde Park Hotel. Celebrities like Chad Lindberg regularly come to the hotel to conduct ghost hunts. Recently, they have added in the 1925 Runnels County Jail to some of the ghost hunts.

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Halloween safety tips and more

As Halloween nears, we share with our citizens some safety tips and more for this season. The information is sourced from Texas Department of Public Safety with some additions from the Ballinger Police Department: · Be observant and watch both ways before crossing streets.

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