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Ballinger ISD Elementary Breakfast Wednesday: Delicious blueberry muffin, fresh apple, orange juice. Thursday: Cinnamon & sugar donut holes, apple juice, fresh orange slices.
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Can you believe it is just about the end of summer? If your kids are anything like mine, the battle cries of, “We are bored!” and “What are we doing today?” have started to fill the time between waking up and finishing my first cup of coffee. I always like to hold out on some tricks up my sleeve for August.
Former San Angelo Police Chief sentenced to 15.5 years in corruption case
SAN ANGELO -Former San Angelo Chief of Police Tim Vasquez has been sentenced to 15 ½ years for accepting bribes, announced U.S. Attorney for the… Login to continue reading Login…
Caution warranted as Texas continues to experience hot and dry conditions
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.
Debunking craft beer myths
With more than 9,000 breweries in the United States and over 300 in Texas, Craft Beer seems to be everywhere these days. Most West Texas beer drinkers still prefer to drink the usual suspects of the light beer variety, but some are getting out of their comfort zone and trying craft beer for the first time. This article was written to clear up some misconceptions about craft beer for those novices.
Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law delivers $729 million for Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an ongoing effort to combat the effects of climate change and address the growing costs of extreme weather events negatively impacting communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced new guidance and $7.3 billion in formula funding to help states and communities better prepare for and respond to extreme weather events like wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat. This is a first-of-its-kind program, made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Ballinger’s Gail Allen attends Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Gail Allen, Ballinger resident, is pictured in her Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts uniform. Gail has recently began her journey as a chef in the online school.
Winters 4H/FFA Report June ‘22
WINTERS - Kaelynn Hoelscher competed at the State 4H Roundup for Open Ag & Natural Resources Education Presentation. She excelled and won the State Championship. Additionally, she competed and placed 6th in meat judging and was in the top 20 of the Livestock Skillathon.
Runnels County 4-H to Host 4-H Fair
Runnels County 4-H will host a 4-H Fair on Friday, August 5 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the Ballinger City Park. This will be a great opportunity for all youth and their families in Runnels County to come learn what 4-H has to offer.
Let’s Talk – A new weekly column
Editor’s note: Jessica Jacob and Tessa Knickerbocker of Yellow House Therapy in Winters will be providing a weekly column on mental health to the Runnels County Register, Glen Rose Reporter, and Stephenville Empire Tribune. This is their first submission. It was placed on the front page to introduce our readers to the column. Future submissions will be found on page A3. - Bill Hancock