Bosque County Today

In 2011 the Walnut Springs Business for Youth in Agriculture decided to bring back the Rattlesnake Roundup to Walnut Springs. It was originally started by the Lion’s Club in the mid to late 1960s. The Lion’s Club ran the Rattlesnake Roundup until...

Trollin’ about town

Over the past year Clifton has seen an increasing number of trolls. It began with only a couple, now the smiling themed characters adorn the entrances of businesses all over town. If you’re wondering who started this troll trending idea, just look...

Historic theater sells

Local historic theater, the Cliftex, has been sold. The theater changed hands Friday, February 21, 2020 from owner Rich Douglas to Veritas Arts, a non-profit organization focused on preserving the art of movie and film. This is the second theater in...

Who will build the roads

William Harman/The Clifton Record Marvin Wickman, right, and his electoral opponent Billy Hall shake kands after an intense question and answer forum by Bosque County residents. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, current commissioner for Precinct 1, Marvin...

SPRING SPORTS KICK OFF ACROSS BOSQUE

Baseball

Bosque 4-H goes to the Fort Worth Stock Show

Marc Arnold/A&M Agrilife Extension First in the show ring was Darci Jernigan with her Angus heifer. Darci showed well and her heifer cooperated with her landing her in the top 20 of her class.....see page 6.

News

Rattlesnake Roundup in Walnut Springs

In 2011 the Walnut Springs Business for Youth in Agriculture decided to bring back the Rattlesnake Roundup to Walnut Springs. It was originally started by the Lion’s Club in the mid to late 1960s.

By Local Report

BOSQUE COUNTY Community Calendar

February

What’s Going On

Continuing education opportunity for women

Sports

Clifton Cubs

According to coach Sam Ledlow, the Lady Cubs “are focusing on each day being better than the last. We open up our first district game in two weeks and are excited to get this season rolling.”

Valley Mills Eagles

Meridian Yellowjackets

Baseball

Columns & Opinions

Texas Tales

Old time political campaigning looks positively archaic by today’s standards.

By Mike Cox

Farmers fought ranchers for cheap west Texas land

The Borden County courthouse was the site of an anything-goes wrestling match on Feb. 27, 1904, with cowboys and sodbusters battling over dirtcheap real estate in a once-in-a-lifetime sale.

By This Week In Texas History By Bartee Haile

In the interest of staying well,...

So I survived the every-five-year-colonoscopy. Too much information? Oh believe me, I could give you too much information--- and I may later on. Might need a little comic relief.

By Rustic Ramblings By Dr. Genie Ellis The Clifton Record

Lifestyle

Deciding on a milk label

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a decision to make on milk labels. The agency has wrestled with the issue for more than a year.

By Gary Joiner Texas Farm Bureau

The dos and don’ts of feeding pets people food

When a pet is begging for food, it is sometimes hard to resist giving them a little taste of your meal.

Congratulations to Ed, Phyllis and Nena Reiser

Obituaries

Hugh Walker

Hugh Walker July 12, 1934 to Feb. 17, 2020

Annette “Bitty” Smith

Smith, Annette “Bitty” 73, formerly of Clifton, TX, , passed away on February 16, 2020 in Brandon, FL. Annette grew up in Lawrence, MA, graduating from St Mary’s High School.