The cold weather and freezing temperatures at the end of the year damaged grasses, plants and trees across the state. The coldest December in Texas in 40 years left gardeners dealing with the ugly aftermath in their gardens and yards.

Dakota Rains Cassidy earned a 4.0 GPA in the fall 2022 semester, securing a reputable position on Southern Arkansas University’s President’s list. Cassidy is a senior Agricultural Business major from Meridian, TX.

As state lawmakers begin introducing legislation, both the Tarrant-Area Food Bank (TAFB) and Feeding Texas are calling on our elected officials to push for policy solutions that alleviate hunger and address food insecurity in TAFB’s 13-county service area and across the state of Texas. “The world around us has shifted and Texans everywhere are struggling with the rising cost of food and other expenses,” said Celia Cole, CEO of Feeding Texas.

To honor all locally elected trustees in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott has declared January as School Board Recognition Month, and Clifton Independent School District joins over 1,000 school districts throughout Texas in the celebration of that declaration.

The members of the Clifton Volunteer Fire Department recently held their election of officers for 2023. The officers are as follows: • Chief - David Snider • 1st Assist Chief Mike Snyder • 2nd Assist Chief Justin Witte • President - Jerry McDougal • VP - Daniel Del Bosque • Sec/Treasurer-Lynne Dahl • Assist Sec.

An 87-year-old man recently crashed his vehicle into a house off Highway 6 in Clifton. On the morning of Tuesday, January 3, Harry Seay of Crawford was traveling northbound on Highway 6.

The following report of arrests and inmate transfers is from the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office in Meridian gathered from December 15 – 24, 2022: - Kiefer Ryan Browder, of Stephenville, was arrested in Hamilton County on December 16, 2022, for driving while intoxicated.

The Clifton Independent School District’s Board of Education received an update on the foundation that administers scholarships to students during its regular meeting on Monday, January 9. Former school board trustee Dr.