The Texas Library Association (TLA) has launched a grassroots coalition, Texans for the Right to Read, to amplify and unify the voices of librarians, educators, parents, students, authors, and others who oppose widespread, coordinated efforts to apply subjective criteria in order to ban books across the state.

Cedar fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is cedar fever and why is it so insufferable this time of year? For starters, cedar fever isn’t a flu or a virus – it is an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees.

The Clifton Education Foundation received a surprise gift for Christmas this past year. Mary Woodward Humphries Hawkins –an alum of the Clifton High School Class of 1948– has generously donated $350,000 to the foundation to establish the Humphries Family Scholarship Fund.

The Bosque County Tax Office in Meridian is unable to process vehicle registrations and titles until it resolves compliance issues. The tax office’s access to the state’s Registration and Title System (RTS) has been removed since Tuesday, December 27, 2022, according to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV).

The Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels, Inc. (BARK) was one of 25 qualifying organizations within Texas-New Mexico Power’s service area that was awarded TNMP Power Grants for 2022.

Representative-Elect for House District 13 Angelia Orr recently hired Jacob Reagan as her Chief of Staff for the 88th Legislative Session. Reagan comes to the House District 13 office with a decade of experience, including work in state and federal government as well as multiple political campaigns.

Angelo State University in San Angelo has recently released the names students achieving the Dean’s List for the 2022 fall semester. Two students from Bosque County earned spots on the list: Emelia Hyde of Meridian, Communication; and Kameron Wiese of Cranfills Gap, History Secondary Certification.

The Texas Association of School Boards in preparing for the 88th Texas Legislature convening on Tuesday, January 10, adopted an action plan last September. TASB’s Advocacy Agenda was developed through a grassroots process of its members across 20 regions in Texas that began in early 2022.

A mental health fair will be held at Clifton High School on Thursday, January 26, 2023. This year the organizers wish to attract participants and vendors from other communities and school districts from across Bosque County.