New owner of the old tire shop Fred Worthey asked the Meridian EDC for help with the continued cleanup on what used to be Bowman’s Mobile Tire Services. Worthey said over 1,500 tires had been removed from the property so far, but easily have 2,000 more to go.

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The new waterfowl hunting season is just around the corner and hunters across the state are gearing up in anticipation for opening day. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reminds waterfowl hunters to join the fight against the spread of aquatic invasive species like giant salvinia and zebra mussels. Hunters play a key role in this preventive effort when they clean, drain and dry their boats and equipment, including decoys and other hunting gear, before traveling from lake to lake.

-Phillip Graham Hall, of Clifton, was arrested by BCSO Shaw on Oct. 20, 2022, for probation violation – aggravated robbery.

The city of Clifton will receive $83,196.06, part of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s announcement last month to release $1.06 billion in sales tax allocations too cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts for October 2022.

Carla and Vernon Sigler were denied by the Alaskan court Monday, a motion regarding the statute of limitations in the case of elder fraud. The Siglers argued that Neva Ogle’s complaint was not filed within the statute of limitations, yet the State of Alaska Office of Elder Fraud and Assistance claimed that not only were the complaints filed in a timely manner, but the Siglers also waived that defense by failing to state the argument before or at trial.

Bosque County approved a resolution for Senior Services, certifying that the department had received a grant for $1,505 from the county, allowing them to apply for grants through the Texas Department of Agriculture to supplement and extend existing services.

Early voting for the general election ends on Friday, Nov. 4, with the closely watched governor’s race pitting incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott against challenger Beto O’ Rourke headlining the ballot. A number of other statewide races are on the ballot, including lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller.