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Putting it to the test

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Brett Voss The Sports Buzz After opening the season by winning five of their first six matches, the Class 3A Clifton Lady Cub volleyball team met its match at the highlycompetitive Glen Rose Tournament held Aug. 18-20.

Smorgasbord returns to Our Savior’s at Norse

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After being put on hold for two years because of COVID-19, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church at Norse is happy to announce the 72nd annual Smorgasbord will return Saturday, Nov. 12, and will begin taking orders soon.

Annual Bosque Art Classic features locals

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Lloyd Voges and Ann Patton are among the area artists in the 37th annual Bosque Art Classic at the Bosque Arts Center in Clifton. A national exhibition with a reputation for garnering exceptional work from artists across the country, this year’s Classic promises no less.

Former county treasurer files motion for new trial

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Former Bosque County Treasurer Carla Sigler filed a motion with the district court for a new trial last week, citing that the jury’s answer to whether she had failed to complete the continuing education required for the twelvemonth period between Jan. 1, 2021, and Dec.

Burn ban lifted

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Bosque County Commissioners voted Monday to lift the burn ban, as well as the wildfire disaster and drought declarations put in place earlier this year. After speaking with Bosque County Judge Cindy Vanlandingham as well as TDEM officials, EMC and Fire Marshal Kirk Turner asked the court to make a decision.

Community Calendar

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Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly 11 a.m. – A meal program for Bosque County residents 60 and over meets at the Methodist Church Family Life Center in Meridian.

News team brings awards back to Bosque County

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The Clifton Record and Meridian Tribune each brought home awards from the 2020-21 Texas Press Association Better Newspaper Contest at the annual TPA convention. The Meridian Tribune took second place in News Writing in division 9 while The Clifton Record came away with a fourth-place win in News Writing in division 8.

New county treasurer ready to get to work

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Three days after being named Bosque County Treasurer, Pam Browning sat down to discuss her new position. “I am excited to get down to the business of serving the taxpayers of Bosque County.

Judge denies additional motions in elder fraud case

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Rita Hamilton Publisher One day after being found incompetent by a jury of her peers here in Bosque County, former Bosque County Treasurer filed two motions with the state of Alaska in the case. In records obtained from the state of Alaska, Mrs.