The Laguna Park Mobile Food Pantry will be in town at the Wings of Faith Christian Fellowship Church Saturday, August 6 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

For the sixth straight week the nation’s average gas price dropped, falling 17.4 cents from a week ago to $4.33 per gallon Tuesday, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is down 56.7 cents from a month ago and $1.19 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 13.0 cents in the last week and stands at $5.41 per gallon.

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.

Meridian Mayor Ryan Nieuwenhuis, along with council members and city officials, have planned a Back to School Bash to take place Saturday, August 20 in Meridian Park and Lions Park. Nieuwenhuis said after learning Meridian ISD was not providing school supplies to its students this year, he wanted to organize an event to help gather supplies for families who may need assistance.

The City of Meridian has issued voluntary outdoor watering restrictions which began Monday, July 25. This follows the City of Clifton’s call for mandatory watering restrictions earlier this month as extreme drought conditions continue throughout the county. Because Meridian receives an allotment of water from Clifton every month, the city was asked to move into voluntary watering restrictions.

The City of Clifton has issued mandatory water restrictions which began Sunday, July 17. Because of drought conditions and extreme hot weather, Clifton issued mandatory water restrictions for all water customers, allowing customers only two watering days per week.

Offering an air-conditioned break from the harsh Texas summer just before returning to school, the Bosque Film Society announced a four-day, wild westthemed movie event in association with the historic Cliftex Theatre, giving the general public free admission to six classic westerns featuring the legendary John Wayne and Clint Eastwood during the Cowboy Crossroads Free Film Festival July 28-31.