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Commissioners hear more on solar

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On Monday, May 16 Bosque County Commissioners called to order a regular session meeting. During announcements Kevin King said construction is being done on the Dileo Hickerson solar project near FM 708 where excavators have been out driving some type of beam into the ground.

Bosque County arrests and inmate transfers

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-Shanita Lichelle Sorrells, of Waco, was arrested in Hamilton County on May 5, 2022, for driving with an invalid license with previous conviction or suspension without final resolution. -Teresa Ann McCormack, of Hamilton, was arrested in Hamilton County on May 5, 2022, for assault causing bodily injury to a family member.

Council swears in new members

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On Tuesday, May 10 Clifton City Council called to order a regular session meeting. During public comments Rosemary Hudson, who lives on the 300 block of West 3rd Street across from Market at the Mill, said although she is happy to see the business prosper, the music events were disturbing her peace.

Wild Times at the BAC

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Clifton Elementary’s second grade class took a walk on the wild side when they showed off their acting skills during a field trip to the Bosque Arts Center last week. The kids pulled prompts out of a hat, then were asked to act out the animal listed. Here we see monkeys and cows and more - Oh my! Brook DeZavala

Fire marshal presents awards at appreciation cookout

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Bosque County Fire Marshal Kirk Turner presented awards to the county’s volunteer fire departments and its firefighters in an act of comradeship and gratitude during the appreciation dinner held for firefighters earlier this month. While some awards were lighthearted inside jokes between the fire marshal and departments, others came from a place rooted in appreciation.

Clifton EDC takes no action on Leon’s loan

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On Monday, May 16, 2022, Clifton Economic Development Corporation opened into a public hearing regarding a potential loan to Leon’s Floor Covering for $121,660 for preservation and expansion. There was no public participation, and no action was taken.

Texas strawberry season average amid up and down weather, reports AgriLife

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Texas strawberry producers have experienced an average season so far despite freezes, drought and temperature variability impacting yields, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. The growing season started in October with planting, said Russ Wallace, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension horticulturist in Lubbock and professor in Texas A&M’s Department of Horticultural Sciences.