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Curt Jones and Hannah Prestridge, better known as country music duo, Treble Soul, rocked the Bucksnort Saloon. Photo submitted by Melissa Mahoney

Curt Jones and Hannah Prestridge, better known as country music duo, Treble Soul, rocked the Bucksnort Saloon last Friday night. Hannah is currently a contestant on American Idol; she advanced to the second Hollywood round this week. She and Jones...

Falls County Volunteer FireFighter Association holds Traffic Safety Class for area first responders. Photo by Rodney Hall, Chilton VFD

Traffic safety is important, Damm*t

Falls County first responders participated in a Traffic Safety Class on March 6, taught by Lloyd Junkin, of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service. Junkin travels all over the state with TEEX in conjunction with Texas A&M Fire School...

Mrs. Fredonia Davis will celebrate her 105th birthday on March 26, 2020.

Happy 105th Birthday

Mrs. Fredonia Davis will celebrate her 105th birthday on March 26. She was born in 1915 in Rocky Hill, Texas, to Leonard and Maggie Jones. She got her education at Rocky Hill Public Schools. She married Ernest (Sonny Man) Davis on June 13, 1932....

FCHC Safety Statement & New Hospital Guidelines

Tuesday, March 17, 2020Falls Community Hospital & Clinic remains focused on preparedness and response to coronavirus (COVID-19). For the safety of our patients, visitors, providers, staff, and community, Falls Community Hospital & Clinic has...

Car seat check up event helps Falls County residents

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Passenger Safety Project held a Free Car Seat CheckUp event in Falls County on Feb. 25 in cooperation with the Falls County AgriLife Extension Office and the TxDOT Waco District. People came out from the...

Palace Theatre Celebrates 95 years with Inspired by Downton Abbey Style Show

The Palace Theater in Marlin held a Inspired by Downton Abbey Style Show, which took place on Saturday, Feb. 29, in celebration of the 95th anniversary of the magnificent venue. Downton Abbey is a British historical drama television series set in...

News

Appraisal District appoints Review Board members

The Falls County Appraisal District Board of Directors held its regularly scheduled meeting on March 19.

By Madison Mahoney

Main St blocked at Railroad tracks

Union Pacific workers blocked the east bound lane on Highway 7 in Marlin at the Railroad tracks in order to do needed work.

WEEKEND MEALS AVAILABLE IN RIESEL

According to a statement on their Facebook page, Reisel ISD is giving out weekend meals for minors 0-18 during their Friday pickup times.

Opinion

Governor takes actions to slow down virus

AUSTIN — Texas is more invested every day in promoting increased and thorough hand washing, disinfecting surfaces and social distancing to reduce cases of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus, C

By Ed Sterling

You should keep the faith in times of drought

I was visiting with an old pard last week, and the subject swung around to the weather. He

Are You Excited About Heaven?

Are you excited about going to heaven? If there was a bus going to heaven today, would you be ready to

By Larry Jackson, Rosebud Church of Christ

Sports

All UIL contests suspended due to COVID-19

AUSTIN — To support the health and safety of our students and communities, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) is suspending all UIL sanctioned contests due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (Cor

Big 12 Champions

Michael Magouirk and Mrs. Lynn Zander took a picture with Lady Bear Erin Degrate to celebrate with the Big 12 Champion Baylor Lady Bears after the game on Saturday.

Nobles 100th Win

Congratulations to Marlin Bulldogs Boys Head Basketball Coach, Devlon Noble Sr., on his 100th career win as a Bulldog. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Mart 54-24 last Friday.