A Ballinger Christmas Story
by Chad McDuffee A couple of weeks ago my wife Jaslyn sent me a video of my daughter, Amaya, waving at the dump truck as it was pulling out of our alley. You could just see the driver waving back. It was a cute little exchange to say the least. Jaslyn said, "Every...
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Central Texas Farm Credit to Return $6.5 Million to Customers
EARLY, Texas – Central Texas Farm Credit customers will receive a record $6.5 million refund in March 2019, thanks to the rural financing cooperative’s strong financial results in 2018. As a borrower-owned co-op, Central Texas Farm Credit keeps only the earnings it...
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Central Texas Farm Credit to Return $6.5 Million to Customers
EARLY, Texas – Central Texas Farm Credit customers will receive a record $6.5 million refund in March 2019, thanks to the rural financing cooperative’s strong financial results in 2018. As a borrower-owned co-op, Central Texas Farm Credit keeps only the earnings it...
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Ballinger Skate Palace changes hands after more than a quarter century
After 29 years in the hands of Myron and Jodie Halford the Ballinger Skate Palace will now belong to new owners. Local Ballinger residents Chad McDuffee, Jaslyn McDuffee, Jonathan Woodbury and Janet Bullard came together to make it happen. Why did they do it? "When I...
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Ballinger tames the Bluecats
Ballinger started off their game last Friday strong with 14 points in the first quarter against Coleman. That 14 points would be all that they need as they eventually defeated the Bluecats 41-0. The win for Ballinger breaks an unsavory streak for Ballinger. The...
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Bearcats cage the Tigers
Ballinger won their Homecoming matchup in exciting fashion with a 55-39 victory over the Anson Tigers. Some might be discouraged in the amount of points that Ballinger gave up, but the Anson offense is quite potent. They have, to this point, outscored Ballinger...
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Talpa Talk 01-03-19
Hello to All: It has been a quiet week out here. A much colder that expected week got on us. Received about 4” more of rain over a couple of days. That perked some of the weeds up. The ground is too soft to run that tractor over it. Don’t need any ruts to deal...
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Veteran’s Corner 1-3-2019
One Senator Stops Agent Orange Reform Legislation- An effort (Unanimous Consent motion) by the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Johnny Isakson (Ga.) to bring the "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act" (H.R.299) to the Senate floor for a vote for final...
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Talpa Talk 12-21-18
Hello to All: It has been a quiet week out here. The winter storm made its presence well known. From Texas to Florida and up the coast to Virginia. I spoke to a relative in Florida and a friend in South Carolina. This was sort of hit and miss type of a...
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Mrs Butts By: Noah Peacock
Presented by Ballinger Junior High Journalism Student Noah Peacock Mrs. Butts is a teacher at Ballinger Junior High. She teaches Bearcat Success and Teen Leadership. She also taught Math, Science, and other subjects at other schools. She has taught at several...
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MIGHTY BBB RECEIVES SUPERIOR RATINGS AT UIL
Saturday, October 20, the Mighty Ballinger Bearcat Band competed in the UIL Region 6 Marching Contest. The BBB has been working diligently since August in order to be prepared for this contest. The BBB saw their hard work pay off big dividends on Saturday. They...
read moreHomecoming Court Nominees
Football Sweetheart Nominees Sydney Bowman Haley Matschek Oriana King Kinlee Bowman HS Band 2018-2019: Band Sweetheart Nominees Melodie Gray Clarice McKinnon Grace Rutledge HS Band 2018-2019: Band Beau Nominees AJ Colombo Neo Gray Jayse Vasquez Homecoming King...
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