Local family loses everything to fire
On October 8th, 2019 local Ballinger citizen Ben Juarez SR and his family lost everything in a house fire. The fire was started by an electrical short and consumed the entire house and all belongings. Ben Juarez SR is a marine veteran who sacrificed for us, so lets...
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Ballinger vs Cisco: Heavyweight Loboes deliver blow to Bearcats
Ballinger has had this game marked on their calendar as a measuring stick game to see where their program was at. Up against perennial powerhouse Cisco Ballinger was defeated 26-9. Ballinger received the ball to open the game, but their offense was unable to gain any...
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Faithful Grounds, Breaking New Ground
Cathy, Alex, Matthew and Kristen Vargas decided about 3 months ago that Ballinger would benefit tremendously from a coffee shop. Cathy and Alex used to own a cafe where they raised their three kids. After moving to Ballinger in March 2017 the family has grown to...
read moreFood Handlers Class
The “Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER)” was revised and updated and became effective October 11, 2015. A major change in the revision now requires all food employees to complete an accredited food handler training program within 60 days of employment, effective...
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BHS Athlete of the Week October 5, 2019
The Ballinger Bearcat Athletic Booster Club would like to announce that #25 Garrett Dixon is the Athlete of the Week for the week ending October 5, 2019. Garrett is a junior and the son of Russell and Becky Dixon. Garrett is an outside linebacker and a running back...
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BHS Athlete of the Week Sept 28, 2019
The Ballinger Bearcat Athletic Booster Club would like to announce that #6 Weston Rollwitz is the Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 28, 2019. Weston is a junior and the son of Paul and Lynna Rollwitz. Weston played as a safety in the game against Cisco...
read moreVeteran’s Corner 10-9-2019
The Senate passed a continuing resolution to keep the government operating through November 21st. The Senate vote (82-15) on the House bill, H.R.4378 Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020, had already passed the House. The bill will be sent to the President....
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Talpa Talk 10-9-2019
Hello to All: It has been a quiet week out here. The grasshoppers persist and are now gnawing on the fence posts. The larger of my cats, Angel, got to losing weight and some hair. I thought it was just the heat but took her to the vet to check it out. He said that...
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Veteran’s Corner 10-2-2019
Effective Oct. 1, 2019 the Department of Defense will begin consolidating military hospitals and clinics under a single agency. The Army, Navy and Air Force will begin a two year transition to shift administration and management of their medical facilities to the...
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Ballinger vs Cisco: Heavyweight Loboes deliver blow to Bearcats
Ballinger has had this game marked on their calendar as a measuring stick game to see where their program was at. Up against perennial powerhouse Cisco Ballinger was defeated 26-9. Ballinger received the ball to open the game, but their offense was unable to gain any...
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BHS Athlete of the Week Sept 14, 2019
The Ballinger Bearcat Athletic Booster Club would like to announce that #13 Edgar Nunez is the Athlete of the Week for the week ending September 14, 2019. Edgar is a senior and the son of Mike and Marilu Nunez. Edgar is a quarterback, defensive back and kicker for the...
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Ballinger @ Colorado City: Bearcats Fleece the Wolves
In a game that the Bearcats have no doubt had marked on their calendar since last season Ballinger was victorious 49-14. For the first time this season Ballinger would receive the opening kickoff of the game. If you were wondering how this might affect the...
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