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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1st Community Federal Credit Union Back to School Bash
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Sunset Mall Tax Free Weekend Extended Hours
Sunset Mall (San Angelo, TX)…Back to School shopping is already underway. This year’s Texas Tax Free Weekend is August 10-12, 2018. Sunset Mall will offer extended shopping hours for tax free weekend. Most retailers with tax-free eligible items will be open the...
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Bearcats fall short of big victory
In a game that went back and forth for the entire game the Bearcats fell short of victory, losing 42-34. Ballinger fell behind early 14-0, giving up 14 points within the first few minutes of the game. They would claw their way back to just a one point difference at...
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Ballinger Bearcat Week 3 Schedule Preview and Predictions
by Chad McDuffee Merkel losing to Clyde was the only game keeping me from a 100% pick line last week. I don’t expect to do as good this week, but I’m going to try! Ballinger will host their second straight game before moving into district play. This week they will be...
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Veteran’s Corner 12-21-18
The National Academies of Sciences (NAS), tasked by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with reviewing existing scientific research on toxic exposures, issued a statement recommending more study of the burn pit exposure. NAS called on federal agencies to launch a...
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Talpa Talk 12/12/18
Hello to All: It has been a quiet week out here. I think that we are just about to have winter. If the temperature drops a couple more degrees we are going to have a skating rink from here to San Angelo. At lest it should put an end to the mosquitoes and...
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Veteran’s Corner 12-5-18
TRICARE Open Season has begun and the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) enrollment is also now available online. If a beneficiary is using a TRICARE health plan and they do not want to make any changes, they do not have to do anything...
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Teacher Profile: Coach Hennington
By: Madison Nash Coach Hennington is head junior high football coach and Social Studies teacher. He lived in San Angelo Texas and attended Miles ISD. After high school he attended Angelo State University for two years, and then left to attend Texas State, then came...
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Ballinger Bearcat Season Preview
by Chad McDuffee When the Ballinger Bearcats take the field against The Brady Bulldogs on Friday, August 31st they will be a much different team than the one that ended the season with a 41-13 loss against Cisco. Despite what the final score was this was a...
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Local Student Grace Rutledge Recieves National Honor
Atlanta, GA - June 18, 2018 - The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) today announced student Grace E Rutledge from Ballinger, TX, has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated...
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