Thanksgiving is almost here and Christmas is just around the corner. With the pandemic slowing down, families will be traveling by car and airplane to visit with relatives and friends. Sadly, the risk of being in a crash is even higher this year than last with vehicle fatalities in the first six months of 2021 up more than 18% from the same time period in 2020. This is a good time to stop and think about having your child in the proper car seat before planning your trip. Although parents always want to protect their children, studies show that nationally, two out of three car seats are not used correctly. For a car seat to best protect your child, it must be the right seat for your child’s age, weight, height, and developmental stage, and must fit properly in your vehicle while being installed correctly and securely.

Thursday, Nov. 18 5- 7 p.m.

Cranfills Gap Veterans Park committee brought the town and entire school together at their beautiful memorial park to celebrate our United States veterans. Cheryl Niemeyer began by leading the pledge of allegiance followed by Belinda Prince singing the National Anthem.

Clinton and Greta Albrecht had a special delivery on their ranch outside Clifton last month as one of their heifers had triplets – two males and a female. While a heifer giving birth to twins is rare, triplets is almost unheard of, and it’s even less likely that all three would survive.

Wednesday, Nov. 10 7 p.m.

The Bosque County Historical Commission and the Valley Mills Cemetery Association dedicated the Texas State Historical Marker designating Valley Mills Cemetery a Historic Texas Cemetery on Sunday, Nov. 6 in Valley Mills.

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs made CDBG CARES funds available through a competitive application process to cities, counties, local and regional nonprofits and regional organizations to provide mortgage assistance in their jurisdictions, service areas or target.

The beautiful sounds of the season will resound throughout the Bosque Arts Center on December 9th when the Bosque Chorale presents selected choruses from Handel’s Messiah in the Frazier Performance Hall.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy Dixie’s Daughters Chapter 2650 out of Glen Rose, along with members of the Morgan VFD, worked together to replace the iron cross that had been stolen from an unknown Confederate soldier’s grave in Morgan Cemetery about 20 years ago.

In November Texas A&M AgriLife Extension recognizes National Diabetes Month. Created by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, this year’s slogan is “Small Steps, Big Difference,” and focuses on changes that can help prevent diabetes.