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Public health awareness event set June 15

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Heart of Texas Regional Advisory Council (HOTRAC) will host the “Heart of Texas Public Awareness Night – Saving Bodies, Minds and Hearts” event on Thursday, June 15, in Waco. The free event will give Heart of Texas communities the opportunity to “get to know” their first responders and emergency healthcare people.

City of Clifton moves FallFest date back to third Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The City of Clifton moved the date of its annual FallFest event back to the third Saturday in October 2023. The city hall had previously announced the date would change to the second Saturday, but due to feedback from community members and businesses, the city returned the event to its original date.

Steele Creek Acres VFD bolsters safety with new equipment: Forest Service

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Steele Creek Acres Volunteer Fire Department in Bosque County received a $16,371 grant through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. The grant was used to purchase fire and rescue equipment, including a thermal imaging camera, radios, a generator and a defibrillator.
BCMA President Kathy Harr (from left) will welcome MCC conductor Peter Olson to the McLennan Community Orchestra’s performance at the Bosque Arts Center this Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Bosque Civic Music Association

Freedom to perform

Bryan Davis
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The Bosque Civic Music Association will host the McLennan Community Orchestra during a special concert Saturday, June 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the Frazier Performance Hall at the Bosque Arts Center in Clifton.
Young exhibitors participate in the egg toss team-building competition in the Ag Olympics during the Central Texas Youth Fair’s watermelon social the evening before the livestock and home economics show officially began at the Central Texas Fair Grounds in Clifton last Wednesday, June 7. Nathan Diebenow | The Clifton Record

Egg-citing future

Nathan Diebenow
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Whether their preferred tractor color is green, red, or blue, the agriculture community in Bosque County rallied behind its young talent during the Central Texas Youth Fair in Clifton last week. While the number of young exhibitors has yet to fully rebound from pre-pandemic levels, the energy and excitement among the attendees was way up at the 2023 edition of the annual livestock and home economics show for youth.
Dr. Lance Robinson of Goodall-Witcher Medical Clinic (from left) and TAMU medical student Caleb Haeusslar show their time on the job at Goodall-Witcher as of May 2023. Haeusslar performed a rotation at the hospital as part of his schooling through Texas A&M University’s School of Medicine. Photo Courtesy of Goodall-Witcher Hospital

Medical student makes rounds at Goodall-Witcher

Nathan Diebenow
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
You will need a professional doctor someday whether you live, work, or play in rural, urban, or suburban Texas. Thanks to a new partnership between Goodall-Witcher Healthcare and the Texas A&M College of Medicine, medical students will be given an opportunity to explore the possibility of practicing medicine in Bosque County.
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