Improvements in Progress at City Park

City workers near completion on third new pavilion at City Park.

At the City Council meeting on February 10, the Mayor and Council Members unanimously approved further improvements at the City Park, and in the past week considerable changes have been evident there.  Workers have erected two new pavilions and are nearing completion on a third.  These pavilions will provide a roof and shade for the new picnic tables beneath them, making for a more attractive park and a pleasant experience for the picnickers who use them.    

The City Council also approved improvements to the little city park across from the Roscoe State Bank downtown as well as replacing the fence at George Parks Field.  Three new live oak trees will also be planted downtown.   

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JIMMY LYNN BUCKNER

Funeral services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home for Jimmy Lynn Buckner, 60, who died Sunday at Nolan Nursing and Rehab in Sweetwater.  Jimmy Lynn grew up in Roscoe and was a member of the class of 1969 at Roscoe High.   

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CITY AND SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS

Qualified citizens desiring to run for Mayor, City Council, or membership on the RISD School Board have until Monday, March 14, to file an application. Both City and School elections will be on May 14, and early voting will be from May 2 to May 10.  

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CADEN SMITH TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL-STAR GAME

Plowboy football star Caden Smith has been invited to participate in the Myrle Greathouse Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Game in Shotwell Stadium in Abilene on June 4.  He will play for the North squad.  Players from Classes A to 5A were chosen and will not only participate in the game but also attend a banquet honoring them on April 17 at the Abilene Civic Center.  

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Tejas Brothers lead singer Dave Perez awards the two best dancers on the floor a new Tejas Brothers CD.

Patrons at the Lumberyard on Saturday night got a sneak preview of the Tejas Brothers, the band that will headline the entertainment at Roscoe’s Spring Fling on April 16.  To get an idea of what’s in store for Roscoe then, click on the following links for YouTube videos of  last Saturday’s performance: Tejas Brothers, Part 1, Tejas Brothers, Part 2.