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Council greenlights new airport gate

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Clifton Municipal Airport Manager Tim Talley updated the Clifton City Council on the status of a new automatic slider gate that would provide a needed layer of security for the airport. “We’ve had a real security problem with people driving in the airport right down the runway.

Bosque County Arrest Report

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• Michael Blake Green, of Meridian, was arrested on Jan. 8 for the possession of a controlled substance over one gram but under four grams with the intent to deliver, possession of a prohibited substance or item in a correctional or civil commitment facility, and a child support warrant.

Clifton Record looking to honor those lost to COVID-19

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The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of everyone, but none more so than those who lost a loved one to the deadly disease. 19 individuals in Bosque County have lost their lives to COVID-19, and The Clifton Record and Meridian Tribune would like to honor those lives in the next edition of Bosque River Run magazine.

School board recognizes Holdbrook

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Clifton ISD School Board recognized its staff members of the month for January during Monday night’s regular meeting, with Clifton High School science teacher and head girls’ basketball coach, Whitney Holdbrook, Clifton Middle School English teacher, Vikki Moore, and Clifton Elementary School ESL teacher, Mindy Davis taking home the honors.

City works deal for new equipment

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The Clifton City Council took action regarding a financing agreement for the purpose of procuring a backhoe, a jetting machine, a vehicle and related equipment for the city. Mayor Dr.

County sees drop in COVID-19 cases

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Bosque County’s COVID-19 case numbers dropped significantly from the previous week, as only 25 people tested positive last week. In the previous week’s count reported in the Clifton Record and Meridian Tribune, 66 people tested positive.

AgriLife to offer Health Literacy for adults

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Each Wednesday during the month of February, a team of Bosque, Leon and Johnson County extension agents will be presenting the “Health Literacy for Older Adults” program. It will be open to the surrounding region and will be hosted online via the Zoom platform at 10:30 a.m. each week. The program includes four sessions, which cover topics such as making healthy lifestyle choices, understanding Medicare benefits, communicating well with your doctor, managing medications and finding reliable information on the internet. Adults over age 65, family members and caregivers of older adults and health care professionals are encouraged to attend.

Clifton welcomes new police chief

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New Clifton Police Chief Mark Leger was the guest speaker last Thursday at Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon meeting where he introduced himself to the community. Leger grew up in a small town in Louisiana before moving to Texas in 1984.