Alongside National Mental Health Awareness Month, May is also Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (HOTBHN) wants people to know that the agency is here to help with community education and clinical help.

The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, May 19, experienced a direct lightning strike that temporarily disabled its communications system. Technicians restored the telephone and Internet services by the following Monday, May 21.

In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) hosted a full-scale exercise this week with participation from state and local partners from across Texas.

A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead for now.

The Bosque County Commissioners Court unanimously approved updates to the county’s subdivision policy during its regular meeting on Monday, May 15, in Meridian. The updates came recommended by Subdivision / Rural Development Coordinator Tim Jeske and Bosque County Emergency Management Coordinator Kirk Turner, with advice from legal council retained by the county.

A free, informal community gathering is set for Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, at Chisholm Trail Plaza in Meridian. The public is invited to bring their family and friends to the gathering which will run from 5 p.m.

The Meridian Economic Development Corporation approved a financial reimbursement to a local restaurant owner for new signage during its regular meeting on Thursday, May 18. The $3,298 reimbursement to restaurateur Mike Robbins was part of his larger plan to renovate the RobbinsNest Café’s building in Meridian.

The Texas Farm Bureau’s 2023 photo contest is now open to entries. The deadline to submit is Thursday, June 1.