Bosque County Blast

In this episode, we hear from Laura Bush from Bosque Animal Rescue Kennel. She tells us about the upcoming big BARK event, their annual Gala, and then talk to Dr. Julie Merriman about love and mental health. Listen in for this week's news briefs.

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For our lead story today, we caught up with several at the scene of a vehicle recover effort that began last weekend on behalf of the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Trace Hendricks, Game Wardens, the Adventures with Purpose crew, and more joined to tow up vehicles from the bottom of Lake Whitney. It's not over yet, however, with more information to come from the sheriff's office. You’ll also hear from the Texas A...

In this episode, we’ll head to the Meridian Civic Center several hours ago. Family members, the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office, Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, city employees, and more joined to honor Wayne Nowell, better known as butch. Pastor Tater Paschall of the Bosque County Cowboy Church officiated, opening with a prayer. Afterward, a letter from Butch’s wife Lucy, was read to the crowd. The Fo...

We're back with Season 6! Listen in for your News Blast Podcast. In this episode, we talk to Meridian Police Chief Blake Johnson about the passing of Officer Butch Nowell. We talk about arrangements for Nowell, and what the Meridian Police Department has planned to honor him and his family.  You'll also hear from Lead Instructor Joe Langley of Clifton Martial Arts about the programs he offers, how the school started in Me...

In this episode, it's our last Blast from the Past. We'll be returning to our regular schedule on Thursday, but you can find some big stories of 2021, including vandalism investigated by the Meridian Police Department, wedding vows exchanged at a barbecue cookoff, and the dedication of the John A. Lomax Amphitheater last year. Listen in for the best moments of our most popular episodes of 2021, and watch out for some fres...

In this episode, you'll hear from many we encountered on the Clifton Chamber of Commerce's Norwegian Country Christmas Tour. We stopped at every location this year in an attempt to find more history and capture some of what makes this annual event in Bosque County memorable each year. The Bosque Museum with Erin Shields and Bosque Arts Center with Linda Pfeiffer were our first stops, on the backstory of their Christmas ex...

In this episode, it's a Bosque County Blast from the past. For the next couple weeks, we'll be revisiting some of the stories from our most popular episodes of 2021. In this episode, we talked to Angela Smith of the City of Clifton/Clifton Main Street about a grant for street improvements, Bosque County Sheriff Trace Hendricks about his first week in the role, and Linda Lucas Hardy about color pencil masterworks. 

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In this episode, you’ll hear from Wreaths Across America Ceremonies in Clifton and Cranfills Gap. Kathy Harr, Cheryl Niemeyer, Pastor Clint Schofield of First Presbyterian Church, Grover McMains, and many volunteers took it upon themselves to lay the wreaths in Bosque County Ceremonies Saturday morning. We also talk to Lorana Rush of the Tin Building Theatre about a Mardi Gras Celebration coming up in February at the Bosque Arts Ce...

In this episode, we caught up with several that helped put on the live Nativity at First United Methodist Church in Valley Mills last night. Trish Baum of the Camel Corps, Pastor Jamie McLaughlin, and Don Poston tell the story of how this came to be. You’ll hear local news briefs and some upcoming Christmas events, like the MES Christmas Winter Program and Christmas Eve Church Services, services before we move to the local arrest r...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Interim Clifton Police Chief Gage Guinn about the recent attempted burglary at the tail end of November. The Bosque County Sheriff's Office and Clifton Police responded to the incident, and Sheriff Hendricks even weighed in on why a local pharmacy was targeted. We talked to Dana Chastain about the live nativity coming up at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in which five scenes are being added to this...

In this episode, we talk to several at the Norwegian Country Christmas Tour in anticipation of our special episode. We caught up with Ronnie Ringness of the Ringness House Museum, Sidney Thomason of the Cranfills Gap Chamber of Commerce on the Pederson House, and Pastor Bill Metting of our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norse. We also spoke with President Mark Varhaug of the Norewgian Society of Texas, and President Debbie Ferguson of ...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Sharon Salmon, who has been helping the Clifton Ministerial Alliance put together the community garden next to the Clifton Food Pantry. We find the real meaning behind gardening in the process. We also talk with Bryan Davis and David Anavitarte of the Bosque Chorale about the upcoming concert at the Frazier Performance Hall. Some of Handel’s "Messiah" will be performed, in honor of two fo...

In this episode, we talk to members of the congregation, and Pastor John Thiele about the 59th Annual Zion United Church Sausage Supper. The tradition keeps many coming back for delicious handmade sausage, and out of this world desserts. We also talk to a family that’s been coming out to the Radde-Tannebaum tree farm for generations, as well as owner Cathy Radde, about the tree farm that draws crowds each year. You'll hear loc...