“I’m too old for this….” Roger Murtaugh in Lethal Weapon, a movie that came out when I was 21 years old.
The fictional character played by Danny Glover was six years younger than me. I was feeling him as I watched the Bryan Rudder Rangers go up 34-0 on my Salado Eagles, a team I have covered since 1988, in less than 18 minutes of play.
But then something happened that this sportswriter has never seen happen before while covering the Salado Eagles.
[Read more…] about The Miracle on Thomas ArnoldTiffany Schreiner’s The Legend of the Cosmic Cowgirl is what she calls “a poetic tale for all ages of the rowdy, resilient and pioneering spirit.”
[Read more…] about Adventures of the Cosmic CowgirlSalado Eagles took a 28-14 halftime lead over the Fredericksburg Battlin Billies and then held onto to 45-35 win.
The Bell County Sheriff’s Department, Criminal Investigation Division, has concluded the criminal investigation related to the below noted incident. Numerous surveillance videos were obtained and reviewed, some of which included audio. Utilizing investigative tools, we were able to synchronize the videos (see included video). Investigators were quickly able to determine there was no sound (gunshot) associated with the “flash of light”.
[Read more…] about Bell Sheriff’s department concludes that gun shot in video was an insectSalado Volunteer Fire Department responded to two early morning accidents in two different areas today (Thurs., Aug. 24).
[Read more…] about SVFD responds to two separate accidents, one involving fatalityCynthia Gail (Cindi) Streitmatter, 58, of Salado, TX, was surrounded by her family as she took her last breath and stepped into heaven just before midnight on August 9, 2023.
[Read more…] about Cynthia Gail (Cindi) StreitmatterJohn Thomas Lane, age 92, passed away Monday, August 7th, 2023, at his residence in Salado surrounded by his loved ones.
[Read more…] about John Thomas LaneBlanche Ladell (Strain) Preston was born in Colorado City, Texas, on May 5, 1929 to Minnie Belle (Womack) Strain and John Lee Strain.
She passed away on August 22, 2023.
[Read more…] about Blanche Ladell (Strain) PrestonSalado Lady Eagles came from a two-set deficit to beat the visiting #3 Stephenville Honeybees in five sets Aug. 22.
The fourth set was tightly fought, though Salado took an early 9-5 lead. The Honeybees tied the score at 14-14 and neither team could get more than two points ahead, tying again at 19-19, 20-20, 21-21, 22-22, 23-23 and 24-24.
[Read more…] about Lady Eagles beat #3 Stephenville in five setsJoseph Carroll Wood Jr. passed away at his home surrounded by loved ones on August 7, 2023. A Celebration of his Life will be held at Reunion Ranch, 850 Co Rd 255, Georgetown, Texas, on Sunday, September 3, at 2 p.m.
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