Donald Franklin “Don” Simonton, 82, passed away on August 27, 2024. A visitation with the family will be on Friday, September 6, from 4:30pm until the Celebration of Life service begins at 6:30pm. The services will be held at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple, TX.
[Read more…] about Donald Franklin “Don” SimontonDoris Laverne Blair, 65, of Belton passed away on August 26, 2024 in Temple.
She was born July 24, 1959 in Pineville, LA to Issac Biddy and Jessie Laverne Pruitt.
[Read more…] about Doris Laverne BlairIn a renewed rivalry game, Troy took advantage of turnovers and special teams play to beat the hosting Salado Eagles 52-28 at Eagle Stadium Aug. 30.
The game was very competitive in the first half, despite the Trojans capitalizing on two turnovers.
[Read more…] about Eagles lose to Troy 52-28 in season openerEvelyn Rae Lane, 94, of Salado, passed away on August 16, 2024.
[Read more…] about Evelyn Rae LaneJoe Thomas Cassady, “Joe T” to his friends, went to be with his Lord on August 18, 2024, at the age of 85. Joe was born January 26, 1939, to Burton J. Cassady, Jr. and Elvina Roesler Cassady in Charlotte, NC.
[Read more…] about Joe Thomas CassadyRicky Beaty takes over the reins of the Salado Eagle football program in his first game 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at home in a renewed rivalry with the Troy Trojans.
[Read more…] about Eagles kick off football season Aug. 30Salado Lady Eagles placed second in the Farmersville volleyball tournament Aug. 23-25, falling to Audrey in the championship match. Kael Wilcox and Elsie Law were named to the All-Tournament Team.
[Read more…] about Lady Eagles place second in Farmersville TournamentSalado Lady Eagles went 7-1, losing in the semi-finals of the Gold Bracket in the Leander-Georgetown-East View volleyball tournament Aug. 15-17. The tourney had 20 teams competing. The 9-1 Lady Eagles are ranked #5 in 4A volleyball by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.
[Read more…] about Lady Eagles go 7-1 in Leander-Georgetown-East View tournamentSalado Lady Eagles beat 6A Stony Point Tigers on the road in five sets, 25-21, 20-25, 15-25, 25-22 and 15-9 to start their season Aug. 12. Elsie Law led the girls with 11 kills while Mazzy Johnson and Kael Wilcox each had 10 kills. Johnson led the girls with 21 digs and Shelby Hollywood had 17.
Village of Salado aldermen unanimously adopted Ordinance 2024-18 to require properties outside the municipal limits that request sewer service to voluntarily annex into the Village and to pay sewer impact fees in order to receive those services.
[Read more…] about BoA mulls sewer hook-ups, permit fees, advisory boards