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Eastland Commission Puts Off Mayor Vote Until November
With one commissioner absent, the board tables the election and arranges for Police Chief Tim Pitts to run the city while the interim manager is on leave. Planning board tables a church permit request. By Jett Whittington | The Alliance Gazette EASTLAND, Texas | The Eastland City Commission…
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Williams Declares Bid for Vacant Commissioner Seat
Eastland City Commission Faces Vacancy After Hackney’s Resignation Michael Hackney’s resignation left a vacancy on the Eastland City Commission and, with it, the question of who will fill…
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Interim Manager Ron Holliday Holds Press Q&A Session
By Jett Whittington, The Alliance Gazette Interim City Manager Ron Holliday held a press Q&A with representatives from Eastland County Today, MicroplexNews, KATX Radio, and The Alliance Gazette…
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Cisco Firefighters Union Issues Letter of Support for Eastland Police Chief Tim Pitts
By The Alliance Gazette EASTLAND, Texas — The Cisco Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 5528, has issued a formal letter of support for Eastland Police Chief Tim…
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City Commission Calls Special Meeting
Eastland’s July 27 Special Meeting By Jett Whittington, The Alliance Gazette Eastland’s Board of City Commissioners meets in special session Monday, July 27, at 6:00 p.m. at City…
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City Commission Meeting Ends In Chaos!
EASTLAND, TEXAS — TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 EASTLAND CITY COMMISSION City Manager Resigns as Meeting Ends in Open Conflict Savannah Fortenberry announces a July 27 departure, citing a…
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Eastland County Commissioners Oppose Utility-Scale Solar Without Local Safeguards
Eastland County commissioners adopted a nonbinding resolution opposing utility-scale solar projects unless local concerns are addressed and asking Texas lawmakers to give counties more authority over where such…
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Ranger Releases Delayed Records After Missed Deadline; Requested Video Still Pending
The Gazette followed up after Ranger’s stated July 17 deadline for remaining public records, reviewing what was provided and what remains unresolved.
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Williams’ Voter Registration Listed an Address Outside Eastland on Filing Day, Records Show
County and city records show Sam Williams’ voter registration listed an address outside Eastland on the day candidate applications were due, though other records show he had been…
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Eastland City Commission Meeting Agenda 7-20-26
What’s on the Agenda: Eastland City Commission, July 20 The Eastland Board of City Commissioners meets Monday, July 20, 2026, for its regular meeting. The agenda includes a…
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