Bosque County Blast

In this episode, you’ll hear from Mayor Josh Thayer of Valley Mills about an investigation at city hall. We also caught up with Shasta Casey of the Grind Coffee House, and sampled the brew. You'll hear news briefs from across the county, including the Healthy Kids Running Series - Clifton, Texas, a fundraiser benefit with Meridian VFD for the assistant fire chief, youth baseball announcements, and more.  

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In this episode, you’ll hear from Mayor Josh Thayer of Valley Mills about an investigation at city hall. We also caught up with Shasta Casey of the Grind Coffee House, and sampled the brew. You'll hear news briefs from across the county, including the Healthy Kids Running Series - Clifton, Texas, a fundraiser benefit with Meridian VFD for the assistant fire chief, youth baseball announcements, and more.  

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 Fort Worth Police Honor Guard participated, and the ceremony was complete with "Taps" on trumpet and a bagpipe rendition of "Amazing Grace." You'll hear news briefs from across the county, including the Healthy Kids Running Series - Clifton, Texas, a fundraiser benefit with Meridian VFD for the assistant fire chief, youth baseball announcements, and more.  

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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 Fort Worth Police Honor Guard participated, and the ceremony was complete with "Taps" on trumpet and a bagpipe rendition of "Amazing Grace." You'll hear news briefs from across the county, including the Healthy Kids Running Series - Clifton, Texas, a fundraiser benefit with Meridian VFD for the assistant fire chief, youth baseball announcements, and more.  

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 Meridian at least 20 years ago, health benefits and how different styles are a great way to exercise anywhere. We've got local news briefs as well, including an important announcement from Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels, the Bosque Arts Center, Clifton Association for Baseball and Youth Sports, the Valley Mills Youth Baseball Association, and more. 

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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 Meridian at least 20 years ago, health benefits and how different styles are a great way to exercise anywhere. We've got local news briefs as well, including an important announcement from Bosque Animal Rescue Kennels, the Bosque Arts Center, Clifton Association for Baseball and Youth Sports, the Valley Mills Youth Baseball Association, and more. 

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 fresh news Thursday. 

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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 fresh news Thursday. 

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 exhibits this year. We caught up with Jamie Flanagan and Lee Collier at the Valley View House. Both Hank Dawson of Dawson Farms at the Switching House and Sidney Carlisle at the Pederson Home talked the history behind their structures.  You'll hear from  Mark Varhaug and Debbie Ferguson, both presidents of the Norwegian Society of Texas and Bosque County Genealogical Society, respectively. We caught up with a Ringness Family member at the Ringness House Museum. You'll hear from Clifton ISD's Elementary Honors Choir at the Rock Church, and some awesome history from Pastor Bill Metting and a congregation member at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norse.  

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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 exhibits this year. We caught up with Jamie Flanagan and Lee Collier at the Valley View House. Both Hank Dawson of Dawson Farms at the Switching House and Sidney Carlisle at the Pederson Home talked the history behind their structures.  You'll hear from  Mark Varhaug and Debbie Ferguson, both presidents of the Norwegian Society of Texas and Bosque County Genealogical Society, respectively. We caught up with a Ringness Family member at the Ringness House Museum. You'll hear from Clifton ISD's Elementary Honors Choir at the Rock Church, and some awesome history from Pastor Bill Metting and a congregation member at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norse.