Bosque County Blast

In this episode, you’ll hear from Carol Linn and Libby Olsen of Bosque County Spay Neuter. We also caught up with Alicia Reed about the disappearance of John Richard Creech, and how the case has been re-opened. We’ll take a look at news briefs and  the first round of playoffs in Football. Listen for a fresh round of local news briefs, and more community announcements.  Support the show

In this episode, we’re back to the music with the 8th Annual Texas Troubadour Songwriter Classic at the Bosque Arts Center. Here’s a mashup of the performances Saturday evening from the five troubadours that joined in this year. You'll hear Amy Taylor, Blake Dagley, Sadie Self, Zac Clifton, and Bill Sibley. We also caught up with Paige Key of the Clifton Chamber of Commerce about upcoming eve...

In this episode, we talk to some ghouls and goblins about recent Halloween festivities in the county. We’ll take a look at local news too. Before we head to Halloween weekend events across the county, we'll highlight community care with Holy Guacamole, put on by the Clifton Ministerial alliance. We'll take a look at local news briefs, including the Sausage Supper by Zion United Church, V...

In this episode, we take a look at local Halloween events countywide, football scores from Friday, and your Bosque County Weather Report for this week. Support the show

In this episode, you’ll hear from Peg Piltingsrud about an upcoming class to teach the Norwegian tradition of Rosemaling. She talks its history, classes on how to do it at the Bosque Arts Center and a live demonstration at the 219 Artisan Market.  We’ll also take a look at Halloween events from Laguna Park to Morgan, all the way to Clifton, and even to Valley Mills. Before we conclude, we’ll take...

In this episode, we’ll do something a little different. We’re taking a look at music in recent weeks across the county, before we talk the National Championship Barbecue Cookoff. We talked to a ton of seasoned cookers there, including one that overcame an emergency to be there, and even won two awards. You'll hear local news briefs, like some Halloween party plans at Foothills Restaurant and...

In this episode, we’ll talk to Angela Smith of the City of Clifton and Clifton Main Street about FallFest 2021. She talks sponsors, what changed with the event this year, and how everything went. You’ll hear from Jan Zuelkhe about the murders that took place in Clifton in 1985. Zuehlke worked with Mickey Bryan, and at the school at the same time as Joe Bryan, though not on the same campus.  The ev...

In this episode, we hear from a barbecuer with a team name like no other planning to compete at the National Championship Barbecue Cookoff. You'll also hear from Judith Baker, featured artist at the Bosque Arts Center for the month of October. She speaks about her art, and the science behind it.  and We’ll take a look at local news briefs, and what’s to come in Bosque before your local arrest...

In this episode, we talk National Domestic Violence Awareness month with the co-founder of a local Women's Shelter in Bosque, Sarina Ozuna. We talk about the recent case that swept the nation, how to identify toxic and potentially abusive relationships, and how you can find local support. You'll hear the local weather report, and we take a look at local sports. Listen in for the weekend...

In this episode, we’ll talk to Valley Mills Police Chief Roy Fikac about a fundraiser for the youth this year. You’ll also hear from Jackie Murski on some upcoming BARK events, and other news briefs around Bosque County. Last but certainly not least, we’ll take a look at local football schedules for this week.  Support the show

 In this episode, we hear from many at the dedication of the John A. Lomax literary Landmark Saturday in Meridian, Texas . Director Marianne Woerner and Pam Hardcastle from the Meridian Texas Public Library spoke, in addition to Texas Texas State Library and Archives Commission Director and Libarian Gloria Meraz, and Rebekah Manley of Texas Center for the Book . We take a look at local news briefs...

In this episode, we take a look at local sports from across the county, weather for the week, local events, and news.  Support the show

 In this episode, we’ll talk to a local cooker about the competition at the National Championship Barbecue Cookoff this year. You’ll also hear from Kathy Harr on an important memorial coming up in December, and how a national organization gone local needs volunteers and more. We cover local news events coming up in Bosque County, as well as a look at sports schedules for every local school distric...

In this episode, we hear from Karen Cornett, President of BCSN, who recently helped the organization with many others put on its annual fundraiser. We talk to Renee Kettler about the Healthy Kids Running Series and how Week 2 went. We cover local news and upcoming events, as well as the arrest report from the Bosque County Sheriff's Office.  Support the show

In this episode, we hear from Heath Wright of Ricochet, set to headline FallFest in Downtown Clifton this year. We pay a visit to the John A. Lomax Amphitheater for the Lomax Gathering held by the Bosque Museum, talk countywide news briefs, and even hear a little bit from the first run of the Healthy Kids Running Series Clifton, Texas from last Sunday.  Support the show

In this episode, you'll hear from Director Deb Phinney of the Bosque Arts Center's latest production this fall, Honky Tonk Hissy Fit. We take a look at some local event updates before the local arrest report as well. Listen in for your News Blast Podcast.  Support the show

In this episode, we hear from Meridian Police Chief  Blake Johnson on recent vandalism in Meridian, and take a look at local weather for the next week. We'll look at upcoming events today with the Bosque Museum and Bosque County Spay Netuer,  and check out how football teams did across the county.  Support the show

In this episode, we hear from T. Graham Brown, who recently delivered a stunning show at the Bosque Arts Center, we’ll take a look at sports coming up this weekend and a countywide news blast.  Support the show

In this episode, we hear from the Meridian Public Library, we’ll deliver this week’s arrest report and a countywide news blast.  Support the show

A big weekend in Bosque County means a big episode. Listen in to hear from members of the Bosque Arts Center, including Joyce Jones and Paige Sibila, speak at the opening of the biggest art show in Bosque. We also caught up with local artists Lloyd Voges of Clifton and Thomas Tankersley of Valley Mills. They talked about their respective mediums in the creation of art, why they do it, and how they...

In this episode, we'll take a look at weekend events, sports scores, the arrest report, and some great feature stories. You'll hear from Valley Mills Police Chief Roy Fikac about the recent vandalism on the school football field, and what happened as a result. Paul Hardcastle of the National Championship Barbecue Cookoff talks about what's new this year with the festival and delicio...

Listen in for your Tuesday Newsday! But we're back to Monday/Thursday episodes next week as summer is officially winding down. For this episode, we interviewed Singer/Songwriter Marty Haggard about his roots, and what he brings to the table as a judge in the Texas Troubador Songwriter Classic.  You'll also hear from LeAnne McCamey who started recently as Collection Manager at the Bosque...

We're finally back with season 5 of the Bosque County Blast! We've got a really important message from Adam Willmann of Goodall-Witcher Healthcare today on rural hospitals, how COVID-19 affects care centers across the state, and even people in our community with other health concerns.  We caught up with Kyle Fields for look a big Central Texas Youth Fair Fundraiser in Clifton. There&apos...

Listen in for your Tuesday Newsday. For our feature stories today, we'll talk to Angela Smith of Clifton Main Street about big plans for a great event in October: Fallfest. A ton of activities are planned in downtown Clifton. Renee Kettler gives us the details on the Healthy Kids Running Series set for late September and October. This year, there's even an event planned for parents. You&...

Listen in for a story of the recent harvest at the historic Tobia Knudson Vineyard near Cranfills Gap. We talked to volunteers, a winemaker, and Owners Ed and Phyllis Rieser about the challenges of nature in Bosque County last year, as well as some family history about the land.   Support the show