Clifton Record Tribune

09/15/2026

Please pass the word. The fairgrounds are open to anyone to keep their animals due to the Hydra fire moving towards Meridian. Water and electricity are on. Barns are all ready.

09/15/2026

HYDRA FIRE, BOSQUE COUNTY 5 p.m. Sept. 15
Pushed by the wind the fire comes over a ridge close to Highway 6. The video was taken on the road to the Harris Quarry.
Two small pumper trucks just arrived. A tanker and two Texas Forestry flatbeds with heavy equipment seen driving north towards the area, as were many command vehicles.

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09/15/2026

09/15/2026

Hydra Fire Update — 7:00 p.m.

The Hydra Fire in Bosque County is currently estimated at 400 acres with 0% containment. Local fire departments are being supported by crews from multiple departments across the region, and the Texas A&M Forest Service is on scene with significant resources, including aircraft from across the state.

Please avoid the area. Traffic in and around the fire slows down responders and puts everyone at risk. If you don't have a reason to be there, stay away.

No drones. Period. If a drone is detected anywhere near the fire, firefighting aircraft must be grounded. That directly hampers our ability to stop this fire.

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Hydra Fire — Donation Drop-Off Location Change

Donations for firefighters working the Hydra Fire should now go to the Clifton Volunteer Fire Department instead of the BarV Ranch.

Clifton Volunteer Fire Department
203 N Ave E, Clifton, TX 76634
Open for drop-offs until 10:00 p.m. tonight

Current needs: water, snacks, and Gatorade.

These supplies go directly to crews on the line. Thank you to everyone who has already stepped up.

Please continue to avoid the fire area, and no drones. Aircraft have to be grounded if a drone is spotted.

09/13/2026

BOSQUE COUNTY SCOREBOARD: WEEK 3
Clifton, Kopperl remain undefeated, but Bosque County squads suffer tough times during Week 3 of the 2026 Texas high school football under Friday night lights
(UPDATED: 8:50 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2026)

Here are Thursday and Friday’s final scores for the opening weekend of the Class 3A, 2A and 1A Texas high school football action in Bosque County.

With two Bosque County squads remaining undefeated, THE SPORTS BUZZ On The Air features the Class 3A, Division II Clifton Cubs using the big play to post an impressive 35-19 road victory over the Italy Gladiators Friday night at Gladiator Coliseum in THE SPORTS BUZZ Game of the Week.

And Class 1A, Division II six-man football, the Kopperl Eagles remained undefeated by edging the Lingleville Cardinals, 20-19, Friday night at Eagle Field.

BOSQUE COUNTY SCORES
Class 3A
Clifton (3-0) 35, at Italy (0-3) 19

Class 2A
at Crawford (2-1) 39, Valley Mills (2-1) 6
Itasca (2-1) 62, at Meridian (1-2) 27

Class 1A
Evant (2-1 50, at Walnut Springs (0-3) 0
at Gustine (2-1) 56, Morgan (2-1) 6
Cherokee (3-3) 76, at Iredell (1-2) 50
Kopperl (3-0) 20, at Lingleville (0-3) 19
Mount Calm (3-0) 66, at Cranfills Gap (1-2) 0

New this season, THE SPORTS BUZZ On The Air will premiere its weekly 15-minute podcast hosted by Brett Voss and Steve Conrad every Thursday evening on the Clifton Record Tribune and Brett Voss’ The Sports Buzz pages, as well as the Southern Cross Creative YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/

Be sure to check back with THE SPORTS BUZZ for up-to-the-minute updates every weekend for scores around the Heart of Texas region during the 2026 Texas high school football season.

Providing award-winning sports coverage online every week since 2019, be sure to check out The Sports Buzz On The Air interviews from the high school football and volleyball games, then watch for the complete game highlights of THE SPORTS BUZZ Game Of The Week every week throughout the Texas high school football and volleyball seasons by following us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCrossCreative/.

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