Athletic physicals will be offered free of charge for incoming seventh, ninth, and eleventh grade athletes of the Ballinger ISD.  Athletes with pre-existing injuries are also required to have a new physical.  The physicals will be offered on Wednesday, May 23rd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM in the Ballinger High School Auxiliary Gymnasium.  The physicals are required for the student athlete to participate.  Required forms will be sent home with students for parents to complete and return with the students for the physicals.  This will be the only time physicals will be offered free of charge for Ballinger ISD student athletes.  Athletes may have their physicals done with their famly doctor at their own expense. 

Wednesday May 23 is an early release day for Ballinger ISD.  All student athletes needing physicals need to report to the gym after school is released.  If all forms are completed and returned with the student, the presence of a parent or guardian is not required.     

Ballinger High School UIL participants head to state May 21-24 in Austin. Prose speaker Brylee Matschek and Persuasive Speaker Virgina Hauser qualified for state, as did Editorial Writer Alyssa Biscoe and News Writer Jennifer Castleberry. Speakers are coached by Sherran Geistmann and journalists are coached by Margo Reeder. Congratulations and Good luck to these UIL participants.

Early voting by personal appearance is underway at the County Clerk's Office in Ballinger 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and continues through Friday, May 25th.  Voters are reminded to bring your voter registration cards when going to the polls. Sample ballots are available at the Runnels County Clerk's Office in Ballinger or at the County Tax Branch Office in Winters.  For further information, call 365-2720. 

The Texas Primary Election has now been set for May 29th. In the Republican Primary, incumbent Runnels County Sheriff Bill Baird has filed for election.  He will be opposed in the primary by Quentin Watkins. Tax Assessor Collector Robin Burgess, Precinct 1 Commissioner Bobby Moore, Constable Precinct 1 Wayne Poehls, and Constable Precinct 2 Archie Jobe have all filed for reelection to their current posts. Precinct Three Commissioner Thurman Self will retire and is not seeking reelection.  Sam Scott and Tamaria Smith-Boyd have filed to run to run for the Republican nomination for Commissioner Precinct 3.  Ken Slimp has filed to run for County Attorney in the Republican primary.

There have been no local filings in the Democratic Primary in Runnels County. 

Ballinger Rehab hosts a benefit garage sale Saturday, June 2 to benefit the Imagination Station Playground Project. Donated items may be dropped off at Little Tots Depot. For more information, contact Terily Bowman or Elaine Paske.