Dirt Democracy can Bring us Back to our Roots

Texas has a new endangered species of rural legislators, and it’s something that should concern us all. The state faces a water crisis, the loss of family farms, struggling public schools, and a general shift away from local control and Texas values that have made our state unique.

Faces & Places

“People aren't just ants rushing around over a crust of bread. Every life, no matter how isolated, touches hundreds of others. It's up to us to decide if those micro connections are positive or negative. But whichever we decide, it does impact the ones we deal with.

2 Cents Worth

What a week Joe and I have had. We went to Abilene to get that little yellow engine light checked. Well, while they were checking that, the clerk said, “Your battery is getting weak!”So as soon as he checked the computer about the little yellow light, we went and bought a new battery.Wow!!

The Oldest Living Graduate

Ronnie Hollar of the panhandle town of Fritch has had a life of hard work and great enjoyment from his leisure time activities like church work, playing in a bluegrass band and delivering food to people who are infirm in their homes.

SLOWLY BECOMING A CRIMINAL

In a world saturated with discussions about changing climates, economic uncertainty, social apathy, and civil unrest, at least we can count on the unwavering certainty that accompanies the revolving door of political hypocrisy.

Letter to the editor

Thank you, Sheriff for your letter to the editor. Thank you for letting us know you will become a certified police officer by attending an academy. Thank you for announcing your plan to recruit while there.You complain about citizens complaining on Facebook.

We can all use a little change

The DMC has been buzzing with activity these past few weeks, with a good portion of the workload spent surfing the practically endless waves of research into the various rules that regulate our lives, resulting in the paradox of what appears to be a near inability to follow them.

Dear Editor and Citizens of Fisher County:

I have been apprised of recent postings on Facebook detrimental and critical of our Law Enforcement personnel.

SECOND SPECIAL SESSION GAVELED TO A CLOSE

The second special session of the Texas Legislature ended last Thursday with a new congressional map, flood relief and safety measures but a stalemate on whether to ban or regulate THC. The Dallas Morning News reported that lawmakers approved most of the legislative priorities Gov.

We’ll keep stirring; you keep watching

The days preceding this week’s earlier print deadline were some of the most fast-paced and chaotic the DMC has experienced in years, and although some folks have been curious what I thought about the low public attendance at Fisher County’s recent public hearing, I haven’t had much time to reflect...