AgriLife Extension economist: Cattle prices haven’t hit the

Cattle prices still have room to go up, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.With smaller supplies of cattle on hand and good demand for beef continuing, prices could hold and go higher yet, said David Anderson, Ph.D.

STAMFORD MAYOR, ROTAN CITY ATTORNEY INDICTED

Prosecutors allege James Michael Decker diverted approximately $308,000 from a Stamford community foundation, private estates and trusts, and a livestock association. Rotan officials are now considering what the case could mean for the city’s legal representation.

STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT PROPOSES MAX TAX RATE AMID CASH CRUNCH

The hospital district has drawn $250,000 from a $500,000 line of credit and expects the proposed tax rate to generate about $225,000 more than last year.Stonewall Memorial Hospital District directors proposed the maximum 75-cent property tax rate for 2026-27 during the Aug.

MORE VOTING DAYS COULD COST ROTAN ITS EARLY-VOTING SITE

Fisher County election officials are preparing for changes in state election law they say could eliminate Rotan’s current early-voting location while increasing staffing, overtime, equipment and technical demands on the county.

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STATE ASKS FARMERS TO DEFINE 'AGRICULTURAL' BY SEPT. 7

A state fund that helps pay for irrigation upgrades, brush control, and water meters on Texas farms would be formally limited to agricultural work under a rule the Texas Water Development Board has proposed, and the definition of “agricultural” the board wrote leaves out wildlife management, equine...

WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR PRODUCTS OR PAYCHECK AWAY FOR FREE?

PUBLISHER'S PERSPECTIVE | RAISING HELL RESPECTFULLY, OF COURSEAn op-ed about internet bots is circulating to papers across the state. It landed in my inbox this week. The issue is real and it needs to be known. But the version I got made my eyes cross. I read it twice and it still made me yawn.

We Like Our Rural Way of Life, Thank You Very Much

Rural Texas is dying.I keep hearing some version of that statement as Texas debates data centers, economic development and the future of our rural communities.And frankly, I am tired of it.Rural Texas has challenges. Some communities are losing population. Schools are fighting for enrollment.

Heat exhaustion and heatstroke: What you need to know

Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors, but extreme heat can quickly become dangerous.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, extreme heat causes hundreds of deaths and thousands of emergency department visits in the U.S. each year.