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Does Medicare Cover Cataract Surgery?

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Does Medicare Cover Cataract Surgery?

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Dear Savvy Senior, How does Medicare cover cataract surgery? My eye doctor recently told me I’ve developed cataracts and should consider making plans for surgery in the next year or so.Almost 67Dear Almost, Like gray hair and wrinkles, cataracts are an inevitable part of the aging process.

Back row: Myra (Burrow) Robertson, Gary Strickland, Byrde (Thomas) Sparks, Rebekah (Crawford) Thornton. Front row: Tommy Thomason, Raford Hargrove, Mike Thornton, Susan (Allen) Foster

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Rotan Class of '66 Reunion at Granbury, August 2-4

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Back row: Myra (Burrow) Robertson, Gary Strickland, Byrde (Thomas) Sparks, Rebekah (Crawford) Thornton. Front row: Tommy Thomason, Raford Hargrove, Mike Thornton, Susan (Allen) Foster

Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted

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Heat-related deaths in Texas likely undercounted

Gary Borders, Texas Press Association

Thursday, August 22, 2024

As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported. With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas.

The Eye’s Have It

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The Eye’s Have It

Ty Kerley, Dmin

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Darwinian evolution says that complex systems arise through numerous successive, slight modifications over many generations that are beneficial for survival of the species.

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USDA Accepts More Than 2.2 Million Acres Through 2024 Grassland, General and Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Offers

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting offers for more than 2.

80th Annual Fisher County Rodeo (photo by Tricia Hurt)

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SADDLE UP FOR A LEGENDARY RIDE!

Jeff Hurt I

Thursday, August 22, 2024

Get ready for UnforgettableThrills, New Twists, and Classic Fun!The Fisher County Rodeo Association has been hard at work gearing up for the 80th Anniversary of the Fisher County Fair and Rodeo, with events planned through the week and the parade and rodeo set for this weekend.

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WILL VOTERS DECIDE TO INVEST IN STUDENT EDUCATION?

Jeff Hurt I

Thursday, August 22, 2024

After months of discussion, the review of recent tax value impacts, dozens of predictive calculations, and varying perspectives of risk against market trends, the Rotan ISD Board of Trustees called for a November Bond Election in a majority vote on Monday.

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Balancing Care and Costs:

Jeff Hurt I

Thursday, August 22, 2024

The Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met early last week, where officials discussed a proposition to consider partnering with the community’s daycare facility to aid employee retention and generate a return for the district.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

- Thursday• Roby City Council Meeting 12 pm at City HallAugust 16th17th-Friday - Saturday• 2024 Rotan High School Classes of the 1950’s decade Reunion, August 16th and 17th, MCM Elegante Suites, Cancun room, 4250 Ridgemont Dr., Abilene, TX. 79606.

Members of the Roby Ex-students association presented their schlorship check to Dawson Kiker Shipp, son of David and Kim Shipp of Roby. Dawson will be attending Tarelton State. L to right Ginger Jones,Dawson Shipp, BJ Vaught, Dianne Feagan, and Gay Nell Cherry.

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Shipp receives Scholarship from Roby Ex-Student Association just in time to head-off to TSU

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Shipp receives Scholarship from Roby Ex-Student Association just in time to head-off to TSU