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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
March 25th The Roby HS One Act Play students would like to invite you to their community performance of 'Little Women.' Please join us at 6:00 pm on Saturday, March 25th. Admittance is by donation and there will be concessions available to purchase. Hope to see you there!
Bill would require fentanyl education

Bill would require fentanyl education

Bill would require fentanyl education

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
The death of a Leander High School graduate from a fentanyl overdose has prompted state Rep. Terry Wilson, R-Georgetown, to file a bill that would require 10 hours of education annually concerning the dangers of the drug to students in sixth grade and up, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
The Nomadic Newspaper is standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona

The Nomadic Newspaper is standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona

The Nomadic Newspaper is standing on the corner in Winslow Arizona

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Aspermont Mayor, Steven Ellis took along the Double Mountain Chronicle on his annual Spring Break road trip with his sone Axton with a stop in Winslow, Arizona. ' It was such a fine sigh to see.' Going on a trip? Take the Double Mountain Chronicle. You can email it to publisher@dmchronicle. com

Windfarm cures $1.2 mil default with Fisher County entities

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Fisher County and the Fisher County Hospital District received its outstanding tax abatement payments from Mesquite Star Special LLC late last week, curing the default local taxing entities officially began taking action against earlier this month. The payments generate over $1.
Heffernan's Icehouse is officially opened for business this week. (PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ)

Heffernan's Icehouse is officially opened for business this week. (PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ)

ICE ICE BABY

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
While at first an unknown and then anticipated new Rotan business, the Heffernan Icehouse is officially up and running this week, providing multiple container sizes for clean ice and drinking water to thirsty residents and travelers.

Question of the Week

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
While cities, regardless of size, vary a great deal regarding burning waste or debris within the city limits, many smaller municipalities have no specific ordinances, governed instead by state-adopted laws, Chapter 382 of the Texas Health and Safety Code — also known as the Texas Clean Air Act —...
Demolition continues in Aspermont, with additional contributions from non-profit organization Reboot Texas extending this budget cycle's cleanup operations.

Demolition continues in Aspermont, with additional contributions from non-profit organization Reboot Texas extending this budget cycle's cleanup operations.

New funding for what’s next

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
With debris from last week's demolition still being hauled away, the Aspermont City Council learned on Tuesday that local supporters agreed to cover total initial demolition expenses, which allows city funds originally earmarked as a match to be reallocated for clearing additional properties during...
This much-awaited 6,000 storage and delivery container was installed this week, providing the needed infrastructure for Rotan City Workers to continuously repair potholes that have plagued the city's streets for years. (PHOTO BY JEFF HURT)

This much-awaited 6,000 storage and delivery container was installed this week, providing the needed infrastructure for Rotan City Workers to continuously repair potholes that have plagued the city's streets for years. (PHOTO BY JEFF HURT)

Rotan prepares pothole patching infrastructure

News Staff
Thursday, March 23, 2023
The City of Rotan’s patients paid off this week when the 6000 gal tank the city will use to store the emulsion needed for addressing the city’s widespread issue with potholes, a problem officials have been working toward for years and are now one step closer to solving… or at least patching.