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Under new guidelines adopted last month, citizens must sign up in advance, are limited to three minutes each, and must follow new decorum rules, while council members may only respond with factual information or by directing issues to a future agenda. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Under new guidelines adopted last month, citizens must sign up in advance, are limited to three minutes each, and must follow new decorum rules, while council members may only respond with factual information or by directing issues to a future agenda. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

CITY OF ROTAN TIGHTENS PUBLIC COMMENT RULES

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Rotan City officials adopted new public comment rules last month, designed to streamline meetings while still allowing residents to speak. The changes, set a three minute time limit for speakers, require a signup sheet, and prohibit insulting language.

City of Roby receives upgrade after 53 years

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Roby City Manager Jack Brown informed council members early last month that the city has replaced a failing water control valve with a modern model, restoring full automatic operation and saving money compared with previous bids.
Glenn Copeland showing off his catch of the day.

Glenn Copeland showing off his catch of the day.

SHOW & TAIL IN ROTAN

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Last Wednesday, Rotan’s own Glenn Copeland, 87, one of my favorite guys, rolled up to the Double Mountain Chronicle office.I never know what he’s bringing when he walks through that door. Sometimes it’s news. Sometimes it’s a joke. This time, he came with both a story and a tale.

HOW TO LOCATE AN AGE-FRIENDLY DOCTOR

News Staff
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are relocating to a nearby state to be closer to our daughter and will need to find a new primary care physician when we arrive. We are both in our late 70s and are interested in getting a geriatrician to oversee our health care going forward.
Old Glory News

Old Glory News

Old Glory News

Anita Dozier
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Well, at last it feels like winter time, it has been so warm, we wondered if it was ever going to get cold and boy it did. On the last day of November it actually feels like winter. This is cold enough, I don’t want a snow storm.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, December 4, 2025
• ROTAN LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE – theme this year is A Charlie Brown Christmas. FREE Booths for Vendors! - 1st, 2nd 3rd place prizes for the Best Decorated Entries! Line up 5:30pm at the Football Field and judging at 5:45 pm – Special Christmas Music Performance by Robert Sullivan!
OLDER TEXANS FACE STEEP ACA PRICE HIKES

OLDER TEXANS FACE STEEP ACA PRICE HIKES

OLDER TEXANS FACE STEEP ACA PRICE HIKES

Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
Thursday, December 4, 2025
About 1 million Texans over the age of 45 who receive health insurance coverage through the federal Affordable Care Act will likely face monthly premiums of more than $1,000, the Austin American- Statesman reported. That accounts for one-fourth of the state’s 4 million ACA enrollees.
Elementary Principal Michelle Cole presents MAP Growth results to the Roby CISD board in November, outlining baseline performance in math, reading, and science for the district’s beginning-of-year testing.. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Elementary Principal Michelle Cole presents MAP Growth results to the Roby CISD board in November, outlining baseline performance in math, reading, and science for the district’s beginning-of-year testing.. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Roby CISD MAP results outperforms U.S. norms

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Roby CISD trustees received an early-year look at student performance across the district as administrators presented this fall’s MAP Growth results.