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Teressa Ford looks on as Judge Ken Holt swears in her husband, Randy Ford, as the new Fisher County Sheriff Monday afternoon.

Teressa Ford looks on as Judge Ken Holt swears in her husband, Randy Ford, as the new Fisher County Sheriff Monday afternoon.

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Fisher Commissioners appoint Randy Ford as county sheriff

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
In Monday's special called meeting, the Fisher County Commissioners reconvene from executive session, where they voted unanimously to appoint Randy Ford to the position of Sheriff. Ford took his oath of office later that afternoon.
Megan Blocker LVN and Stonewall Living Center resident Bobbie Boyles prepare to release balloons for the final day of celebration during Nursing Home Week.

Megan Blocker LVN and Stonewall Living Center resident Bobbie Boyles prepare to release balloons for the final day of celebration during Nursing Home Week.

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Stonewall Living Center celebrates Nursing Home Week

News Staff
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
On its final celebratory day of Nursing Home Week, staff and residents of the Stonewall Living Center took part in the center’s annual balloon release on Saturday. This year's event was even more significant, as only a few feet away was the flattened surface of the Gibson Care Center.
RPQRF President Joe Crafton, RPQRF’s incoming Executive Director Brad Kubecka, RPQRF Director Stephen Howard, Park Cities Quail Coalition Executive Director Jay Stine, RPQRF Executive Director Dale Rollins and RPQRF Director Gary Cooney at the groundbreaking ceremony for RPQRF’s new headquarters near Roby, Texas. Photo credit: David Sams

RPQRF President Joe Crafton, RPQRF’s incoming Executive Director Brad Kubecka, RPQRF Director Stephen Howard, Park Cities Quail Coalition Executive Director Jay Stine, RPQRF Executive Director Dale Rollins and RPQRF Director Gary Cooney at the groundbreaking ceremony for RPQRF’s new headquarters near Roby, Texas. Photo credit: David Sams

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Quail Conservation Group Announces Construction of Headquarters and New Executive Director

Phil Lamb, Plamb@quailresearch.org
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Two major developments at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation (RPQRF) will ensure the organization’s quail conservation efforts will continue into the future. RPQRF broke ground on a new headquarters facility at its research ranch near Roby, Texas on May 7.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Fisher County Museum (new hours) 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. every First & Third Thursdays May 12th Rotan CIty Council Meeting 7am at City Hall May 13th Roby ICSD Awards 1:30 pm Roby Athletic Banquet 6 pm May 14th NO SCHOOL - Aspermont ISD Aspermont ISD PROM May 18th Roby CISD Board Meeting...

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear." ~[Special...