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Jeff Hurt |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Stonewall County residents will have another chance to weigh in on the proposed Crusoe Energy data center project next week, when commissioners hold a public hearing on a possible tax abatement agreement with the company.

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USDA Opens $125 Million for Farm Research Labs

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has opened applications for a grant program that will send $125 million a year toward repairing and modernizing agricultural research buildings, including the land-grant facilities that anchor crop and livestock research for Texas producers.
County officials, legal counsel, and company representatives share information and listen to public concerns during a public hearing held in April regarding Crusoe’s application for a reinvestment zone. PHOTO BY TRICIA HURT

County officials, legal counsel, and company representatives share information and listen to public concerns during a public hearing held in April regarding Crusoe’s application for a reinvestment zone. PHOTO BY TRICIA HURT

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CRUSOE QUESTIONS MOVE INTO PUBLIC RECORD

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
County officials, legal counsel, and company representatives share information and listen to public concerns during a public hearing held in April regarding Crusoe’s application for a reinvestment zone.
CEO of GGS Energy David Ramm explains to commissioners the request to amend the tax abatement agreement due the change in project scope as Jake Lederle (left) Fisher County’s legal counsel with Wetsel & Lederle LLP later confirmed.

CEO of GGS Energy David Ramm explains to commissioners the request to amend the tax abatement agreement due the change in project scope as Jake Lederle (left) Fisher County’s legal counsel with Wetsel & Lederle LLP later confirmed.

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Fisher Co. Approves Indigo Abatement Amendment for $270M Battery Storage Facility

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
CEO of GGS Energy David Ramm explains to commissioners the request to amend the tax abatement agreement due the change in project scope as Jake Lederle (left) Fisher County’s legal counsel with Wetsel & Lederle LLP later confirmed.
The Circle B RV Park in Roby is pictured along U.S. Highway 180. The Roby City Council recently adopted a new ordinance regulating RV parks within the city limits, establishing licensing requirements, development standards and operational rules for future RV park development. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

The Circle B RV Park in Roby is pictured along U.S. Highway 180. The Roby City Council recently adopted a new ordinance regulating RV parks within the city limits, establishing licensing requirements, development standards and operational rules for future RV park development. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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CITY OF ROBY SETS BOUNDARIES BEFORE RV PARKS BECOME A PROBLEM

Jeff Hurt |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The Roby City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance June 11 regulating RV parks within the city limits, replacing the city’s previous RV park ordinance adopted in 2013.The ordinance establishes licensing requirements, development standards and operating rules for existing and future RV parks.
THE COST OF COVERAGE

THE COST OF COVERAGE

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THE COST OF COVERAGE

Jeff Hurt I
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Part 3 of DMC’s investigation examines what patrol activity county taxpayers received during periods of extraordinary overtime spending and reconstructs a December 2025 inmate transport to Mississippi and explores the questions it raised.
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Anita Dozier
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Praise the Lord, we got some rain and it was so nice. I knew God did not forget us, it just takes time for him to get around to everyone. We are so proud of the rain and loved every drop. I suppose the summer months will fly by and it will be time for school again. O K we will get to something else.

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TEXAS BEGINS ROLLOUT OF $1.4 BILLION RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is moving into the first full year of distributing federal Rural Health Transformation Program funds, with roughly $281 million awarded to Texas for fiscal year 2026 and an estimated $1.4 billion expected over five years.

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Texas Screwworm Cases Rise to Four, Including Andrews County Dog

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
New World screwworm cases in Texas have climbed to four, broadening the state and federal response beyond the original South Texas cluster and adding new urgency for livestock owners, pet owners, veterinarians, and wildlife officials.On June 8 the U.S.