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Lexi Antonick stands in front of the newly refreshed Old Glory mural she restored.

Lexi Antonick stands in front of the newly refreshed Old Glory mural she restored.

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RED, WHITE & RENEWED

Tricia Hurt |
Thursday, July 3, 2025
As the Fourth of July draws near and American flags ripple in the West Texas wind, the community of Old Glory has a fresh reason to stand a little taller.Thanks to the vision and sweat of muralist Lexi Antonick, a faded symbol of patriotism now beams with renewed color and meaning.
Capri Suns & Country Songs

Capri Suns & Country Songs

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Capri Suns & Country Songs

Tricia Hurt |
Thursday, July 3, 2025
There's a moment at every great show where you realize you're witnessing something special.On Saturday night, under the pavilion lights in Rotan, that moment came with the first notes from Robert Sullivan's guitar. For anyone who stayed home, it was the kind of night you'd wish you hadn't missed.
Dr. Vick Burk shares cookies and conversation with Rotan Minister, Jeff Sedberry, who stopped in for a visit during Burk‘s retirement party last week.

Dr. Vick Burk shares cookies and conversation with Rotan Minister, Jeff Sedberry, who stopped in for a visit during Burk‘s retirement party last week.

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Dr. Burk Retires After Decades of Dedication

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Rotan Veterinary Clinic hosted a retirement celebration on Friday, June 27, honoring Dr.Vick Burk as he stepped away from full-time veterinary practice after more than forty years of service to the community.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
• 44 Years of Healing & One New Beginning.1:00–5:00 PM @ Rotan Veterinary Hospital Stop by anytime to honor Dr. Burk’s retirement after four decades of caring for our animals and to welcome Dr. Ivy, the newest member of our veterinary family.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”~ General George S. Patton Jr. (1885–1945)TRANSLATION: General Patton believed that acting fast with a solid plan, even if it’s not perfect, beats waiting for a flawless plan.

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THE LAW, THE LEGEND, & THE LEGISLATURE

News Staff
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Wild quotes, weird laws, and real Texas political history'Which Texas legislator, in a baff ling 1971 act, proposed a resolution that unanimously passed to honor a notorious serial killer for his “unique approach to social challenges,” stunning the legislature?
The more prominent and central tower is the cities’s oldest and most rapidly deteriorating of Rotan’s water towers.

The more prominent and central tower is the cities’s oldest and most rapidly deteriorating of Rotan’s water towers.

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Water Tower Rehab Back Up for Bids in Rotan

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The City of Rotan is once again seeking bids for repairing its aging water storage system after city officials reviewed new inspection reports and updated cost estimates during the council’s June 13 meeting.
Texas A&M veterinary interns Thomas Payne (left) and Sabrina Lee (right) work together on a squeeze chute exam at Rotan Veterinary Clinic, part of their two-week Rural Veterinary Practice externship that immerses students in small-town animal care.

Texas A&M veterinary interns Thomas Payne (left) and Sabrina Lee (right) work together on a squeeze chute exam at Rotan Veterinary Clinic, part of their two-week Rural Veterinary Practice externship that immerses students in small-town animal care.

Texas A&M Answers the Call to Rebuilding Rural Veterinary Care

Jeff Hurt, Editor Double Mountain Chronicle
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Rotan Veterinary Clinic welcomed Texas A&M veterinary students Thomas Payne and Sabrina Lee for a two-week internship this June, giving them a chance to trade textbooks for real cases and to experience the deep personal ties of rural veterinary care.