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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
3 rd• ROBY CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE AT 10:30 AM in Big Country meeting room.May4 th• Rotan Fire Department Cinco De Mayo Taco Fundraiser Sunday, May 4th at 11am $10 a plate (3 tacos, beans, rice, salad, and desert) All proceeds go towards new mobile radios for trucks.
It's a GIRL!

It's a GIRL!

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It's a GIRL!

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Jaydon and Dani Fronterhouse would like to announce the birth of their first child in the future yellowhammer… It’s a girl! Kobi Lynn Marie Fronterhouse came into this world on March 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM weighing 5 lbs. 11 oz.
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Savy Senior

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Dear Senior, I am very concerned about Elon Musk and the so-called DOGE team getting access to my Social Security number and personal financial information through their government office raids. What can I personally do to help protect myself from this identity theft mess?
VOICES of VALOR

VOICES of VALOR

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VOICES of VALOR

Ja Robinson
Thursday, April 24, 2025
SIGNED & DELIVEREDFor a country boy from the cotton fields, Time around here moved so slow.Until I signed on the dotted line, I had no idea how far I would go.From the desert around El Paso, To Germany where I saw the Rhine.To the rice paddies of Vietnam, The memories fill my mind.

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ELECTED OFFICIALS DIRECTORY

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
DONALD TRUMP www.whitehouse.gov/contactGOVERNOR OF TEXASwww.gov.texas.gov/contactUNITED STATES SENATE Sen. John Cornyn Washington DC (202) 224-2934 Lubbock, TX Main: 806-472-7533 www.cornyn.senate.gov/contactSen. Ted CruzWashington DC(202) 224-5922 west_texas@cruz.senate.govU.S.
The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

The corn crop is shaping up well across the state in areas that received recent rains. While prices are strong now, they are not expected to remain as high as they are under market pressures. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Texas producers plant corn amid strong, but uncertain markets

Kay Ledbetter
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The corn market has been relatively strong as Texas producers monitor planted fields in southern areas and prepare to plant in the High Plains.But that strong market might not last due to market pressures and a large increase in projected planted acres nationwide, said Mark Welch, Ph.D.

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UTILITY RATES COMPARISON

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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Please Note: Rates are basic city rates, rounded for simplicity. Individual city agreements vary with supplemental fees (e.g., connection, reconnection, transportation, deposits, or transfers). Some cities charge extra for customers outside city boundaries.
With an excess of used tire and multiple dilapidated travel trailers, this Aspermont property has become the center of public concern while potentially costing the city thousands of dollars to clear.

With an excess of used tire and multiple dilapidated travel trailers, this Aspermont property has become the center of public concern while potentially costing the city thousands of dollars to clear.

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Aspermont City Council Tables Costly Property Fix

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 24, 2025
editor@dmchronicle.comThe Aspermont City Council met Tuesday night to resume discussions from its March session, continuing to weigh options for dealing with ongoing code violations at several properties in town.
The AISD trustees review a settlement agreement on Monday that will allow the district to recoup 70% of the original Insurance claim from when the school gymnasium was damaged in 2017.

The AISD trustees review a settlement agreement on Monday that will allow the district to recoup 70% of the original Insurance claim from when the school gymnasium was damaged in 2017.

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ROOF REFUND INCOMING

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 24, 2025
After nearly eight years of waiting, litigation, and stalled negotiations, Aspermont ISD officials say the district will finally receive a partial reimbursement from the insurance claim tied to the 2017 storm that destroyed the high school gym roof.