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VOICES of VALOR

VOICES of VALOR

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VOICES of VALOR

Ja Robinson,
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A Sentinel of Service I sit in the welcoming quiet of the darkness, Remembering things long ago, Searching for reason—now and in the future.I had hoped that after my war, things would change, That no more calls would summon our youth to go, Sacrificing their lives for some obscure political goal.
Chicken meat prices haven’t increased like egg prices in recent months. Fewer production disruptions have helped supplies keep pace with demand and steady prices. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Chicken meat prices haven’t increased like egg prices in recent months. Fewer production disruptions have helped supplies keep pace with demand and steady prices. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Chicken meat prices hold steady despite rising egg costs

Adam Russellg - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Consumers may have noticed the cost of chicken meat has not climbed in relation to soaring egg prices amid production losses due to highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI.
The muscle of compassion

The muscle of compassion

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The muscle of compassion

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Compassion is not a switch we can turn off and on when it is convenient. Feeling something deep in our gut when we encounter hurting people is not as simple as deciding that this time we will care. Compassion is a muscle, and this muscle grows by being exercised.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
March 27th• Sagerton HEE HAW!! MARCH 27th, 28th & 29th, 2025 8:00 p.m. Music in the auditorium begins each evening at 7:00 p.m. Hee Haw Cafe opens at 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Brisket plates, Beans/ Cornbread, and Sandwich/ Chips will be available for purchase every night.

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Faces & Places

Meg Gruben
Thursday, March 6, 2025
“The majority of us lead quiet, unheralded lives as we pass through this world. There will most likely be no ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments created in our honor.

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DEBBIES A WHISPER

Debbie Toliver
Thursday, March 6, 2025
A whisper calls out to me, Go love again, laugh again.Break down that wall of depression. You have a friend that cares.A whisper calls out to me, Ready to greet the day.Feel free to dance. Let your heart overflow with joy.To love & laugh again, Isn't that what everyone wants?
Aspermont ISD Back: Mason Brannan, Jaxon Hodges, Jaden Flores, Graden Rabel, Brayden Blankenship Middle: Regan Polk, Lison Pierre, Emilee Silva, Valley Bradley, Georgia Seaton, Vaani Bhakta, Brianna Hendrix, Addison Benavides. (Courtesy Photo)

Aspermont ISD Back: Mason Brannan, Jaxon Hodges, Jaden Flores, Graden Rabel, Brayden Blankenship Middle: Regan Polk, Lison Pierre, Emilee Silva, Valley Bradley, Georgia Seaton, Vaani Bhakta, Brianna Hendrix, Addison Benavides. (Courtesy Photo)

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TRIPLE ACT TRIUMPH

News Staff
Thursday, March 6, 2025
The Double Mountain area is buzzing with excitement as Aspermont, Rotan, and Roby High Schools have all earned their places in the Bi-District round of the UIL One-Act Play competition.