News
Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Stars and Cold Coffee
Ty Kerley, Dmin
Last week, standing with the Bible skeptic Michael on the common ground that science affords, we continued to look to the stars to see what we might learn.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
USDA Announces August 14 Application Deadline for Emergency Relief Program Assistance for Commodity and Specialty Crop Producers Impacted by 2022 Natural Disasters
News Staff
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 15, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the deadline for commodity and specialty crop producers to apply for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 natural disaster losses is Aug. 14, 2024.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Faces & Places
Meg Gruben
“On the girl's brown legs there were many small white scars.I was thinking, Do those scars cover the whole of you, like the stars and the moons on your dress? I thought that would be pretty too, and I ask you right here please to agree with me that a scar is never ugly.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
This property along Sammy Baugh Ave. will be the first of several abandoned structures the city is looking to clear in the weeks ahead. PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ
Rotan City Council approves first demolition under new ordinance
Jeff Hurt I
DOUBLE MOUNTAIN CHRONICLEThe Rotan City Council approved the initiation of the first code enforcement measures in an ongoing effort to address numerous dilapidated structures throughout the city.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
AISD Board President Lorenzo Calamaco and Superintendent Zach Morris share opposing views during Monday's meeting.
Aspermont ISD Board shifts hiring power to Superintendent
Jeff Hurt I
The Aspermont ISD Board of Trustees deliberations and concerns resolved in a split vote on Monday, when after consultation with legal advisors, the board granted hiring authority to the district superintendent, thereby avoiding nepotism violations amid ongoing educational workforce shortages.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Director of court collections with Nolan and Mitchell counties, Bridger Anglin proposes ways to utilize his services as Fisher County Judge Ken Holt reviews the county budget ahead of this month's certified valuations.
Fisher County Budget talks await certified values
Jeff Hurt I
Special meeting on July 25th to address salary increasesDOUBLE MOUNTAIN CHRONICLEThe Fisher County Commissioners met last week, where among current budget decisions like a budget amendment for the Sheriff's Office vehicles, the court shared preliminary discussions, which included possible salary...
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Rotan ISD Board gears up for potential bond election
Jeff Hurt I
DOUBLE MOUNTAIN CHRONICLEThe Rotan ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday to select a construction and architectural team to aid in developing a project plan as the board looks at meeting a deadline to call for a bond election this November.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
NOMADIC NEWSPAPER
News Staff
Embrace the JourneyThis is the destination that started the plans for this years summer road trip. One day while looking at a road map, I said what do you think about a road trip to Glacier National Park in Montana.I got a “Oh I’ve never been there” And with that the planning began.
Thursday, July 18, 2024
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
News Staff
July 11th - Thursday• Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am at City Hall• Roby City Council Meeting 12 pm at City HallJuly 14th - 17thSunday - Wednesday• Rotan First Baptist Church VBS from 6 -8pm/ See page 3 for more details.
Thursday, July 11, 2024