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Grilling season kicks off with high but stable meat prices

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Thursday, May 16, 2024
A report by Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics experts indicated a mixed bag of slight price increases and decreases for beef, pork and poultry throughout grilling season.Consumer costs for primary beef and pork offerings like ground beef, chuck roasts, sirloin steaks and pork chops are...
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Carol's Kitchen

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Thursday, May 16, 2024
CHICKEN AVOCADO PIN WHEELSFrom one of my good friends here in Aspermont 2 cups of avocados cubed and mashed fine The juice of one lime or lemon to keep them pretty!!!2 cups of chicken shredded fine l diced bell pepper l/2 small red onion crushed fine l cup of cheese shredded 2 tablespoons of sour...

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Essays from West of 98

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Thursday, May 16, 2024
What does it mean to live out your faith as an elected official? And why does it matter?This is a topic which I approach with care, for several reasons. I am no expert on anything but my own life and I am not entirely sure that I qualify as an expert on that.
Roby Lions Club presents scholarship to graduating senior

Roby Lions Club presents scholarship to graduating senior

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Roby Lions Club presents scholarship to graduating senior

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Thursday, May 16, 2024
Roby Lions Club showed their support of community youth by awarding Roby High School Senior Chasity Benson $500 for continued education.According to President Carolyn Hargrove, “Chasity submitted the winning essay on ‘Lions Club and the Value of Community Service’.
Roby Girl's Athletic Director & Track Coach Kim Williams was named 1A Track Coach of the year by the Texas Girl's Coaches Association. This comes after her Lady Lion Track Team claimed back-to-back Team 1A State Championships at the UIL State Track & Field Meet in Austin earlier this month.

Roby Girl's Athletic Director & Track Coach Kim Williams was named 1A Track Coach of the year by the Texas Girl's Coaches Association. This comes after her Lady Lion Track Team claimed back-to-back Team 1A State Championships at the UIL State Track & Field Meet in Austin earlier this month.

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Roby CISD coach Kim Williams named 1A Track Coach of the year

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Thursday, May 16, 2024
Roby CISD coach Kim Williams named 1A Track Coach of the year

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TOPS TEXAS CHARTS

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Small But Mighty in League of Women Voters' 2024 ReviewIn its 2024 review of 254 county election websites throughout the state, the League of Women Voters of Texas ranked Fisher County among 35 of the most outstanding in Texas.Just after the new year but ahead of the 2024 Primary Elections, the...
Rotan citizens will slowly start seeing dilapitated structures, like the one above, cleaned up over time since the substandard structure ordinance passed last week.

Rotan citizens will slowly start seeing dilapitated structures, like the one above, cleaned up over time since the substandard structure ordinance passed last week.

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Original Substandard Structure Ordinance Passes

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, May 16, 2024
After a split vote during the first reading of the City of Rotan’s new substandard structure ordinance and council members voting to consider other options last month, upon comparing regulations and hearing from the public during last week’s meeting, the council voted to adopt the original...

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Sheriff cuts outof- county inmate housing costs:

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Commissioners agree to pay out-of-pocket for new mattresses in empty jailThe Fisher County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with neighboring Jones County for housing its inmates, which should provide the county with a less expensive alternative to housing its inmates.Fisher County...

JAIL BREAKS FREE

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Officially Back to Full Service After Passing the State's 'Escape' Room ChallengeThe Texas Commissioner on Jail Standards met on May 2 in Austin, where after months of state scrutiny, the commission voted to rescind its remedial order that downgraded the Stonewall County Jail to a 72-hour holding...