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In its final meeting of the year, the Stonewall County Court agreed on Monday to move forward with seeking grant funding to aid in funding efforts for a high fence to be installed around the county’s airport, with estimates for the project coming in at just under $100,000.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Court approves funds for new pavilion at Fisher Rodeo Grounds
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After hearing from representatives of the Fisher County Rodeo Association on Monday, the Fisher County Commissioners gave the approval for over $47,000 of funds received through the American Rescue Plan Act to be used to cover the cost.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Jezebel Losack (center) leads her team of fellow seventh-graders as the group applies math, engineering, and trial-and-error methods while programming their robot to perform autonomous tasks.
ROBOTS IN ROTAN
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The Robotics class at Rotan ISD has only officially been assembled for a semester, but the class continues to grow and enthusiasm among the students builds, the program is changing as fast as the technology that supports it.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Aspermont merchants donate to county Senior Citizen Center
News Staff
Lisa Flowers, co-owner of the Headquarters General Store and the Quilt Barn, surprised the Stonewall Senior Citizens during their December meeting, informing the board that the recent quilt raffle was to raise funds to help the center.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Candidates prepare for March Primaries
News Staff
The deadline to file for a spot in the upcoming Democratic and Republican Primary expired on Monday at 6 p.m., with candidates gearing up for the March election, the next step leading up to the General Election in November 2024.
Thursday, December 14, 2023
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
News Staff
December 9 th - Saturday
• Rotan Lighted Christmas Parade festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. and this year's theme is Candy Land! Lineup at the high school parking lot.
December 11th
- Monday
• Fisher County Commissioner Court 9 am
Time to send us your birthdays and Anniversaries!
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Texas Supreme Court hears abortion ban challenge
News Staff
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case that could decide whether medical exceptions to the state’s abortion ban are written clearly enough to protect pregnant women who face serious health risks, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Aspermont Art Walk, Dinner & a Show
News Staff
Aspermont residents were treated to dinner and a show along with a viewing of dozens of pieces of artwork on Wednesday evening, with Aspermont ISD students and staff hosting the annual Aspermont Art Walk and Theater performance and fundraising event.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Researchers at the Texas A&M Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management are investigating the impact of adaptive grazing practices on landscapes enrolled in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Michael Miller)
‘It’s not the cow; it’s the how’
News Staff
Researchers at the Texas A&M AgriLife Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management are investigating the impact of grazing practices on the long-term sustainability and biodiversity of landscapes enrolled in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Reserve Program.
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Fisher County Sheriff's Report
News Staff
'After years of investigations and nefarious sub-standard practices from the previous administration the Fisher County Sheriff’s Office will focus on serving our community instead of bullying it.'
Merry Christmas Fisher County!
Thursday, December 7, 2023