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New Fisher County Hospital Board member Reid Cave was sworn in during the last regular meeting of the hospital board.

New Fisher County Hospital Board member Reid Cave was sworn in during the last regular meeting of the hospital board.

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Fisher County Hospital appoints new board member, cancels election

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Fisher County Hospital Board of Directors in late August appointed Reid Cave to fill the board vacancy left by Glynetta Calllan’s resignation in May. Also discussed was that with no opposition against the three incumbents, FCHD will not need to hold an election in November.
SMHD Board President Ellen Abernathy brings the meeting back into order during one of the numerous confrontations between board members during Tuesday's special called meeting.

SMHD Board President Ellen Abernathy brings the meeting back into order during one of the numerous confrontations between board members during Tuesday's special called meeting.

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Heated debate over interim CEO expenses at Stonewall Hospital

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
SMHD Board PrThe Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met in a special-called meeting on Tuesday, where after hotly contested disputes were more than once interrupted with swings from the gavel and calls for order, the board was split when voting in favor of covering recently...

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City of Rotan disputes illegal water tap with citizen

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Rotan City Council met last week after several scheduling conflicts earlier in the month, where councilmembers were briefed on an ongoing issue regarding an illegal water tap and recent emails from the citizen alleged to have committed the crime.
The hallways of the Rotan ISD secondary campus were flooded with the colors of maroon and white in support of students and teachers returning to school in Uvalde on Tuesday.

The hallways of the Rotan ISD secondary campus were flooded with the colors of maroon and white in support of students and teachers returning to school in Uvalde on Tuesday.

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Students change school colors to show support for Uvalde

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Students, teachers, and administrators in school districts across the nation left regular school colors hanging in the closet on Tuesday, choosing to sport the maroon and white of Uvalde in support of the teachers and students returning to Robb Elementary on Tuesday.

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Deceased voters receive mail-in registration forms

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
Double Mountain Chronicle Editor Texas voters are receiving pre-filled voter registration forms in their mailboxes, and while returning the form will do nothing more than registering the individual to vote, many of the forms are being mailed to voters that have been deceased for years.

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Conditions Heating up for Dove Season

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
AUSTIN – Texans are used to scorching summers, but this year’s record highs across much of the state have left many dove hunters wondering about the upcoming season opener.
DMC Photographer Mark Martinez and editor, Jeff Hurt hold first place awards in Sports Photography and Editoral writing awarded duirng this year's Texas Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.

DMC Photographer Mark Martinez and editor, Jeff Hurt hold first place awards in Sports Photography and Editoral writing awarded duirng this year's Texas Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.

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Double Mountain Chronicle wins top awards from Texas Press Association

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
The Double Mountain Chronicle took first place awards at the 2020-21 Texas Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest in categories of Sports Photography and Editorial Writing.

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Community Calendar

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
  September 3 rd St. Joseph Catholic Church annual Jamaica 10am - 10pm (For more information see page 3) September 5 th LABOR DAY September 6 th A Town for the Railroad: Roenna Thomas will be presenting the Tuesday, program for the Fisher County Historical Commission. All are invited.

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Two killed and one seriously injured in head-on collision

News Staff
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Double Mountain Chronicle Editor Just after 6 a.m. on Saturday, local and state emergency personnel were dispatched to a two-car crash just outside of Roby along Hwy 180 that killed the driver and passenger of one vehicle and seriously injured the driver of another.