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Taylor Moore showing her Grand Champion steer.

Taylor Moore showing her Grand Champion steer.

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How about some Fisher and Stonewall county stock show results?

News Staff
Thursday, January 27, 2022
FISHER COUNTY Sheep Class 1 1st - Kallen Moody 2nd - Wyatt Kelly 3rd - Brynlee Chisum Class 2 1st - Tres Spencer 2nd - Christy Kelly 3rd - Kallen Moody Sheep Tres Spencer - Grand Champion Kallen Moody - Rsv.

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Keeping livestock healthy during a Texas winter

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Texas winters are infamously fickle. Each year, weather conditions range from mild temperatures with high humidity to record-setting rain, sleet and sometimes snow. Sometimes, Texas livestock experience all of these weather conditions within the same week, presenting them with health challenges.

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Quote of the Week

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
"Cowardice asks the question, is it safe? Expediency asks the question, is it politic? Vanity asks the question, is it popular? But conscience asks the question, is it right?
1961-62 Boys Basketball Team Roster Dickie Hill 13, John Ray Godfrey 31, Quinten Featherston 35, Dwayne Lawrence 25, James Parker 21, Sonny King 33, Billy Lackey 11, David Frazier 41, Donny Lawrence 15

1961-62 Boys Basketball Team Roster Dickie Hill 13, John Ray Godfrey 31, Quinten Featherston 35, Dwayne Lawrence 25, James Parker 21, Sonny King 33, Billy Lackey 11, David Frazier 41, Donny Lawrence 15

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Aspermont ISD to honor state basketball teams 60th anniversary

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Thursday, January 20, 2022
The Aspermont ISD staff, administrators, and students will be hosting a recognition dinner next Friday, honoring past state qualifying basketball teams.
What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...unless you put it on Facebook ;)

What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...unless you put it on Facebook ;)

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What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas...unless you put it on Facebook ;)

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
George and Ellen Abernathy from Aspermont, Texas jetted off to Las Vegas, Nevada for a trip filled with Fun, Family and a wedding! Did we mention that they took along the DMC too? Congratulations to Dustin and Maris! Going on a trip? Take the Double Mountain Chronicle.

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High winds drive Fisher Co. brush fire

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Fisher County Fire departments, along with the Texas Forest Service and multiple assisting agencies from surrounding counties, battled high winds last Friday night during fire suppression efforts that lasted well into the early morning hours. The Plum Bluff Fire ignited at around 6:00 p.m.
Fertilizer prices have reached record highs and a new report by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University indicates they may go much higher in 2022. (Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications photo by Blair Fannin)

Fertilizer prices have reached record highs and a new report by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University indicates they may go much higher in 2022. (Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications photo by Blair Fannin)

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Report analyzes record-high fertilizer prices

Blair Fannin, B-fannin@tamu.edu - Agrilifetoday
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Farmers and economists are wringing their hands on how to get a handle on record-high fertilizer prices heading into the 2022 crop year, and a new report compiled by the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University suggests prices may not be done going up due to several factors.
Emergency SNAP benefits again extended

Emergency SNAP benefits again extended

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Emergency SNAP benefits again extended

News Staff
Thursday, January 13, 2022
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households.