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News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
“ Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.
Patrons to this Rotan store are routinely greeted by stray dogs like the one pictured here, where dogs gather in groups of three to 10 or more in the store's parking lot.

Patrons to this Rotan store are routinely greeted by stray dogs like the one pictured here, where dogs gather in groups of three to 10 or more in the store's parking lot.

Fisher County Officials Still Chasing Their Tails on Animal Control

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Commissioners met with Roby and Rotan officials during Monday’s county court meeting, continuing ongoing discussions regarding animal control efforts and considering the entities’ next steps toward solving the widespread animal control issues.City officials have been grappling with longstanding...

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CITY OF ROTAN'S WATER CRISIS

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, June 13, 2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is actively investigating the City of Rotan after a series of water line breaks lead to significant disruptions in water supply, impacting rural residents.A series of water line breaks along the City of Rotan’s main water line located to the west...
The Kelley's Wild Wonders of Denali National Park

The Kelley's Wild Wonders of Denali National Park

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The Kelley's Wild Wonders of Denali National Park

News Staff
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Mountains, Moose, and Mischief:We are in Mt Denali National Park in Alaska it is over 6 million acres of unbroken wilderness. Now I learned it as a child as Mt Mackinley all that changed in the 1980’s with a name change it honor the native people.

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Newman Cemetery Update

Roenna Thomas
Thursday, June 6, 2024
The Newman Cemetery Board of Trustees met on Saturday morning, June 1. A new board member was voted in unanimously. Lindsey Hooper will join Greg Cross, Linda Hensley, Roenna Thomas and David Underhill.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
8 th - Saturday• Old Glory Texas Community Center Sr. Citizens Dance will be on the 2nd Saturday night, June 8th. 6 till 9: with a pot luck meal at half time: With a live band, Country Family Reunion playing.
Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post

Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post

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Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post

Gary Borders, Texas Press Association
Thursday, June 6, 2024
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary.“I’ve done it twice, Phelan told The Dallas...