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EARLY VOTING STARTS NEXT WEEK

EARLY VOTING STARTS NEXT WEEK

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EARLY VOTING STARTS NEXT WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Early voting for the Texas March Primary Election begins on Tuesday, Feb 20, and with changes to polling hours, voters will have more opportunity to cast votes on party races from upper-level state and federal chambers to district and county seats, leading up to the March 5 Election Day.

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Roby CISD seeks AG opinion to withhold controversial records

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, February 15, 2024
In a response to an open records request following last month’s controversial Roby CISD Board meeting where trustees considered the censuring of a board member, the district’s legal counsel will be seeking the state attorney general’s opinion for withholding the information from the public.
Leah Castaneda took the stage during last year's Who's Got Talent contest, where she sang Rihanna’s “Stay,” putting the competitive young teenage voice in the top rankings to claim third place prize.

Leah Castaneda took the stage during last year's Who's Got Talent contest, where she sang Rihanna’s “Stay,” putting the competitive young teenage voice in the top rankings to claim third place prize.

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WHAT IS YOUR TALENT?

News Staff
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Gearing up for its third annual talent show, event producers at the Stonewall Living Center are currently accepting audition submissions for a slot in this year’s showcase, scheduled for April 5 at the Aspermont ISD auditorium, when spectators will have the opportunity to bid on dozens of auction...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
8 th - Thursday • Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am • Roby City Council Meeting 12 pm February 10th - Saturday • The Old Glory Texas Community Center Sr. Citizens Dance will be on the 2nd Saturday night, February 10th. 6 till 9: with a pot luck meal at half time: With a live band.

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U.S. beef cattle herd smallest since 1951

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Texas beef cattle herd could be on its way to a rebuild after hitting its lowest numbers in a decade, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

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Cullifer's Culinary Chronicles

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Embarking on a Tangy Journey: Exploring the World of Sourdough In the ever-evolving landscape of culinary adventures, one trend has risen to the occasion, quite literally, and captured the hearts (and taste buds) of many: sourdough.

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The Hope of Localism

News Staff
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Last week, I kicked off a new series on some ideas that I believe are vital to the future prosperity of rural America. If you have not read that essay (“Subsidiarity, Localism, and You”), I encourage you to read it as a prerequisite to this essay. We will revisit subsidiary in the weeks to come.
While FCSO employee, Levi Garland looks on, Fisher County Deputy Joseph Benavides detains the driver, fitting the description of a known fugitive suspected of having stolen the ATV, on Monday. The driver was questioned and released. The f ugitive remains at large.

While FCSO employee, Levi Garland looks on, Fisher County Deputy Joseph Benavides detains the driver, fitting the description of a known fugitive suspected of having stolen the ATV, on Monday. The driver was questioned and released. The f ugitive remains at large.

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MAN ON THE RUN

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Sirens wailed and dirt flew on the west side of Rotan again this week, with Fisher County Deputies and state troopers on the lookout for David Loving, a minor offender who has caused big headaches for local law enforcement in his efforts to evade capture.