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Forvis Mazars auditor Travis Skinner presents the annual financial report to Stonewall Memorial Hospital District directors during the board’s May 11 meeting.. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Forvis Mazars auditor Travis Skinner presents the annual financial report to Stonewall Memorial Hospital District directors during the board’s May 11 meeting.. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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STONEWALL MEMORIAL POSTS $1.1M GAIN, CUTS LIABILITIES IN TURNAROUND YEAR

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District directors heard auditors report a turnaround year in the district’s annual audit, including higher cash, lower liabilities, and a $1.1 million gain in net position, while also disclosing internal-control weaknesses tied to financial reporting and limited...

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Residents Weigh Growth Against Water Risk in Aspermont RV Park Debate

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Hearing from several members of the public, the Aspermont City Council tabled its RV park discussion again during the May 19 meeting, delaying any decision on water service for new RV parks while officials seek legal guidance on whether RV park requirements can be built into city water service...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
• Aspermont ISD Graduation Ceremony 7pm• Rotan ISD Graudation Ceremony 7pm• Roby CISD Graduation Ceremony 7pmMay 23rd• Double Mountain Cemetery will host its 3rd annual recognition of the veterans buried there at 11:00 am.
Picturede: Alex Long, Tyler Kessinger, Matti Polk, Caleb Broshears, Emily Blankenship, Braydon Blankenship, Kenzy Blankenship and Mike Winter.

Picturede: Alex Long, Tyler Kessinger, Matti Polk, Caleb Broshears, Emily Blankenship, Braydon Blankenship, Kenzy Blankenship and Mike Winter.

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Masonic Lodge Scholarship Supports Aspermont Seniors’ Next Steps

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Several local students were awarded $500 scholarships from Aspermont Masonic Lodge #1382 to help support their continued education and career training.Kessinger plans to attend South Plains College, where he will pursue a degree in Electrical and Power Transmission Technology.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
~ Theodore Roosevelt, address before the Iowa State Teachers’ Association, November 1910TRANSLATION:Anything worth doing usually costs something.

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Fisher, Stonewall Stay in Drought as Other Texas Regions Recover

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Fisher and Stonewall county ranchers were not among the Texas livestock producers singled out by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts as having spring forage conditions strong enough to build in pasture recovery time this year.In a Texas Crop and Weather Report released May 19, AgriLife...

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Three Stages, One Class of Memories

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
At seven o’clock Friday night, three ceremonies in three different towns will go quiet at the same moment. In Roby, in Rotan, in Aspermont, the bleachers will already be full.
FISHER COUNTY PROJECT MOVES INTO AI INFRASTRUCTURE SPOTLIGHT

FISHER COUNTY PROJECT MOVES INTO AI INFRASTRUCTURE SPOTLIGHT

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FISHER COUNTY PROJECT MOVES INTO AI INFRASTRUCTURE SPOTLIGHT

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, May 21, 2026
IREN says its Fisher County data center project — officially known as Sweetwater 1 — has reached a major milestone, with the company announcing the successful energization of its 1.4-gigawatt site.According to IREN’s May 1 announcement, energization marks the connection of the site’s high-voltage...