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Senior Vice President of Business Development Tommy Soriero of Houston-based GGS Energy Fields questions from community members during Fisher County’s public hearing on Monday, May 11. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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INDIGO LOSES ITS SOLAR SPARK, KEEPS ITS BATTERY CHARGE

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Fisher County commissioners held a public hearing Monday regarding an amendment to the existing IS245 Indigo tax abatement agreement, with project representatives confirming the development has shifted from a combined solar-and-battery concept to a battery-only project for now.No action was taken...

ASPERMONT RV DEBATE STALLS AGAIN OVER WATER WORRIES

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ASPERMONT RV DEBATE STALLS AGAIN OVER WATER WORRIES

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Aspermont City Council members again tabled discussion on possible RV park regulations during their April meeting, continuing a debate over water use, enforcement limits and how much control the city would have over future developments.The ongoing discussion follows inquiries from multiple parties...

New Stonewall Memorial Hospital District board director Edmond Scott Lucast signs paperwork after taking the oath of office during the board’s Monday, May 11 meeting. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Seats New Directors, Honors Elkins’ Years of Service

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Stonewall Memorial Hospital District welcomed two board members and marked the end of a longtime director’s service during its Monday, May 11 meeting, swearing in Claire Clark and Edmond Scott Lucast to new three-year terms while honoring outgoing board member Ruthie Elkins.Clark and Lucast each...

Old Glory News

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Old Glory News

Anita Dozier

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Sure enjoying the nice weather, sometimes the wind blows too much, but the cool mornings are wonderful. Wish we could gotten more rain, just got a very light shower, but we were thankful for every drop we got.

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FARM BUREAU PUSHES BACK ON DATA CENTERS

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

The Texas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest agricultural advocacy organization, sent a letter dated April 20 to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows urging stronger oversight of data center development across Texas.

ASPERMONT ART DEPARTMENT HOSTS END OF THE YEAR SHOW

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ASPERMONT ART DEPARTMENT HOSTS END OF THE YEAR SHOW

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Top: Aspermont students pose together while observing each others art projects. The Aspermont I.S.D. Visual Arts Department is currently hosting their annual end of the year K-12 art show.

Caffey-Farnsworth VFW Post 8929 in Anson is reopening May 9 after months of cleaning, repairs, and renovations aimed at bringing the veterans’ gathering place back into regular use. PHOTO BY SIMON WADE

BACK ON DUTY

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor

Thursday, May 7, 2026

The Caffey-Farnsworth VFW Post 8929 in Anson will celebrate its grand reopening Saturday, May 9, welcoming veterans, families and community members back into a renovated gathering place built around service, fellowship and remembrance.This Saturday’s grand reopening will be held from 4 p.m. to 1...

Texas cotton producers face early drought concerns and shifting market conditions heading into the 2026 planting season. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Fisher County Farm Bureau donates protein through Farmers

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Rotan, Texas — Fisher County Farm Bureau donated 240 pounds of fresh pork to Fisher County Senior Citizens and the food bank at the First Baptist Church of Roby in its participation in Texas Farm Bureau’s Farmers Feeding Families program.One in six households in Texas is food insecure, making it...

Aspermont City Council Member Cody Myers listens as city administrator Lorenzo Calamaco explains the request to access the city’s wastewater treatment plant from Wilda Beast LLC and his recommendation of a fee that would generate roughly $4,200 in revenue. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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WASTEWATER DEAL COULD BRING $4,200 A WEEK TO ASPERMONT

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, May 7, 2026

editor@dmchronicle.comAspermont City Council members approved allowing Wilda Beast LLC to use the city’s sewer plant for wastewater disposal during their regular meeting Tuesday, April 28, setting the rate at $100 per 1,000 gallons.The request came after the same company previously asked to buy...

Power, water and land: The local questions behind data centers

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

THE REAL QUESTIONS BEHIND DATA CENTERSData centers may sound like something that belongs in Dallas, Austin or Silicon Valley, but they are now part of the local conversation in Fisher, Stonewall, and surrounding counties across West Texas.In Fisher County, IREN’s Sweetwater Site has already brought...