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USDA PROGRAMS AVAILABLE LOCALLY

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Both Fisher County and Stonewall County qualify as rural under USDA guidelines, making residents and local governments eligible for dozens of federal programs.

FISHER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Fisher County Appraisal District determines the value of all taxable property within the county. Before the appraisals begin, the district compiles a list of taxable property. The listing for each property contains a description and the name and address of the owner.
PRESTON MARTIN

PRESTON MARTIN

PRESTON MARTIN

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
I am announcing my candidacy for Fisher County Judge because I believe our county deserves steady, experienced leadership focused on transparency, fiscal responsibility, and serving the people who call Fisher County home.I was born and raised in Fisher County, and my roots here run deep.
The Roby CISD officials received solid FY 2025 financial reports from outside auditors after returning from the winter break. JEFF HURT

The Roby CISD officials received solid FY 2025 financial reports from outside auditors after returning from the winter break. JEFF HURT

ROBY CISD’S BOOKS COME BACK CLEAN

News Staff
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Roby CISD trustees returned from the winter break last week, hearing the district’s annual financial report and audit presentation for the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, 2025, later approving the clean audit from James E. Rodgers & Co.

Caprock Canyons Earns Dark Sky Designation

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway has earned designation as an International Dark Sky Park, making it the fifth Texas state park to receive the certification and adding another reason for area residents to make the drive north.
Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui. Credit: NASA

Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station’s Kibo laboratory module. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui. Credit: NASA

SPACE STATION CREW HEADS HOME EARLY AFTER MEDICAL ISSUE

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Four astronauts aboard the International Space Station will return to Earth this week, more than a month ahead of schedule, after one crew member developed an unspecified medical condition.NASA and SpaceX are targeting 5:05 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday for undocking and a splashdown around 3:41 a.m.

QUICK FACTS: CREW-11

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
• 25 years: Continuous human presence aboard the ISS (since Nov. 2, 2000)• First: Time NASA has shortened an ISS crew rotation due to a medical issue• 4: Crew members returning early (Cardman, Fincke, Yui, Platonov)• 3: Crew members remaining on station after departure• Aug.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”~ Arthur Conan Doyle, “A Case of Identity,” The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesTRANSLATION: Small details are not minor. They are often the most important clues to what is really going on.