EARTHQUAKES

With recent seismic vibrations strong enough to shake residents out of bed, some property owners have reported noted damage while others are wondering whether their current insurance policy will cover the damage if it happens.

Community Calendar

Feb. 25th Old Glory Tx. Community Center 5:00 Until 10:00 lots of music Concession Stand and homemade pies: For more info. call 940-989-2816 or 940200-0353 Feb. 27th Stonewall County Commissioner Court 9 a.m. Fisher County Hospital Board meeting 5:30 p.m.

Roby CISD Superintendent terminated

After weeks of discussion and closeddoor meetings with the district attorneys, the Roby CISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to terminate Superintendent Jason Carter late last week, who was placed on administrative leave in January during the board’s consideration of administrative contracts.

Is the Fisher County Sheriff’s Department only going after cars or will they be citing junk in yards too?

The shortest answer to this question is: “Yes.”Fisher County Sheriff Randy Ford confirmed the department had issued several citations for excessive yard debris to property owners found in violation of city ordinances earlier this year.

JUNKED VEHICLES: CHECK...

The City of Aspermont took another step in its long-term cleanup project, clearing several junked and abandoned vehicles from one of the city’s most prominent dilapidated structures.

Stonewall Court to upgrade community property

The Stonewall County Court met on Monday, where commissioners agreed to review proposals for upgrading the local Boy Scout Hut in an effort to keep the facility operational and in public hands.

USDA Designates 92 Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.

Presidents Day Quiz with no help from Google

In honor of Monday’s federal holiday honoring the men who have landed in the Oval Office, take this little test. Some questions relate to their time in office; others may involve before or after their administrations. If you fail, go back to 5th Grade.

Barn quilts are big in northeast Texas

If you’re anywhere near Bonham, the county seat of Fannin County, you see a lot of quilt patterns painted on barns and other buildings. The paintings represent one square of a quilt.

Embroidery ink. celebrates their 10th year of business in Fisher County

With machines running almost non-stop, Embroidery Ink in Roby Texas is celebrating 10 years of business, and from the bedroom where it started to the industry market it now competes, business owner Ginny Rasberry is proud to say that inside this big-business competitor beats the heart of a small...