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SMALL SCHOOLS, BIGGER CAREER PATHS

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Six rural school districts in the Double Mountain Chronicle area are preparing to join a Region 14-coordinated partnership intended to expand career and technical education opportunities for local students.The Double Mountain Rural Collaborative includes Aspermont, Jayton-Girard, Hamlin, Roby,...

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OPENING MEETINGS ACT LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CITY OF GRANBURY

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Four Granbury residents filed suit April 10 against the City of Granbury, Mayor Jim Jarratt, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Wadley, several city council members, and City Manager Chris Coffman, alleging that the city violated the Texas Open Meetings Act in its handling of a proposed data center and the...
During her presentation, Ellen Goodwin points to a Civil War-era quilt made by Susan Robb for her stepson, William Henry Robb, who served in the Confederate Army. The quilt is now housed at the quilt museum at Texas Tech University. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

During her presentation, Ellen Goodwin points to a Civil War-era quilt made by Susan Robb for her stepson, William Henry Robb, who served in the Confederate Army. The quilt is now housed at the quilt museum at Texas Tech University. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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“A Stitch in History”

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Members of the local Delta Kappa Gamma sorority group and area Daughters of the Republic of Texas gathered at the Rotan Methodist Church for their regular meeting and a program that centered on quilting as both craft and historical record.In a routine portion of the meeting, the groups handled...

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Gallagher outlines early facility concepts for Roby CISD

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 23, 2026
As considerations and discussions continue to evolve for Roby CISD, trustees heard an early-stage facilities presentation during a last week’s board meeting as Gallagher Construction representatives walked through preliminary concepts intended to spark discussion about long-range campus planning.

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EARLY VOTING BEGINS IN ASPERMONT TO MAINTAIN HISTORICAL STREET REPAIR TAX

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Early voting began this week on Monday at Aspermont City Hall, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., as voters decide whether to renew the city’s dedicated street maintenance sales tax.Although there are no contested city races on the ballot, the City of Aspermont still has a separate...
FISHER COUNTY SHERIFF SUED OVER GPS RECORDS AFTER REFUSING TEXAS AG RULING

FISHER COUNTY SHERIFF SUED OVER GPS RECORDS AFTER REFUSING TEXAS AG RULING

FISHER COUNTY SHERIFF SUED OVER GPS RECORDS AFTER REFUSING TEXAS AG RULING

Abigail Bardwell
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Double Mountain Chronicle filed mandamus action seeking court-enforced disclosureWhen the process of submitting public information requests failed to produce those records, Double Mountain Chronicle Editor Jeff Hurt turned to the courts.Hurt filed a lawsuit citing Fisher County Sheriff John Patrick...
Lenice Dennis and Dot Harris show off one of Ellen Goodwi's quilts, who brought several family quilts to share during her presentation, using them to highlight how quilts preserve memory and history across generations PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Lenice Dennis and Dot Harris show off one of Ellen Goodwi's quilts, who brought several family quilts to share during her presentation, using them to highlight how quilts preserve memory and history across generations PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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“A Stitch in History”

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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Quilts, Ellen Goodwin told a gathering of DAR and DKG members last week, are not just fabric — they are family memory you can hold in your hands. Her program at Rotan Methodist Church traced the craft from unfinished projects in her own attic to a Texas quilt mentioned in a will dated 1779.