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Children play on the newly installed rubberized mulch at the Rotan city park this week. The upgraded surface replaces older wood chips and is expected to provide a more durable play area.

Children play on the newly installed rubberized mulch at the Rotan city park this week. The upgraded surface replaces older wood chips and is expected to provide a more durable play area.

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LESS BARK, BETTER BOUNCE

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Late on a Tuesday afternoon earlier this month work crews were still at it. They spent the better part of a week tearing out wood chips, trenching sand, rolling out fabric, and hauling in the rubberized mulch at the city park playground.

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Patient Volume Slows, but Hospital Finances Stay Positive

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Stonewall Memorial Hospital District board members received a January financial and operational update during a recent meeting, with administrators reporting the district remained financially positive year to date while cash collections and patient volumes continued to run behind last year.
Old Glory News

Old Glory News

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Old Glory News

Anita Dozier
Thursday, March 19, 2026
We sure did enjoy some very beautiful weather, but today is a day we could do without. That blasted wind will blow one over if they do not grab a hold of something. We sure do get our share of the hard winds. We have not had a rain for a long time and the dirt really moves.

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TEXAS SUPREME COURT HANDS PAXTON A WIN IN PFLAG CASE

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday reversed a Travis County district court order that had blocked the attorney general’s office from enforcing civil investigative demands issued to PFLAG, a national organization that advocates for LGBTQ families.

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Annual Farm Auction Returns to Rotan April 11th

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Whitley May Auctioneers will hold its annual Rotan consignment auction on Saturday, April 11, at the Sheriff Posse Arena three-quarters of a mile west of town. Bidding starts at 9:02 a.m.
Rotan ISD trustees listen attentively as Double Mountain Chronicle editor Jeff Hurt presents his Level Three grievance appeal during the board’s March 10 meeting, arguing that citizens should be allowed to address the board when the agenda items they care about are actually being considered — not only during a brief window at the start of the meeting before discussion begins. (DMC PHOTO)

Rotan ISD trustees listen attentively as Double Mountain Chronicle editor Jeff Hurt presents his Level Three grievance appeal during the board’s March 10 meeting, arguing that citizens should be allowed to address the board when the agenda items they care about are actually being considered — not only during a brief window at the start of the meeting before discussion begins. (DMC PHOTO)

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DENIED

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Rotan ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously March 10 to uphold the district’s current public participation policy after a Level Three grievance appeal filed by Double Mountain Chronicle editor Jeff Hurt, a Rotan ISD resident and parent.

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STONEWALL COUNTY WORKS THROUGH THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF CEMETERY UPKEEP

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Stonewall County commissioners took another step into the practical side of cemetery upkeep during their Monday, March 9, meeting, authorizing staff to inspect and possibly purchase a used golf cart to carry spraying equipment for weed control at county cemeteries.
STEP RIGHT UP THE CIRCUS IS COMING!

STEP RIGHT UP THE CIRCUS IS COMING!

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STEP RIGHT UP THE CIRCUS IS COMING!

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Rotan Community Service League brings the big top back March 31, with advance tickets sold locally helping boost funds for the town’s 4th of July Fireworks Show.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, March 12, 2026
March 12th• Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am• Roby City Council Meeting 12 pmMarch 24th• Aspermont City Council 6pm -Email publisher@dmchronicle.com to have your even placed in the Community Calendar