Blast from the Past

DOWELL, TX.Dowell, four miles northeast of Rotan in northern Fisher County, was established around 1885 and named for the Dowell family, early settlers in the area. E. H. Dowell moved there from Nebraska in 1886, opened a store in his home, and became postmaster when the post office opened in 1892.

Stonewall Hospital prepares for new CEO next month

There have been no shortages of issues for the SMHD Board of Directors to consider in recent months, including holding a series of special meetings to interview candidates for replacing the district’s interim CEO, and while the details of the contract are still being worked out, the board has...

Correction:

While technically not a correction, the wording in a recent Fisher County Hospital Article inadvertently misled readers into falsely understanding how COVID funds were applied to the district's new clinic and to the extent the funding stretched.

Fisher County Historical

BY ROENNA THOMAS The Fisher County Historical Commission had 13 attending their August 2nd meeting at the Fisher County Museum in Roby on Tuesday night. Following a short business meeting, our program was by Cindy Ramirez, Loan Assistant with First Financial Bank in Roby.

New Chronic Wasting Disease Surveillance, Containment Zones Proposed in Five Counties

AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider proposed Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) surveillance and containment zones during its upcoming meeting, Aug. 24-25.

Big Time Texas Hunts, Entries Open for 2022-23 Season

AUSTIN – This season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH) program is offering Texans some of the very best hunting opportunities in the state. Ten premium guided hunt packages are offered in this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts drawing.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

W eek 'We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.' ~ Ayn Rand

Drought-stricken ranchers hear from the experts

BY KAY LEDBETTER, 806-677-5608 SKLEDBETTER@AG.TAMU.EDU - AGRILIFETODAY.TAMU.EDU/ The 68th annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course, BCSC, wrapped up after more than 80 speakers addressed the “meat and potatoes” of ranching necessary to help ranchers survive the current drought.

Only one week left to file for local offices

By Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor Rotan and Roby residents are down to the final week for filing to run for open seats on the Rotan City Council, the Fisher County Hospital Board of Directors, and both Roby and Rotan school districts before the deadline on August 22.