ROTAN ROLLS UP ITS SLEEVES

Organizers are signing up volunteers and residents needing assistance ahead of the Sept. 12 Rotan Clean Up Day.Rotan residents are being asked to make two lists ahead of a community-wide cleanup effort planned for Saturday, Sept. 12: what needs to be done and what they can bring to help get it done.

A TRADITION TAKES ITS NEXT TURN

The 2025 rodeo court prepares to pass down its titles, custom chaps, and a growing tradition as the 2026 pageant gets underway Saturday.

SCHOOL DAYS AND SATURDAY NIGHTS

Hello August, good bye July, it seems this year is going by fast. The hot days are here to stay for a while. Sure wish it would rain. Maybe we could all ask for rain in our prayers, it might help and then it may not, but might as well give it a try.

TEXAS NEWS SPOTLIGHT

State senators meet August 11 to review how Texas is carrying out a law that lets treated oilfield wastewater be spread on the ground. The rules that would govern it are written but not final, and they would let that water be applied within 150 feet of a private water well.

SENDING OUT GOOD VIBRATIONS SINCE ’66

The Rotan Class of ’66 reunited in Granbury, joined by a few younger chart-toppers who helped keep the good vibrations going.

Cattle Prices Still Have Room to Rise in 2027

Fed cattle slipped for five straight weeks in July, but tighter supplies point higher, livestock economist David Anderson said at the Beef Cattle Short Course.

ROTAN ISD RENOVATION MOVES TOWARD FALL FINISH

Renovation remains under budget despite additional work inside the high school after contractors uncover additional workRotan ISD’s high school renovation project is expected to continue into September after contractors encountered unforeseen conditions above ceilings and behind walls, although...

CITY FINDS A ZONING BLUEPRINT IN OLD FILES

A 2006 study could provide the starting point for Aspermont’s first land-use regulationsThe Aspermont City Council agreed to continue exploring possible zoning regulations late last month, after reviewing a 2006 development study that included a proposed zoning map, ordinance and other planning...