Fire sweeps through Rotan home

Emergency crews were called to a house fire west of Rotan last week, where firefighters battled the windswept blaze that devastated the home. The homeowner, who was asleep at the time, escaped with no injuries.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

June 25 th Indoor Community Garage Sale 9am - 4pm at theStonewall County Senior Citizens Center Old Glory, TX Community Center Old Glory Musical Saturday Night.

The Nomadic Newspaper Travels to Poland

Johnathan Regenold (pictured) and Sidney Brooks visited Warsaw, Poland. "We were looking for a place to travel and figured why not contribute to the Polish economy. It would be one way to help to the Polish economy. Every little bit helps." Going on a trip? Take the Double Mountain Chronicle.

Stonewall Justice of the Peace takes oath of office

The county commissioners appointed Stonewall County Justice of the Peace pro-tem Darla Pearson to the higher office last week, filling the vacancy left by Judge Mike English, who served as JP for 24 years before his passing on June 4th. “We’re going to miss Mike around the courthouse.

The time to support local news is now

Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming reconciliation bill that Congress is considering.

Letters to the Editor Policy

The Double Mountain Chronicle welcomes Letters to the Editor for possible publication in the newspaper. A Letter to the Editor must be original, signed by the writer, and include the address and phone number of the writer. Only the name of the writer and the city will be published with the letter.

2 CENTS WORTH

Lets have some fun, the girls in Aspermont and surrounding areas are getting ready for a Garage Sale, the Indoor Community garage Sale on Saturday June 25, at the Stonewall County Senior Citizens Building in Aspermont, from nine to four.

Be Where Our Feet Are

In my last essay, I broached the idea that nationwide problems should have local solutions. Rather than fixate on the idea of a President swooping in like an action hero to save us, we should shape our own spheres of influence with our words and deeds and encourage others to do the same.

CHECK YOUR MIRRORS

The keyboard font Times New Roman is used for business and professional writing. When a Sixth Grader does a PowerPoint presentation, he or she wants to go big. Rockwell Extra Bold was a favorite of many of my ambitious 12-year-olds.

Faces & Places

“Someone needs to tell those tales. When the battles are fought and won and lost, when the pirates find their treasures and the dragons eat their foes for breakfast with a nice cup of Lapsang souchong, someone needs to tell their bits of overlapping narrative. There's magic in that.