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Fisher County Historical

Fisher County Historical

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Fisher County Historical

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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.

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

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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

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Drought-stricken ranchers hear from the experts

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
Week What is the ARPA money everyone is talking about, and what is it for? Curious Citizen Dear Curious Citizen, ARPA is the acronym for the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Biden signed into law in March 2021.

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Only one week left to file for local offices

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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.
Stonewall Hospital auditor warns: Finances are unsustainable

Stonewall Hospital auditor warns: Finances are unsustainable

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Stonewall Hospital auditor warns: Finances are unsustainable

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
By Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor The Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met with outside auditors last week, reviewing the annual financial report and hearing that for future sustainability, the district needs to significantly grow its base revenues or...
Fisher County Commissioners make cuts to keep jail open

Fisher County Commissioners make cuts to keep jail open

Fisher County Commissioners make cuts to keep jail open

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
By Jeff HurtDouble Mountain Chronicle EditorDuring a series of tense discussions that stretched Monday’s Fisher County Commissioners budget workshop into a two-day affair, the court amended its proposed budget — which included closing the county’s jail — to keep the jail open and give raises but...
The Nomadic Newspaper stops off in Michigan

The Nomadic Newspaper stops off in Michigan

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The Nomadic Newspaper stops off in Michigan

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
Robert and Paula Kelly visit Gerald Fords Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids Michigan and take along a copy of the Double Mountain Chronicle. We will keep on exploringGoing on a trip? Take the Double Mountain Chronicle. You can text the photo to 325-933-8129 or email it to publisher@dmchronicle.com