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Although there are still hundreds of books still waiting to fill the stacks at the Rotan Public Library, the staff welcomes everyone to come visit the new downtown location on Rotan's main street.

Although there are still hundreds of books still waiting to fill the stacks at the Rotan Public Library, the staff welcomes everyone to come visit the new downtown location on Rotan's main street.

Shhh... Rotan Library quietly reopens

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Although the Rotan Library has been welcoming a steady trickle of customers over the past couple of months, there is still a good deal of work to be done before the building can have a grand opening in its new downtown location.
Voters back property tax amendments

Voters back property tax amendments

Voters back property tax amendments

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Texas voters overwhelmingly approved two proposed amendments on Saturday that will provide property tax relief to homeowners. According to the Austin American-Statesman, nearly 85% of voters supported Proposition 2, which raises the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 starting this year.
ANITA DOZIER

ANITA DOZIER

Old Glory News

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Oh geee! what a busy and hot weekend for a lot of folks. We are so very thankful for the cloud that came through here last Sunday night and gave us little more than an inch of rain. Oh did that smell and sound so wonderful. However the wind and hot weather took care of that moisture in a hurry.
Specialized Moving Services That Help Seniors Downsize and Relocate

Specialized Moving Services That Help Seniors Downsize and Relocate

Specialized Moving Services That Help Seniors Downsize and Relocate

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any businesses or services that specialize in helping seniors downsize and relocate? I need to find some help moving my mother from her four-bedroom home – where she’s lived for nearly 50 years – to an apartment near me.

Quote of the Week

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
''The control of information is something the elite always does, particularly in a despotic form of government. Information, knowledge, is power. If you can control information, you can control people." ~ Tom Clancy

Happy Birthday

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
May 12 th • Avery Aguirre (Stamford) • Braylee Carrillo May 14 th • Toby Moore (Rotan) • Keenan Huston May 15 th • Linda Hill (Hamlin) • A.J. Rodrigues May 16 th • Paisley Polk • Jonathan Hjelmervik May 17 th • Shaincey Polk May 19 th • Rylan Castillo will be 12 yrs old Today!
Stonewall County Librarian Kathy Boyles, shows off one of the new laptop computers that the library was able to purchase through the Texas Supports Libraries Grant during the Open House Monday morning.

Stonewall County Librarian Kathy Boyles, shows off one of the new laptop computers that the library was able to purchase through the Texas Supports Libraries Grant during the Open House Monday morning.

Stonewall Co. Library expands digital landscape

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The Stonewall County Library expanded its digital services this week, showing off its newly purchased computers, funded through a grant made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Happy Retirement!

Happy Retirement!

Happy Retirement!

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Fisher County Hospital District would like to congratulate Mary Grace Carrillo on her retirement. Mary Grace served in our Radiology department for 40 years.

May 2022 Correction:

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
An article in last week’s edition reported on a Stonewall Memorial Hospital District meeting where the board was hearing of the events associated with a controversial internal email thread that was suddenly circulated districtwide. Dr.