Dry spell, drought deepens across Texas

Soil moisture levels continue to decline in most areas of the state after a months-long dry spell as warm-season crop plantings and preparations increase.

Several races headed to runoffs

A number of statewide races are headed for a May 24 runoff after the votes were tallied in the March 1 primary. Topping the ballot in the Republican races is the contest for attorney general, where incumbent Ken Paxton led the field with 42.7% of votes cast, followed by George P.

Super Cheap Smartphone Plans for Scrimping Seniors

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you direct me to some really cheap wireless smartphone plans for seniors who don’t use much data? I use my smartphone primarily for texting and talking but need some data for checking my email and a few other things when I’m away from Wi-Fi.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

TEXAS COUNTY CLERK What is a County Clerk? The main duties of the county clerk are to serve as clerk of the county court and the county commissioners court, act as recorder of deeds and other instruments, issue marriage licenses and take depositions.

Happy Birthday

Mar. 10 th • Bentley Lester will be turning 10 yrs old today! Mar. 13 th • Gunner Green will be hitting double digits (10 yrs old) today! Mar. 27 th • Athena Settles (Rotan) will be 8 yrs old!

Old-Time Community

What defines a community? Geography, to be sure. A community is made up of people who live within a certain proximity to one another or who have a tangible connection to that place. However, geography alone is insufficient.

Texas lawmakers back U.S. ban on Russian oil imports and call for increased domestic production

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved to ban Russian imports of oil and gas, a policy with wide support among Texas Republicans and Democrats in Washington. But there is less agreement in Texas and nationally in how the U.S should go about replacing what adds up to about 7% of all U.S.

Fisher County Sheriff Department take spring cleaning up a notch

The Fisher County Sheriff’s Department began enforcing state health and safety regulations on Monday, tagging vehicles for removal, issuing warnings for trash, and having numerous discussions with potential code violators throughout the cities of Roby and Rotan.

Stonewall Hospital faces rough financial times

With low patient volumes and even lower amounts of operating cash, the Stonewall Memorial Hospital District is facing one of its biggest crunches in years, and the road to financial stabilization is challenging and uncertain.

Rotan 1st United Methodist Church raises thousands for Ukrainian refugees

The First United Methodist Church of Rotan has been raising funds as Ukrainian refugees poured into neighboring countries after the Russian invasion last month, with Rotan parishioners sending roughly $15,000 to a sister church in Poland to assist those efforts.