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Applications for prescribed fire grant now open

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service is now accepting grant applications for the State Fire Assistance for Mitigation – Plains Prescribed Fire Grant through August 15, 2021. The grant will provide $74,514 in total funding for prescribed burns.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
“Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.” ― CHARLES F. KETTERING

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Stonewall Co. tweaks budget

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
The Stonewall County Commissioners reviewed a few minor amendments to this year's budget last week, and the court also discussed possible infrastructure grants for this year as well as how the current special called legislative session could impact counties, including their tax rates.
This dumpster, located near Richard St. in Rotan proper, is one of several that have been skpped multiple times and is overflowing with weeks worth of garbage.

This dumpster, located near Richard St. in Rotan proper, is one of several that have been skpped multiple times and is overflowing with weeks worth of garbage.

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Cities deal with overflowing dumpsters

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Public officials across numerous cities are receiving considerably higher levels of complaints about trash collections than usual, with some customers reporting not having trash picked up in six weeks.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
July 26th Stonewall Commissioner Court 9am Stonewall County Hospital Board Meeting 5pm Fisher County Hospital Board Meeting 5:30pm Aspermont ISD Board Meeting 6:30pm July 27th Belvieu Cemetary Association Meeting 6pm at the Lions Club Building downtown Rotan.
Nomadic Newspaper is off to the races!

Nomadic Newspaper is off to the races!

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NOMADIC NEWSPAPER is off to the races!

News Staff
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Betty Joy Vaught, Gil and Gay Nell Cherry, Fenton and Brenda Brown, Scott and Dianne Feagan, Calvin and Ginger Jones hitched up their RVs and took along the Double Mountain Chronicle to the Ruidoso Downs for some good times family and friends.
An Intercon Demolition wrecking crane began with ripping a whole in the east side of the Rotan ISD Library on Monday. Demolition efforts are expected to continue for several weeks and will include multiple buildings district-wide.

An Intercon Demolition wrecking crane began with ripping a whole in the east side of the Rotan ISD Library on Monday. Demolition efforts are expected to continue for several weeks and will include multiple buildings district-wide.

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Demolition begins at Rotan ISD

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Just before noon on July 19, heavy equipment began tearing through the entrance to the Rotan ISD Library, the first of several buildings to be demolished in preparation for the forthcoming construction and renovation project.