"The banner of the free"

Stonewall County residents gathered in downtown Aspermont last week to participate in the Flag Day ceremony, taking the time to honor veterans, their families, and the symbol of freedom as a new flag was hoisted up the pole and another was retired in the traditional way.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

June 24 th Fisher County Hospital Board Meeting 5:30pm Rotan ISD Special Board Meeting 7:30pm June 25 th Last day to enter your team in the Annual Fourth of July softball tournament in Rotan. To enter call or text James Flores at 325- 733-8147 your name, team name and email address.

Rotan ISD narrows construction budget and prepares for demolition

Through numerous discussions and construction plan revisions, the Rotan ISD construction project is near its original budget and contractors are anticipating board approval for demolition bids by week’s end.

Faces & Places

“Keep all your promises, don’t take what doesn’t belong to you, and always look after those less fortunate than yourself, and you’ll do well in the world.

Managing wildlife damage webinar set July 1

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present a webinar, “Integrated Approaches to Managing Wildlife Damage,” at noon on July 1. This is part of the ongoing Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management Stewardship Series of webinars. The featured speaker is John Tomeček, Ph.D.

Grassroots Coalition Unites in Response to Chronic Wasting Disease Finding in Captive Deer Herd

AUSTIN, TEXAS— Prominent landowners, hunters, conservationists, scientists and other concerned citizens from across Texas are calling for immediate implementation of regulatory protocols in response to the recent outbreak of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in captive deer facilities in Uvalde, Hunt,...

MAMA'S GNOCCHI VEGGIE SOUP

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast - diced and cooked 5 stalks of celery - diced 1 onion - diced 2-3 tsp minced garlic 1 bag baby carrots - diced 2 tbsp olive oil 5-6 c chicken broth 2 tsp thyme salt and pepper - to taste 2 packages 16 oz dry potato gnocchi 2 c half and half 1 c heavy...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announces new product in fight against feral hogs

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced an exciting new tool in the war against feral hogs with the release of a new hog contraceptive bait entering the market this week.