Cotton Choice Market Review

To the casual observer, last week’s trading appeared rather boring with May closing at 87.56 and December at 84.20, 30 points or so within where they started. However, nothing could have been further from the truth as volatility continues to reign supreme.

State’s jobless rate still double record low

The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. It is unclear what effect the mid-February winter storm had on employment, when power outages swept the state and many roads were impassable.

Old Glory News

Praise the Lord, we go a little shower of rain last night and it was so nice. However the wind has blown so hard today, I'm afraid the moisture blew away. Now the air and everything is so brown, we have a good sandstorm. The wheat and everything look so bright and green this morning.

Public’s right to know should be front and center, especially now, in Texas

With state lawmakers immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic response and Texas’ electricity failures, the public’s access to information must be at the forefront of the Legislature’s actions. Information allows citizens to watch over their government, to speak out and to ask questions.

Reader's Recipes

AMISH SCRAPPLE 1/2 pound ground pork breakfast sausage 1 3/4 cups chicken broth or water 1 3/4 cups milk 1 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons butter Coat an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Pantoja resigns as Lion Head Coach

Roby CISD Athletic Director Angel Pantoja tendered his resignation on Monday, officially notifying the district trustees he will be leaving the Lions upon the completion of his contractual obligations.

SMH Board seek new leadership

In a special called meeting last week, the Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors debated the importance of the qualifications sought in a permanent replacement for the district's CEO before convening behind closed doors to discuss the more immediate challenge of choosing an...

Roby CISD reviews school bond plans

Roby CISD officials met with representatives from WRA Architects and Gallagher Construction earlier this week, reviewing the initial plans and artist renderings of the forthcoming school bond project.

Sara Meador, Stonewall SWCD Poster Contest Winner

Students from the Aspermont ISD Elementary Campus had an opportunity to design a poster with the theme "Healthy Forests = Healthy Communities" for the Stonewall Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Poster Contest with cash prizes awarded of $50, $30, and $20.

Improved GPS for local farmers

Stormy and Dakota Rasberry with Wiley Implement & Spray Center out of Abilene gained approval from Rotan City Council last week to attach a GPS signal booster to a Rotan water tower. The goal is to improve the signal strength sent to GPS guidance systems used by many farmers in the area.