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Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
The Aspermont ISD trustees reviewed the 2020 Financial Report, hearing from the district’s auditor, Mike Edgin just before the Christmas Break, who said the district had a fairly good year and retains around six months operating costs in the bank.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
State Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, spoke during a Texas Tribune panel in 2019. He was elected to the Texas Senate on Saturday, December 19, 2020. Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune
Fisher and Stonewall voters head back to polls to fill Texas House seat
Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday there would be a special election held on January 23, 2021, to fill the Texas House of Representatives District 68 seat, which was recently vacated by former State Rep. and current Senator-elect Drew Springer.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
News Staff
December 31st
BASKETBALL
• Aspermont @ Knox City (AWAY) 3:30 p.m. VG/VB
• Roby @ Lueders (AWAY) 12 p.m. JVB/ VB
January 1st
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
BASKETBALL
• Aspermont vs Lueders (HOME) 5 p.m. VB
• Rotan @ Rule (AWAY) VB 6:30 p.m.
January 2nd BASKETBALL
• Aspermont @ Odonnell (AWAY) 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
A new wheat crop grows after the cover crop was grazed off. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Paul DeLaune)
Adding grazing to cover crops can benefit bottom line
Kay Ledbetter, 806-677-5608 Skledbetter@ag.tamu
Growing dual-purpose wheat for both grazing and grain production is an important agricultural practice in the Southern Great Plains. But of late, more Texas Rolling Plains producers want to know if alternative systems to dual-purpose wheat, such as grazing cover crops, can bring additional value.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Public access to Legislature up in the air
News Staff
When the Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 12, a key question is how the public will have access to their lawmakers during the pandemic.
State Rep.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Shrinking revenues cause tough decisions in Stonewall Co.
Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
As Stonewall county officials look down the financial road, it has become clear they will have difficult decisions to make, and as county reserves dwindle, commissioners must decide what is in the best interest of the county as a whole, possibly cutting jobs after January 1.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Rotan soon to relocate library downtown
Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
The Rotan ISD Board of Trustees met last week, where it unanimously approved deeding its former daycare building to the City of Rotan.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Roby CISD to soon sell millions in bonds
Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
John Blackburn, with Live Oak Public Finance, spoke to the Roby CISD Trustees on Monday, presenting a timeline for selling bonds in preparation for the upcoming construction project to renovate portions of the campuses and construct new buildings to replace aging structures.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Conrad inspects the die-cast version of his new UPS truck, part of a special delivery received from James Klozinski, aka The Present Guy.
"The Present Guy"
Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Conrad Smith has always led a much different life than the rest of the kids his age, and during these unusual times that have required more isolation than ever before, he looks forward to when his daily routine is interrupted by a knock at the door and the mystery of what lay inside the boxes...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Roby FFA showed up at the 2020 Double Mountain District Banquet
News Staff
Roby CISD's Ag Teacher, Mr. Christopher St. John was named Double Mountain District FFA Sweepstakes Single Teacher Division at the 2020 Double Mountain District Banquet on December 16th. Pictured left to right: Taylor Moore, Taylor Jeffery , Christopher St.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020