Firefighters battle Rotan house fire

Emergency personnel was dispatched to the scene of a house fire on Sixth Street in Rotan on Tuesday. The house was an abandoned property and the fire was contained with no injuries reported.

Aspermont and Rotan city officials watchful of waste removal service

In recent months Knox Waste Service announced its upcoming sale to Republic Service, a company both Aspermont and Rotan cities dumped because of dramatically increasing service fees.

A bullet didn’t stop the amazing Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy has made a living as a singer and entertainer most of his adult life. He was born in Tulsa and after a long stay in a hospital was adopted by James and Joy Murphy of Rule, Texas.

Pizza ... a circle of life

My mother taught me many things. She gave me the gift of curiosity. She questioned everything and encouraged her children to do the same. She spent her early teen years as a short order cook and waitress. With her experience she taught me to cook and enjoy the creativity of the process.

How to make holiday recipes healthier

Holiday meals can be made healthier, without any significant difference in taste, by using some basic recipe substitutions or alterations, said Jenna Anding, Ph.D.

Ruple Weems

I’m thankful for my family: two kids, two grandkids, and two greatgrandchildren, and family coming in from Colorado this Thanksgiving. “You can’t be afraid all your life.”