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Local Boy Scout Pepper Gomez works the sirens in the front seat of the Fisher County ambulance during National Night Out last week. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Local Boy Scout Pepper Gomez works the sirens in the front seat of the Fisher County ambulance during National Night Out last week. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Family Fun and Public Safety Unite at Fisher County National Night Out

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
editor@dmchronicle.comFamilies gathered at the Fisher County Senior Citizens Center Tuesday evening as the Fisher County Lion’s Club sponsored the National Night Out, a nationwide event built on the simple idea that knowing your neighbor still matters.
Rick Hoover, a re_red school safety director with Five Stone Safety, briefs Roby CISD trustees on the district’s new panic alert system during last week’s regular mee_ng. The system will bring the district into compliance with state-mandated safety requirements under Alyssa’s Law.

Rick Hoover, a re_red school safety director with Five Stone Safety, briefs Roby CISD trustees on the district’s new panic alert system during last week’s regular mee_ng. The system will bring the district into compliance with state-mandated safety requirements under Alyssa’s Law.

ROBY CISD REWIRES SAFETY

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Roby CISD trustees voted last week to approve the purchase and installation of a new districtwide panic alert and emergency notification system, aligning with upcoming state safety mandates under Alyssa’s Law.
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Old Glory News

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Cool mornings and hot afternoons are the same day in and day out. I really think it is really time for a change, like rain and rain, did I say rain. We can’t get any moisture at all anymore. Oh well, gotta quit complaining.The roads to the Old Glory Lodge were very, very busy last evening.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
• Rotan ISDOctober 9 th• Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am - Agenda includes a public hearing on substandard structure and public nuisance cases at 106 W Burnside St, 305 E Forrest St, and 211 E Burnside St.
IS LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE WORTH IT?

IS LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE WORTH IT?

IS LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE WORTH IT?

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I have been thinking about getting a long-term care insurance policy, but we hate the idea of paying expensive monthly premiums for a policy we may never use. Is long-term care insurance worth it?

THE LAW, THE LEGEND, & THE LEGISLATURE

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Wild quotes, weird laws, and real Texas political historyThe 1884 Texas “Wire-Cutter Law” made it a felony to cut fences or carry wire cutters during the Fence-Cutting Wars that erupted over barbed-wire boundaries across ranch country.?ANSWER IN NEXT WEEK’S OCTOBER 17RD EDITION!
A bucket of freshly picked Texas pumpkins showcases this year’s strong harvest. Thanks to early rains and a dry July, growers in Floyd County say 2025 pumpkins are holding up better in both color and quality—just in time for Halloween.

A bucket of freshly picked Texas pumpkins showcases this year’s strong harvest. Thanks to early rains and a dry July, growers in Floyd County say 2025 pumpkins are holding up better in both color and quality—just in time for Halloween.

CONSISTENT SUMMER RAINS SPUR THIS YEAR’S PUMPKIN HARVEST

Cole Baerlocher │ Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Thursday, October 9, 2025
Texas pumpkin producers are experiencing a strong harvest thanks to consistent rainfall and a dry July. While quantity is on par with last season’s harvest, producers say overall pumpkin quality is better compared to last year, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Kim Pease, Publisher & Editor Rotan Advance Roby Star Record 1971-1998 PHOTO COURTESY FROM DAUGHTER JULIE GRUBEN

Kim Pease, Publisher & Editor Rotan Advance Roby Star Record 1971-1998 PHOTO COURTESY FROM DAUGHTER JULIE GRUBEN

REMEMBERING KIM PEASE

News Staff
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The community of Rotan is mourning the loss of former Rotan Advance– Roby Star Record publisher Kim Pease, who passed away October 2 at the age of 83.