Autumn freeze sweeps across Double Mountain Area

Temperatures began to drop on Monday, bringing sleet and freezing rain by evening hours, and Tuesday morning commuters faced a slow drive on sheets of ice. Projections show that precipitation would clear off by mid-week and temperatures are expected to swing back up to near 70º by Saturday.

Trouble at Aspermont Lake

In response to complaints of noise and unusual traffc to and from Aspermont Lake, city offcials looked into the matter, discovering several areas of concern.

Texas honey production tops 7.4 million pounds

Texas remained sixth in the nation for honey production in 2019, and is home to thousands of overwintering hives that contribute to the nation’s agricultural economy each growing season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.

Like the Prodigal Son

“And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. (Luke 15:21 NKJV): This verse is from the parable called the prodigal son. It is about a father who had two sons.

City of Rotan paints it black

Rotan Director of Public Works Rodney Denton works on the line that feeds water to the fire hydrant on the corner of E. Sammy Baugh Ave. and S. McKinley Ave. This black-topped hydrant has a twisted stem that was blocking the flow of water.

AISD Theater Program

The Aspermont Theatre Program will be performing two productions on November 9 at 6:30. The first show will be this year's Junior High One Act Play entry entitled, “The Orphan Train”. The second show will be an old fashion melodrama, “Shame of Tombstone”.

Lions Club Conducts Vision Screening at Local Schools

Members of the Roby Lions Club have been busy doing volunteer community service by conducting vision screenings at local schools.

AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Texas

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Texas! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the area in November. We understand that with the proliferation of COVID-19, we are all facing very uncertain times.