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Calendar July 24, 2026 Edition

Calendar July 24, 2026 Edition

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
JULY 26DEADLINE DAY to sign up for a chance to win the title of MISS FISHER COUNTY RODEO!We’re looking for young women with heart, horsemanship, personality, and a passion for the rodeo community to step into the spotlight and compete.
100 YEARS OF WOW!

100 YEARS OF WOW!

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100 YEARS OF WOW!

Anita Dozier
Thursday, July 23, 2026
OLD GLORY, TEXAS - W0W & WOW , THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME AND MADE MY 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SO WONDERFUL. I had the best birthday party any one could have. It was so much fun and I saw so many people that came to help me celebrate.

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TEXAS NEWS SPOTLIGHT

New Secretary Of State Takes Over Before The
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Texas has a new chief election officer, and he takes over with the November midterms fewer than four months away. Robert Howden became the state’s 116th secretary of state on July 18, one day after Jane Nelson stepped down. He has not been confirmed, and for now he does not have to be.
Fisher County Approves Another $68,167 in Budget Changes

Fisher County Approves Another $68,167 in Budget Changes

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Fisher County Approves Another $68,167 in Budget Changes

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Fisher County commissioners approved another $68,167 in budget amendments during their July meeting, including additional funding for sheriff overtime, Law Enforcement Center operations and the County Attorney’s budget, as officials continue adjusting current-year spending while preparing for the...

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City of Rotan Hits the Reset on Fence Project

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Thursday, July 23, 2026
The Rotan City Council voted during a special called meeting to postpone awarding a contract for the city's long-planned animal control perimeter fence, opting instead to develop standardized specifications and seek a new round of bids for what members agreed should be an eight-foot chain-link...
Fisher County Gin Awarded $328,151 State Grant

Fisher County Gin Awarded $328,151 State Grant

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Fisher County Gin Awarded $328,151 State Grant

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Rotan Gin Company has been awarded $328,151 from a new state program aimed at keeping cotton gins and other crop-handling businesses running after years of drought losses, one of 80 Texas facilities to share in nearly $22.5 million.
Carse Crews loads belongings from the Stonewall Senior Citizens Center into a pickup Sunday after stormwater poured through the building’s exposed roof. More than 50 volunteers helped empty nearly the entire center, clearing the way for restoration work expected to take four to six months. PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ

Carse Crews loads belongings from the Stonewall Senior Citizens Center into a pickup Sunday after stormwater poured through the building’s exposed roof. More than 50 volunteers helped empty nearly the entire center, clearing the way for restoration work expected to take four to six months. PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ

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Rain Pours In, Aspermont Turns Out

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
As floodwaters swept across parts of the Texas Hill Country on July 16, once again raising floodwaters well above average, the same storm system was also wreaking havoc nearly 250 miles to the northwest along the Double Mountains.
DMC photo illustration using provided Public photograph from the City of Trinidad and public records from Jennifer Combs Facebook page. .

DMC photo illustration using provided Public photograph from the City of Trinidad and public records from Jennifer Combs Facebook page. .

A FACEBOOK POST. A FELONY ARREST. A CITY HALL IN CRISIS

News Staff
Thursday, July 23, 2026
A woman from a town near Trinidad spent nearly a day in jail after she asked Facebook users to document the city’s water complaints. A grand jury declined to indict her.
Roby City Manager Jack Brown discusses likely improvement plans should the city be awarded the estimate $6 million in grant funding through the Texas Water Development Board. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Roby City Manager Jack Brown discusses likely improvement plans should the city be awarded the estimate $6 million in grant funding through the Texas Water Development Board. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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ROBY CLEARS FIRST HURDLE FOR $6 MILLION WATER GRANT

Jeff Hurt
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Roby City Manager Jack Brown informed officials during the city’s July 9 meeting that Roby passed the first eligibility review for a Texas Water Development Board grant that could provide about $6 million for water-system improvements with no local cash match.