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Rehabilitation begins this week on the 100 year old water tower in Rotan. Once the interior repairs are made, work crews will shroud the south tower to protect neighbors from dust and debris.

Rehabilitation begins this week on the 100 year old water tower in Rotan. Once the interior repairs are made, work crews will shroud the south tower to protect neighbors from dust and debris.

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ROTAN’S SOUTH TOWER BEGINS AS CITY EYES END TO BOIL‑WATER NOTICE

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Work on the city’s aging South Tower began this week, marking the start of the most delicate phase of the three-tower rehabilitation project.
ANITA DOZIER

ANITA DOZIER

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Old Glory News

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Well, today may be the day for our first frost of the year, and I think it is really time for one. Sure wish we could get a nice rain — it is sure getting dry.Looks as though football is about to end for another year. I like basketball more than football anyway.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
• Under the Stars MOVIE NIGHT at Hickman’s Restaurant! 6:30 p.m. weather permitting. Make sure to come early to grab your snacks and anything you might need. Weather forecast 75 degrees – Bring your lawn chairs, sleeping bags, picnic blankets, etc.
Tumbleweed Smith

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Amarillo’s Ukraine Bakery

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Glenda Moore of Amarillo went to Ukraine on a mission trip in 2013.“I just fell in love with the people,” she says, “especially the children over there.

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Faces & Places

Meg Gruben
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
“You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. Go against the grain, refuse to conform, take the road less traveled instead of the well-beaten path.
Carol Greenway-Holland

Carol Greenway-Holland

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2 Cents Worth

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Good morning, we made it back from Kentucky. I don’t know who was the most wore out, Joe, me, or Lance, but we were all give out.We got the weather report Saturday evening: rain all the next week in Wingo. So Joe looked at Lance and said, “Lance, let’s load that pickup and go home in the morning.
Sue Jane Sullivan

Sue Jane Sullivan

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Bessie

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
I have six chapters written of a book about Bessie.Her story is not singularly unique, as many women like her have lived the tragedies she experienced. However, her life has taken on mythical proportion simply because she was my grandmother.
LAW, LEGEND & LEGISLATURE

LAW, LEGEND & LEGISLATURE

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LAW, LEGEND & LEGISLATURE

News Staff
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Did you know that lawmakers in the Texas Legislature earn a base salary of just $7,200 a year — yet in a full regular session they can collect over $30,000 in perdiem pay?