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Thursday, November 6, 2025
• Aspermont ISD Veterans Day Program – 9 am in the Auditorium• Old Glory Senior Citizen Dance 6:30 pm at the Old Glory Community Center from 7pm 10pm Honoring veterans_& a Potluck meal - Everyone is invited to come!• Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am at City Hall• Roby City Council Meeting 12 pm at...
A view from alongside a city work truck shows the recently completed restoration of Rotan’s North Water Tower, freshly repainted and standing against the Autumn skyline.

A view from alongside a city work truck shows the recently completed restoration of Rotan’s North Water Tower, freshly repainted and standing against the Autumn skyline.

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TOWER BY TOWER, ROTAN TIGHTENS THE TAP

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Thursday, November 6, 2025
With restoration of two of three main water storage tanks now finished, Rotan is preparing to begin the final phase ofits longplanned water tower rehabilitation.
Jen Blessing shares the story of her daughter, Aspen, who was killed by a drunk driver in March 2024, as Aspermont ISD students gather around Aspen’s crashed vehicle, displayed by TxDOT to raise awareness about the consequences of impaired driving.

Jen Blessing shares the story of her daughter, Aspen, who was killed by a drunk driver in March 2024, as Aspermont ISD students gather around Aspen’s crashed vehicle, displayed by TxDOT to raise awareness about the consequences of impaired driving.

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ASPERMONT STUDENTS WITNESS POWER OF ONE CHOICE IN TXDOT SAFETY DEMONSTRATION_

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, November 6, 2025
editor@dmchronicle.comStudents at Aspermont ISD watched firsthand how a single bad decision can destroy lives during a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) safety presentation last week, that combined a dramatic rollover demonstration, mock sobriety tests, and a message of hope from a family...
Volunteer firefighters from Rotan and Roby departments respond to a residential blaze on North Cleveland Avenue, containing the fire before the home was lost.

Volunteer firefighters from Rotan and Roby departments respond to a residential blaze on North Cleveland Avenue, containing the fire before the home was lost.

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Late-Night Rotan House Fire Leaves Family Homeless

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Rotan–Roby volunteer firefighters contain North Cleveland house fire; grandmother, grandson safe, cats perish; heater suspected as investigation continues.editor@dmchronicle.comA Monday-night fire on North Cleveland Avenue in Rotan left a local woman and her grandson displaced but uninjured after...
Stonewall County Commissioner Shorty Martin listens as representatives from ENGIE North America outline plans for the upcoming Swenson Solar Project during the October 27 Commissioners Court meeting in Aspermont.

Stonewall County Commissioner Shorty Martin listens as representatives from ENGIE North America outline plans for the upcoming Swenson Solar Project during the October 27 Commissioners Court meeting in Aspermont.

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SWENSON SOLAR PROJECT BEGINS CONSTRUCTION PHASE; META TO BUY 100% OF OUTPU

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, November 6, 2025
ENGIE, SOLV Energy, and EPCS outline hiring plans—local job fair coming early next yeareditor@dmchronicle.comStonewall County officials met with representatives from ENGIE North America last week as the renewable energy company confi rmed plans to begin construction on its 600-megawatt Swenson...
Fisher County 4-H Connects Generations

Fisher County 4-H Connects Generations

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Fisher County 4-H Connects Generations

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Thursday, October 30, 2025
Fisher County 4-H officers and members visit residents at The Heritage House, sharing smiles and delivering goodie bags filled with essential items and fun treats.
RECUÉRDAME

RECUÉRDAME

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RECUÉRDAME

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The last movie theater entertainment my family enjoyed with my mother was in November 2017, a year before she died.Many of us who had gathered for Thanksgiving took her to see “Coco.”The beautifully animated story of Miguel and his family and the celebration of D?a de los Muertos was on-screen...
Sweet comeback for Texas honey harvest

Sweet comeback for Texas honey harvest

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Sweet comeback for Texas honey harvest

Cole Baerlocker |
Thursday, October 30, 2025
After two tough seasons, Texas beekeepers have something to buzz about, thanks to favorable weather that helped boost honey production.This year’s harvest brought better yields but despite sweeter returns, hive losses remain alarmingly high, said Garett Slater, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension...
Mailboxes were found knocked over or torn from their posts along East Burnside and Johnston streets in Rotan early last week after vandals struck multiple homes overnight.

Mailboxes were found knocked over or torn from their posts along East Burnside and Johnston streets in Rotan early last week after vandals struck multiple homes overnight.

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MAILBOX MAYHEM LEAVES A ROUTE OF WRECKAGE

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, October 30, 2025
editor@dmchronicle.comRotan residents along East Burnside and Johnston streets awoke early Tuesday morning, October 21, to find their mailboxes damaged or lying on the ground after what investigators describe as a late-night vandalism spree.According to the Fisher County Sheriff’s Department, the...