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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released a new fact sheet, “Wildlife Monitoringand Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans monitor and report potential cases

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released a new fact sheet, “Wildlife Monitoringand Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans monitor and report potential cases

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AgriLife Extension publishes wildlifefocused New World screwworm resource

Sarah Fuller - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has released a new fact sheet, *“ Wildlife Monitoring and Management for New World Screwworm,” to help Texans protect wildlife from the threat of this potentially devastating parasite.
Fisher County Hosts Final Class of the Year

Fisher County Hosts Final Class of the Year

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Fisher County Hosts Final Class of the Year

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Local and regional firefighters gathered this week for the county's final pumps training class of the year, an invitational course designed to strengthen firefighting skills and hands-on readiness.
The Museum of The American Gi

The Museum of The American Gi

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The Museum of The American Gi

Tumbleweed Smith
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Some veterans who visit the Museum of The American GI in Bryan see things that bring back memories like an ex-Marine that fought in the Pacific during WWII.“He said: ‘Yeah, we were in foxholes and the General before a battle was jumpin’ from foxhole to foxhole asking us do we need anything.
2 Cents Worth

2 Cents Worth

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2 Cents Worth

Carol Greenway-holland
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Another week has flown by and still no rain. The cracks in our yard are getting wider and wider, and I’m not used to those things. In Fisher County we have sandy land, so no cracks, but this old black dirt gets as hard as a rock.Joe and I went to Abilene Monday and visited with Tom’s Tire Shop!!!!
Sharing some recent reads

Sharing some recent reads

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Sharing some recent reads

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, September 25, 2025
My mother was a reader.The 1930s and forties rural setting nurtured this: no television and no neighbors, with nightly radio and a Saturday trip to town as the rare outlets to the world.But books would take Mother and her siblings anywhere they wanted to go.Mom raised readers by reading to us. Dr.

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THE LAW, THE LEGEND, & THE LEGISLATURE

News Staff
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Wild quotes, weird laws, and real Texas political historyWhich one sentence in the Texas Constitution decides who pays for public schools—Law, Legend, or Legislature?It’s a single line that has fueled court battles, special sessions, and the so-called “Robin Hood” fights for decades.
Oil and gas companies in West Texas are not competitive when it comes to powering large data centers, a new report found. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune

Oil and gas companies in West Texas are not competitive when it comes to powering large data centers, a new report found. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune

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WEST TEXAS WANTS TO SELL ITS NATURAL GAS TO AI DATA CENTERS, BUT HAS FEW OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTING IT

Carlos Nogueras Ramos | The Texas Tribune | Sept.
Thursday, September 25, 2025
|Other smaller oil and gas producing regions in the state are better poised to help power the growing data center m arket, a new report found.ODESSA — Big data centers that power the artificial intelligence industry demand an abundance of energy.

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NEW STATE RULES, NEW LOCAL STRATEGY

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Aspermont City Council is rethinking its code enforcement strategy after recent legislative changes forced the end of the city’s long-running contract arrangement with Texas Communities Group (TCG).
City workers went literally “below and beyond” — including water crew member Kevin Cryer, who had to dive into the trench to ensure all inflow valves were shut off. After draining the tower, crew members toweled off and resumed checking the more than 2,000 city water meters across the system.

City workers went literally “below and beyond” — including water crew member Kevin Cryer, who had to dive into the trench to ensure all inflow valves were shut off. After draining the tower, crew members toweled off and resumed checking the more than 2,000 city water meters across the system.

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Hidden valves and line break slow start as Rotan drains 75,000 gallon North Tower

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Work has officially moved from the DP&R standpipe to the North Tower as Rotan continues one of its largest water infrastructure investments in more than a decade.
SMHD Board Secretary, Belinda Page listens attentively as the board reviews details of the proposed Swenson Solar Farm tax abatement agreement.

SMHD Board Secretary, Belinda Page listens attentively as the board reviews details of the proposed Swenson Solar Farm tax abatement agreement.

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SWENSON SOLAR DEAL LOCKS IN MILLIONS FOR LOCAL HEALTH CARE

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, September 25, 2025
The Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors approved a 10-year tax abatement agreement with Swenson Solar LLC during its Sept. 16 meeting, securing guaranteed revenue that will begin flowing to the district in 2027.