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WRA Architects project coordinator Monica Castillo shows Rotan ISD trustees examples of proposed interior finishes during the Sept. 16 board meeting.

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WRA Architects present floor plans, finishes, and security upgrades to Rotan Board

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Work is moving ahead on Rotan ISD’s bond-funded renovation project, with trustees receiving their first look at early design renderings during a September 16 presentation by WRA Architects.

Old Glory News

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Old Glory News

Anita Dozier

Thursday, September 18, 2025

I am sure enjoying the cloudy, cool weather. We were sure hoping we would get a shower of rain, but no such luck. Maybe next time, if we don’t dry up and blow away. lo. Guess we might as well make fun about the drought, we sure can’t do anything about it but pray. We always do that.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Rotan ISDSeptember 16th• Rotan Aspermont City Council Meeting 6pmSeptember 20th• RotaASPERMONT FIRST ANNUAL FIRST RESPONDERS BENEFIT * The BBQ Meal is at 6:00 PM and the Dance is from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Where: Sons of Hermann Lodge in Old Glory, TX.

HOW TO GET HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE COSTS

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HOW TO GET HELP WITH YOUR MEDICARE COSTS

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Dear Senior, Does Medicare offer any financial assistance for struggling seniors? My mom lives primarily on her Social Security survivor benefit and is having a hard time paying her Medicare costs.

ABBOTT LIMITS THC PRODUCTS TO THOSE 21 AND OLDER

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ABBOTT LIMITS THC PRODUCTS TO THOSE 21 AND OLDER

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

GARY BORDERS, TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATIONAfter two special sessions ended without lawmakers agreeing on how to regulate the state’s THC market, Gov.

Pecan harvest is about to begin in parts of the state and will continue into winter. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Texas pecans near harvest in challenging season

Adam Russell - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Texas pecan growers are preparing for the 2025 harvest season with a crop outlook that reflects the state’s diversity in weather and geography, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Monte Nesbitt, Ph.D.

The 2024 Texas Fish Art Contest first place winner Luke Zhang of Katy for grades 4-6 pictured above. The Texas Fish Art Contest is part of a conservation education program designed to interest youth in fishing by encouraging K-12 students to submit original artwork of any officially designated state fish and an essay or poem about the participant’s fish entry, its habitat or efforts to conserve it.

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Hooked on Art 2026 TEXAS FISH CONTEST Now Open for Entries

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Now Open for EntriesATHENS - The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has opened the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s 2026 Fish Art Contest for entries.The Fish Art Contest will accept entries until Feb.

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SB 15 FAILS

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Senate Bill 15 did not pass during the 2025 legislative session. The proposal focused on how law enforcement agencies in Texas handle complaints against officers. It would have required every agency to keep certain complaint records in a confidential file, often called a G file.

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THE LAW, THE LEGEND, & THE LEGISLATURE

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Thursday, September 18, 2025

Wild quotes, weird laws, and real Texas political historyHow did a secretive “daisy chain” of phone calls and emails among university regents to oust a popular president lead to a scathing state investigation and a new law specifically designed to outlaw such backroom dealings?

Sharing the wheel

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Sharing the wheel

Sue Jane Sullivan

Thursday, September 18, 2025

This week I’ll turn it over to a guest columnist.Recently, I wrote about how we used to give and take directions without the use of today’s technology. A reader of The Texas Spur and 1953 Jayton High School graduate Coy Hoggard emailed me an interesting response.