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Text, Call or Click: Texas Game Wardens Make Reporting Wildlife Crimes Easier Than Ever with Tip411

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

AUSTIN — Texans now have a faster, easier and completely anonymous way to report fishing, wildlife and boating violations— putting the power to protect our natural resources right at their fingertips.

Rotan residents pack council meeting over boil water notice and repairs

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Rotan residents pack council meeting over boil water notice and repairs

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, August 28, 2025

The Rotan City Council meeting once again turned to the city’s most persistent challenge: water. Residents voiced frustrations over the ongoing boil water notice, employee turnover, communication failures, and the financial strain of system upkeep.

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Aspermont faces cleanup with fewer funds and no outsourced enforcement

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Aspermont city officials are once again reviewing their approach to property cleanup, but this time with fewer resources, shifting rules, and more at stake.

2025 ASPERMONT ISD HOMECOMING QUEEN NOMINEESMatti Polk, Brianna Hendrix, Kami Tate, Macy Morris

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PEACE, LOVE, & HORNETS

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Homecoming is more than a football game. It is a time for Hornets past and present to come together, celebrate tradition, and create new memories.

STERLING MAKES RODEO HISTORY AT THE 81ST FCFR

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STERLING MAKES RODEO HISTORY AT THE 81ST FCFR

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Hagan Sterling celebrates Saturday night at the 81st Fisher County Fair and Rodeo after winning $2,500, the largest single payout in mutton bustin’ history at least that we could find.PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ.

2025 FCFRA Royalty l-r: (Back Row) Horsemanship Award winner, Kayden Ryan, 2025 Queen and Miss Congeniality, Berklee Pippin, Princess and Photogenic Award winner, Evie Rasberry (Front Row) Contestant Biloxi Rasberry, Contestant Sutton Rasberry & 2025 Sweetheart, Mesa Dennis! Mesa is also the recipient of the Speech, Personality, and Appearance Awards!

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NEW RODEO ROYALTY CROWNED

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

NEW RODEO ROYALTY CROWNED

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Pork prices reach record highs with holiday demand ahead

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Retail pork prices hit record high levels this summer and are expected to remain elevated heading into the holiday season, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts said.In July, average retail pork prices reached the highest point of the year, $5.01 per pound, up from $4.

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Texas Game Wardens Near Conclusion of ‘Ghost Deer’ Case with 24 Suspects, 1,400 Charges Filed Statewide

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

AUSTIN – The Texas Game Warden investigation known as 'Ghost Deer' has reached a possible conclusion after two additional suspects turned themselves in on felony charges.

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BUDGET UP, RATE STEADY

Jeff Hurt |

Thursday, August 21, 2025

The Stonewall Memorial Hospital District board approved a proposed budget and tax rate for the 2025–2026 fiscal year last week, laying the groundwork for formal adoption in September following a public hearing.

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CITY OF ROBY LOWERS TAX RATE AS VALUES RISE

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

The Roby City Council voted unanimously last week to adopt a proposed budget and tax rate for the 2025–26 fiscal year, lowering the rate while modestly increasing revenue as rising property valuations take effect.The city’s new proposed rate of $0.