RAIN PRAYERS AND HOMECOMING PLANS

Another week and still no rain. I do hope that God has not forgotten us entirely. Prayers are still going. Folks say 'Have Faith'. We do.I hope the students and teachers are all settled and doing well. It looks like the sports are doing well. Do well students, and make it count.

EYE SPY: PUBLIC NOTICE CHALLENGE

PRIZE INCLUDED! Every notice in this week's paper was submitted for publication to satisfy a governmental public-notice requirement . That's the job. Asking questions about what we publish is the other half of the job — and I have several.

Stonewall County Eyes $20,000 Bridge Repair

Stonewall County Commissioners Court discussed a roughly $20,000 repair to a deteriorating county bridge during its Aug. 10 meeting, pursuing an interim fix while avoiding, for now, a possible multimillion-dollar replacement project.The bridge, located in the southwest part of the county, has been...

AgriLife Extension economist: Cattle prices haven’t hit the

Cattle prices still have room to go up, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.With smaller supplies of cattle on hand and good demand for beef continuing, prices could hold and go higher yet, said David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension livestock marketing economist and professor,...

STAMFORD MAYOR, ROTAN CITY ATTORNEY INDICTED

Prosecutors allege James Michael Decker diverted approximately $308,000 from a Stamford community foundation, private estates and trusts, and a livestock association.

STONEWALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT PROPOSES MAX TAX RATE AMID CASH CRUNCH

The hospital district has drawn $250,000 from a $500,000 line of credit and expects the proposed tax rate to generate about $225,000 more than last year.Stonewall Memorial Hospital District directors proposed the maximum 75-cent property tax rate for 2026-27 during the Aug. 10 meeting, as...

MORE VOTING DAYS COULD COST ROTAN ITS EARLY-VOTING SITE

Fisher County election officials are preparing for changes in state election law they say could eliminate Rotan’s current early-voting location while increasing staffing, overtime, equipment and technical demands on the county.County Clerk Pat Thomson discussed the anticipated changes with Fisher...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

THURSDAY,AUGROTAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7AM13 ROBY CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12 PMAUG27-29THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY 82NDANNUALFISHER COUNTYFAIR & RODEO!!!SATURDAYAUG29FISHER COUNTY FAIR & RODEO PARADE The parade float prize package has doubled.• First place: $1,000• Second place: $800• Third place:...

STATE ASKS FARMERS TO DEFINE 'AGRICULTURAL' BY SEPT. 7

A state fund that helps pay for irrigation upgrades, brush control, and water meters on Texas farms would be formally limited to agricultural work under a rule the Texas Water Development Board has proposed, and the definition of “agricultural” the board wrote leaves out wildlife management, equine...