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

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

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!

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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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 $0.552402 per $100 valuation is down from last year’s...

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Aspermont ISD Tops TEA Accountability Report for Double Mountains Region

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Aspermont ISD has earned an overall A-rating in the Texas Education Agency’s latest accountability report, placing the Stonewall County district among the top-performing schools in the state.Roby CISD received a B and Rotan ISD a C, rounding out the scores for school systems across the Double...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, August 14, 2025
• Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am _ Canceled due to lack of Quorum• Roby City Council Meeting 12pmAugust 15th - 16th• It’s time once again for the gathering of what’s left of the ancient and aging contingent of the Yellowhammer classes of the 1950’s decade.