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SMALL SCHOOLS, WIDER CAREER PATHS

SMALL SCHOOLS, WIDER CAREER PATHS

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SMALL SCHOOLS, WIDER CAREER PATHS

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, July 9, 2026
During an update just ahead of the July 4th celebration break, Aspermont ISD Superintendent Zach Morris informed trustees that regional students may soon have access to CNA, welding and possibly phlebotomy opportunities through the Double Mountain Rural Collaborative.
Partner with Kelly Hart & Hallman and counsel representing FCHD, attorney Jeff Allen speaks to officials before the board of directors unanimously approved the amendment to Innovative Solar’s tax abatement agreement during the June 29 meeting.

Partner with Kelly Hart & Hallman and counsel representing FCHD, attorney Jeff Allen speaks to officials before the board of directors unanimously approved the amendment to Innovative Solar’s tax abatement agreement during the June 29 meeting.

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FISHER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT REWORKS TAX ABATEMENT AFTER PROJECT VALUE QUESTIONS

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, July 9, 2026
The Fisher County Hospital District Board of Directors approved an amended tax abatement agreement with Innovative Solar 245 LLC on June 29, replacing a fixed payment structure with a variable formula tied to the project’s taxable value and resolving earlier concerns about inconsistent investment...
THE OFFICE TEXANS FORGET

THE OFFICE TEXANS FORGET

THE OFFICE TEXANS FORGET

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Benjamin Flores, Democratic candidate for Texas Land Commissioner recently shared his views on the office and the state’s future, saying the General Land Office should return its focus to public education, improve transparency and use state land to help reduce the impact of data center development...
Bair Energy Vice President of Development Kyle Medders explains the company’s water philosophies to Fisher County officials and members of the public in attendance during its June meeting where officials approved the company’s water line easement.

Bair Energy Vice President of Development Kyle Medders explains the company’s water philosophies to Fisher County officials and members of the public in attendance during its June meeting where officials approved the company’s water line easement.

BAIR ENERGY PUTS FIRST INFRASTRUCTURE PIECE IN PLACE

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, July 9, 2026
The Fisher County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a water line easement during its June meeting, allowing Bair Energy LLC to move forward with early water infrastructure for a proposed energy and water project near Sylvester that company officials say has been in development for nearly...
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Car show and swap meet (Thomas Koerschgen, 541-225-7599) Watermelon eating contest, Rotan Veterans Park (check in 4:45 p.m.

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TEXAS SETS NEW RULES, BUT RURAL QUESTIONS REMAIN

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
STATE SETS DATA CENTER GRID RULES; WATER AND LOCAL CONTROL LAG BEHINDState regulators have settled how Texas will decide which large electricity users get onto the power grid, a question that bears directly on the data center projects the Chronicle has followed in Fisher and Stonewall counties.
Aspermont ISD Bond Work Targets Early August Completion

Aspermont ISD Bond Work Targets Early August Completion

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Aspermont ISD Bond Work Targets Early August Completion

News Staff
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Aspermont ISD officials say major portions of the district’s bond-funded construction project remain on track for completion by early August, with locker room renovations nearing completion, asbestos abatement scheduled to begin and long-delayed plumbing work at the junior high finally set to...

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USDA Offers $500 Million to Smaller Beef Processors

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Thursday, July 2, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide up to $500 million in temporary payments to eligible small and mid-size beef processors, an effort officials say is meant to protect the marketplace ranchers rely on when they sell their cattle.Agriculture Secretary Brooke L.