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Thursday, June 26, 2025
• 44 Years of Healing & One New Beginning.1:00–5:00 PM @ Rotan Veterinary Hospital Stop by anytime to honor Dr. Burk’s retirement after four decades of caring for our animals and to welcome Dr. Ivy, the newest member of our veterinary family.

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Mixed bag of rain and drought for Texas growers

Karn Dhingra - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Texas producers are facing another year of hit-or-miss rainfall, with stark contrasts across the state, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.While many areas received spring and early summer rains, drought lingers across parts of South and Southwest Texas, from El Paso through...

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.”~ General George S. Patton Jr. (1885–1945)TRANSLATION: General Patton believed that acting fast with a solid plan, even if it’s not perfect, beats waiting for a flawless plan.Quick, decisive action can seize...

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THE LAW, THE LEGEND, & THE LEGISLATURE

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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Wild quotes, weird laws, and real Texas political history'Which Texas legislator, in a baff ling 1971 act, proposed a resolution that unanimously passed to honor a notorious serial killer for his “unique approach to social challenges,” stunning the legislature?'ANSWER IN NEXT WEEK’S JULY 4ST...
The more prominent and central tower is the cities’s oldest and most rapidly deteriorating of Rotan’s water towers.

The more prominent and central tower is the cities’s oldest and most rapidly deteriorating of Rotan’s water towers.

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Water Tower Rehab Back Up for Bids in Rotan

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, June 26, 2025
The City of Rotan is once again seeking bids for repairing its aging water storage system after city officials reviewed new inspection reports and updated cost estimates during the council’s June 13 meeting.The City of Rotan was awarded $348,000 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) in 2021...
Texas A&M veterinary interns Thomas Payne (left) and Sabrina Lee (right) work together on a squeeze chute exam at Rotan Veterinary Clinic, part of their two-week Rural Veterinary Practice externship that immerses students in small-town animal care.

Texas A&M veterinary interns Thomas Payne (left) and Sabrina Lee (right) work together on a squeeze chute exam at Rotan Veterinary Clinic, part of their two-week Rural Veterinary Practice externship that immerses students in small-town animal care.

Texas A&M Answers the Call to Rebuilding Rural Veterinary Care

Jeff Hurt, Editor Double Mountain Chronicle
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Rotan Veterinary Clinic welcomed Texas A&M veterinary students Thomas Payne and Sabrina Lee for a two-week internship this June, giving them a chance to trade textbooks for real cases and to experience the deep personal ties of rural veterinary care.The internship is part of Texas A&M’s Rural...
Stonewall County Judge Ronnie Moorhead and Commissioner Gary Myers listen in as County Attorney Riley Branch provides legal guidance regarding the county’s cemetery maintenance contract.

Stonewall County Judge Ronnie Moorhead and Commissioner Gary Myers listen in as County Attorney Riley Branch provides legal guidance regarding the county’s cemetery maintenance contract.

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Officials Weigh Action Over Cemetery Upkeep Failures

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Stonewall County commissioners spent considerable time during their June 23 meeting reviewing photographs and video footage showing significant vegetation overgrowth at multiple county-maintained cemeteries.

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Thursday, June 19, 2025
• 5 Days of Revival - Singing, Testimonies, & Fellowship• Wednesday-Friday - Rotan Foursquare Church - Starting at 7pm• Saturday - Rotan Football Field at 4:30pm - Nachos will be served• Sunday - Rotan Football Field at 4:30pm - Hotdogs will be served.June 21st• JUNETEENTH JUBILEE: MUSIC, CULTURE,...

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Texas producers find value in alternative crops

Adam Russell - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Texas farmers continue to find ways to add value to their operations through alternative crops like oilseeds and cover crop forages.Calvin Trostle, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist and statewide hemp and alternative crop specialist, Lubbock, said markets may be limited for...