COMMUNITY CALENDAR

JULY30ROBY LIONS & LADY LIONS ATHLETICS PARENT MEETING 6 P.M. at the Roby High School Auditorium.

TEXAS NEWS SPOTLIGHT

SENATORS PUT THE DATA CENTER TAX BREAK ON THE TABLE The Texas Senate Finance Committee took up the state's data center sales tax exemption Monday, and several members suggested the deal lawmakers struck in 2013 no longer makes sense.

ASPERMONT GYM PROJECT ENTERS CRITICAL STRETCH

Aspermont ISD’s bond renovation project has entered its busiest phase, with four contractors working simultaneously to complete the gym floor and other priority projects before the start of volleyball and basketball activities, Superintendent Zach Morris told trustees during last week’s board...

USDA Opens $35 Million Feral Hog Grant Round for 10 Texas Counties

The U.S. Department of Agriculture opened a new $35 million funding round July 23 for coordinated feral swine control, but Fisher and Stonewall counties are not among the 10 Texas counties on USDA's published 2026 project list.The Natural Resources Conservation Service lists four Texas pilot areas:...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

JULY 26DEADLINE DAY to sign up for a chance to win the title of MISS FISHER COUNTY RODEO!We’re looking for young women with heart, horsemanship, personality, and a passion for the rodeo community to step into the spotlight and compete.

100 YEARS OF WOW!

OLD GLORY, TEXAS - W0W & WOW , THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT CAME AND MADE MY 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SO WONDERFUL. I had the best birthday party any one could have. It was so much fun and I saw so many people that came to help me celebrate.

TEXAS NEWS SPOTLIGHT

Texas has a new chief election officer, and he takes over with the November midterms fewer than four months away. Robert Howden became the state’s 116th secretary of state on July 18, one day after Jane Nelson stepped down. He has not been confirmed, and for now he does not have to be.

Fisher County Approves Another $68,167 in Budget Changes

Fisher County commissioners approved another $68,167 in budget amendments during their July meeting, including additional funding for sheriff overtime, Law Enforcement Center operations and the County Attorney’s budget, as officials continue adjusting current-year spending while preparing for the...

City of Rotan Hits the Reset on Fence Project

The Rotan City Council voted during a special called meeting to postpone awarding a contract for the city's long-planned animal control perimeter fence, opting instead to develop standardized specifications and seek a new round of bids for what members agreed should be an eight-foot chain-link...

Fisher County Gin Awarded $328,151 State Grant

Rotan Gin Company has been awarded $328,151 from a new state program aimed at keeping cotton gins and other crop-handling businesses running after years of drought losses, one of 80 Texas facilities to share in nearly $22.5 million.The Fisher County gin was the only business in Fisher or Stonewall...