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Rotan Senior, Sophie Jones COURTESY PHOTO

Rotan Senior, Sophie Jones COURTESY PHOTO

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No Spell Check Needed

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Rotan ISD senior Sophie Jones will represent the district at the UIL state spelling contest in Austin on May 18, following a journey she said began in fourth grade when she discovered she liked to spell and kept building the skill through years of competition and daily practice.
Officials reviewed the Stonewall County Hazard Mitigation Plan during the April 27 commissioners meeting. Once adopted, the plan will cover the county, city, school, and hospital districts through 2031.. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Officials reviewed the Stonewall County Hazard Mitigation Plan during the April 27 commissioners meeting. Once adopted, the plan will cover the county, city, school, and hospital districts through 2031.. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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STONEWALL PLAN SETS FIVE-YEAR EMERGENCY PRIORITIES

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 30, 2026
County, city, school, and hospital officials identify generators, sirens, water needs, and emergency readiness projects through 2031.

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SMALL SCHOOLS, BIGGER CAREER PATHS

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Six rural school districts in the Double Mountain Chronicle area are preparing to join a Region 14-coordinated partnership intended to expand career and technical education opportunities for local students.

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OPENING MEETINGS ACT LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CITY OF GRANBURY

News Staff
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Four Granbury residents filed suit April 10 against the City of Granbury, Mayor Jim Jarratt, Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Wadley, several city council members, and City Manager Chris Coffman, alleging that the city violated the Texas Open Meetings Act in its handling of a proposed data center and the...
During her presentation, Ellen Goodwin points to a Civil War-era quilt made by Susan Robb for her stepson, William Henry Robb, who served in the Confederate Army. The quilt is now housed at the quilt museum at Texas Tech University. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

During her presentation, Ellen Goodwin points to a Civil War-era quilt made by Susan Robb for her stepson, William Henry Robb, who served in the Confederate Army. The quilt is now housed at the quilt museum at Texas Tech University. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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“A Stitch in History”

Jeff Hurt I
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Members of the local Delta Kappa Gamma sorority group and area Daughters of the Republic of Texas gathered at the Rotan Methodist Church for their regular meeting and a program that centered on quilting as both craft and historical record.
WHISKEY IS FOR DRINKING. WATER IS FOR FIGHTING.

WHISKEY IS FOR DRINKING. WATER IS FOR FIGHTING.

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WHISKEY IS FOR DRINKING. WATER IS FOR FIGHTING.

Suzanne Bellsnyder
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Lately, no matter where I go—community events, policy meetings, conferences, or even just visiting with folks—the same topic keeps coming up.Data centers. And we’re talking about them in a way that tells you people can feel something shifting, even if they don’t yet have the words to explain it.

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Gallagher outlines early facility concepts for Roby CISD

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, April 23, 2026
As considerations and discussions continue to evolve for Roby CISD, trustees heard an early-stage facilities presentation during a last week’s board meeting as Gallagher Construction representatives walked through preliminary concepts intended to spark discussion about long-range campus planning.