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A FACEBOOK POST. A FELONY ARREST. A CITY HALL IN CRISIS

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Thursday, July 23, 2026

A woman from a town near Trinidad spent nearly a day in jail after she asked Facebook users to document the city’s water complaints. A grand jury declined to indict her.

Roby City Manager Jack Brown discusses likely improvement plans should the city be awarded the estimate $6 million in grant funding through the Texas Water Development Board. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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ROBY CLEARS FIRST HURDLE FOR $6 MILLION WATER GRANT

Jeff Hurt

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Roby City Manager Jack Brown informed officials during the city’s July 9 meeting that Roby passed the first eligibility review for a Texas Water Development Board grant that could provide about $6 million for water-system improvements with no local cash match.Brown said the city satisfied the first...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

JULY16 AMA TechTel Community Appreciation Event in Aspermont 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - Free food and giveaways. - Location: Aspermont Senior Center, 516 S Washington Ave, Aspermont, TX 79502.20 Aspermont ISD Board Meeting - 6:30 p.m.21 Aspermont City Council Meeting - 6 p.m.22 Athletic Booster Club...

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TEXAS NEWS SPOTLIGHT

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

NO SUCCESSOR NAMED AS TEXAS ELECTIONS CHIEF PREPARES TO LEAVE Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson is scheduled to leave office Friday, July 17, and as of press time Tuesday, July 14, Gov. Greg Abbott had not publicly announced a successor.Nelson announced June 2 that she would step down after...

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State Survey Seeks Information From Owners of Unmetered Wells

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

State water planners are asking groundwater well owners in Fisher and Stonewall counties, and across Texas, to share basic information about wells that its regular water-use surveys do not capture.The Texas Water Development Board has partnered with the University of Texas Bureau of Economic...

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FROM CITY HALL TO THE SCHOOL BOARD

Jeff Hurt

Thursday, July 16, 2026

City councils in Roby and Rotan officially ordered Nov. 3 general elections during meetings held last week, while both Rotan and Roby school districts also having multiple seats up for election, with filing deadlines for candidates seeking office open until mid Aug.In Rotan, city officials ordered...

JUDGE FINDS SHERIFF’S GPS PRODUCTION INCOMPLETE

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JUDGE FINDS SHERIFF’S GPS PRODUCTION INCOMPLETE

Patricia Hurt I

Thursday, July 16, 2026

32nd Judicial District Judge Glen Harrison ruled July 8 that the Fisher County Sheriff’s Office could not remove latitude and longitude coordinates from court-ordered vehicle-location records and directed the office to make additional efforts to locate data missing from its earlier production.The...

WTC President Dr. Laurie Sharp speaks with students at the Electrical Lineworker Rodeo in the spring of 2026. The College's new 10-year strategic plan places student success at the center of its priorities while strengthening partnerships that support educational and workforce opportunities across the region.

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WTC BOARD APPROVES 10-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN SHAPED BY COMMUNITY

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Thursday, July 16, 2026

SNYDER— Western Texas College will spend the next decade expanding opportunities for students, strengthening workforce partnerships, and investing in communities across West Texas through a new strategic plan approved Monday by the Board of Trustees.

Stonewall County Commissioner Gary Myers reviews budget considerations during a budget workshop held when the court met in late June. PHOTO BY MARK MARTINEZ

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STONEWALL COUNTY BUDGET HOLDS STEADY

Jeff Hurt I

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Stonewall County officials said next year’s county budget is expected to remain largely unchanged during a budget workshop held on Monday, where commissioners reviewed legal expenses, law enforcement staffing and other spending priorities as they prepare to finalize the spending plan after...

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Old Glory News

Anita Dozier

Thursday, July 9, 2026

We sure need some rain, it is so dry here, the ground is so hard. Some folks get a shower here and there, but we have not had a drop. PRAY FOR RAIN. Here we are in month number seven and the year is flying by so fast. July is always a busy month, due to the fourth and this year was the big one.