Heat makes for sweet watermelons, very good yields

Texas watermelon growers are reporting very good yields and high quality this year, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.Producers in both of the state’s primary growing regions, the Rio Grande Valley and Winter Garden, report a strong season with minimal issues producing the...

Years-long wastewater project nears completion in Aspermont

After more than two years and nearly $400,000, the City of Aspermont nears the completion of a project to update the city’s sewer treatment system, as well as working through other related projects throughout the community.The city’s sewer treatment plant is located about a mile north and west of...

Attempted Carjacking Spree earns a ticket on Highway to Jail

Fisher County deputies arrested John Puckett from Roby after his multiple carjacking attempts and the theft of another vehicle before being taken into custody just after midnight on Friday, June 28.Shortly after closing time, when late Thursday night turned into Friday morning, arresting officers...

Wild Sage Salon & Boutique Blossoms in Downtown Rotan

The Wild Sage Salon and Boutique welcomed visitors from all around on Monday, celebrating the grand opening of its downtown Rotan location.

Creative Deal Banishes Serial Offender and Resolves Land Dispute

Officials strike an innovative deal to keep notorious thief Keaneu Riley out of Stonewall County for goodStonewall County officials have been working for months to find a solution to a wanted individual from Oregon who was arrested for theft after obtaining ownership of land in Stonewall County.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Friday• Everyone is Invited to The Revival at Cornerstone Fellowship Foursquare Church with Garrett and Lauren Marchant this Friday and Saturday services at 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY'S SERVICE will be in the city park hotdogs served at 6 p.m. everyone welcome - service will start at 7 Sunday services at...

ROAD TRIPPING ROYALS: Robert and Paula Kelly's Quest to Conquer the Western National Parks!

Robert and Paula Kelly are still out on yet another summer road trip adventure.As our plan is to see as many National Parks out west as we have the endurance or time, gets started.There isn’t any more iconic beginning to a true American road trip than a stop at Mt Rushmore.

Electric demand could nearly double by 2030

The chief of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas told state lawmakers recently that the state’s power demand could nearly double in just six years.

Wheat harvest struggling across the state

By the time wheat harvest marched northward across Texas, conditions that initially led Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists to predict a good wheat season had deteriorated in some areas, resulting in lower yields than expected.For some areas, the issue was heavy rains, others...

Join the Rotan Firefighters for the famous Chicken Fried Steak Fundraiser

The Rotan Volunteer Firefighters are excited to announce their upcoming chicken fried steak fundraiser, aimed at raising essential funds for new fire hoses for their trucks.