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Not quite voting age, Roby CISD student Carson Evans, son of Precinct 4 Commissioner Micah Evans, reads the results of early voting while Fisher County Precinct 1 Commissioner Gordon Pippin looks on. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Not quite voting age, Roby CISD student Carson Evans, son of Precinct 4 Commissioner Micah Evans, reads the results of early voting while Fisher County Precinct 1 Commissioner Gordon Pippin looks on. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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POLLS CLOSE ON TEXAS PRIMARIES

News Staff
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Voters across Texas took to the polls this week, turning out on Election Day to cast ballots in the state’s March Primaries, and while the outcome of most races will determine party nominations for the November General Election, the Fisher County Precinct 3 electorate voted for a change of...
Read the article written by Shellley Huguley in the Southwest FarmPress announcing Richard Gaona as the 2024 High Cotton Award Winner visit www.farmprogress.com/southwest-farm-press-magazine-issues

Read the article written by Shellley Huguley in the Southwest FarmPress announcing Richard Gaona as the 2024 High Cotton Award Winner visit www.farmprogress.com/southwest-farm-press-magazine-issues

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HE'S WALKING IN HIGH COTTON

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Roby resident and cotton producer Richard Gaona was named the 2024 High Cotton Award winner for the Southwest region, as the Farm Press and The Cotton Foundation celebrated its 30th class of winners at the Mid-South Farm and Gin Show in Memphis, Tennessee.
Fisher County Precint 3 Commissioner Race

Fisher County Precint 3 Commissioner Race

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Fisher County Precint 3 Commissioner Race

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Preston Martin(Incumbent)What do you see as the most challenging duty for a commissioner, and how will you work to meet that challenge?The most challenging duties for a commissioner are making informed decisions during budget allocations and setting the tax rate by being fair and impartial.
Trouble with turkeys

Trouble with turkeys

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Trouble with turkeys

News Staff
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Spatchcock is a new word to me, but it’s been around for a long time. Research indicates it originated in Ireland in the 18th century and is a variation on the phrase “dispatching a cock.” The cock is a bird.

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A CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE IN MARCH PRIMARIES

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
The consequences of the fast-approaching Republican and Democratic primary elections are especially high for those of us who care about public education.The men and women who serve in the Texas Legislature will make many key decisions affecting our students and our schools.
Good Grades Pay Off!

Good Grades Pay Off!

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Good Grades Pay Off!

News Staff
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Roby, Tx-Nineteen Roby High School students made the All A Honor Roll in the 4th six weeks of the 2023-2024 school year, and Texas National Bank continued with its commitment to recognize and award one lucky scholar from each grade with $50.