Michael Rudewick announced as Rotan ISD lone finalist

The Rotan ISD Board of Trustees met in a special called meeting on Monday, where after some brief discussion, officially named Michael Rudewick as Lone Finalist in its search to fill Superintendent Greg Decker’s vacancy, who is set to retire next month.

Ricky Thompson annouces re-election bid for 32nd Judicial District Attorney

32nd Judicial District Attorney, Ricky Thompson has announced he has filed and is seeking re-election. The 32nd Judicial District covers Mitchell, Nolan, and Fisher Counties. Ricky is seeking his third term.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

9 th - Thursday • Rotan City Council Meeting 7 am • Roby City Council Meeting 12 pm November 10th - Friday • Rotan City Cou November 11th - Saturday • Veteran's Day - an acknowledgement that those willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for or country - and their families - deserve our...

Fisher County Historical Commission

The Fisher County Historical Commission had 13 attendees for the November 6th meeting in Roby. New donations were received this month. Patsy Dacus, now of Joshua, gave a monetary memorial donation of $100 in memory of Edith Flippo and Bettie Fry.

USDA Reminds Farmers and Ranchers to Vote in Fisher & Stonewall Counties Committee Election

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Fisher and Stonewall County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 4, 2023.

KEVIN JANIS

Growing up in the Midwest, young Kevin Janis didn’t think about the state of Texas much, but he always wanted to be in the military, and after graduation in 1985, he thought it was the fastest way to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter.

CODY HICKS

Cody Hicks and his brothers were typical boys growing up in South-central Texas where their rambunctious behavior frequently got them into trouble, but for as long as he could remember, Cody was obsessed with the military.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

5 th - Sunday • TIME CHANGES!

Abbott, House deadlocked over school choice, teacher pay

Gov. Gregg Abbott and the Texas House are at loggerheads over which will come first – vouchers for parents to pay for private school tuition, or funneling more money to public schools, The Dallas Morning News reported.

Aspermont awards bid for wastewater treatment project

The Aspermont City Council heard an engineering update and reviewed change options before approving a bid to replace a lift station at the city’s wastewater treatment plant.