Nomadic Newspaper takes a trip to Pike's Peak

The Double Mountain Chronicle went to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, CO last week. Dee Ann & Donny Mullins took eight of our ten grandchildren to Colorado Springs for Camp DeeDee.

Best Meal Delivery Services for Seniors Who Don’t Cook

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good healthy meal delivery options for seniors who don’t cook or get out much? My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has a terrible diet and I worry about his health.

Old Glory News

Can you believe this is the last week in June already???? This year will be gone before we can turn around. I am so afraid that the next two months will be miserable with the heat. I do hope we get a little rain along the way. Wednesday is the TCR parade, and it sure is going to be a warm one.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

1 st - Saturday • BENHAM TORNADO CLEAN UP DAY - We have had a huge outpouring of support and people asking to help. We have 100+ acres of land to clear and we need all hands on deck. Clean up will start at sunrise. Come early, or late, stay as little or as long as you can! Lunch will be provided.

Conservation urged as searing heat wave sweeps

Texas’ power grid reported record electricity use early last week. Both the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas are urging residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce electricity use as temperatures soar above100 degrees over much of the state.

Severe storm unleases deadly tornado in Matador: High winds and hail leave a path of destruction

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) out of Lubbock, the supercell thunderstorm developed late Wednesday afternoon, June 21, 2023, and began its south-southeastward trajectory through the western Rolling Plains during the evening. By 11 p.m.

Be mindful of firework safety this

Every year, Americans gather with friends and family to celebrate Independence Day. As the holiday approaches, experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, Unit are encouraging Texans to take precautions with firework safety.

USDA Reminds Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports

(Aspermont, TX), June 23, 2023 – Agricultural producers who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after spring planting should make an appointment with the Stonewall County Farm Service Agency (FSA) before the applicable deadline.

Governor Abbott expands disaster declaration to include Fisher and Stonewall counties

Last week, Governor Greg Abbott added Fisher County to his disaster declaration proclamation in the wake of the multiple storms sweeping through the state since mid-June.

TEXAS HEAT FUELS SUPERCELL

Apowerful supercell thunderstorm developed in the far southern Texas Panhandle on the evening on June 21, causing widespread destruction as it moved through the state, leaving behind a trail of devastation and claiming multiple lives before passing across the Double Mountains and into Nolan and...