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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”~ Arthur Conan Doyle, “A Case of Identity,” The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesTRANSLATION: Small details are not minor. They are often the most important clues to what is really going on.

YOU DO MARCH 3

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, January 15, 2026
With Democrats absent locally, GOP voters decide county leadership; full candidate list inside.editor@dmchronicle.
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STING OPERATION AT THE STATEHOUSE

News Staff
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Six of Texas’s sharpest young debaters show off their hardware at the State Capitol Annex in Austin following the 2026 UIL Congress 1A State Championship on January 8.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
January 8 th• Rotan City Council Meeting 7 AM• Roby City Council Meeting 12 PMJanuary 12th• Fisher Co.
The folding of clothes

The folding of clothes

The folding of clothes

Sue Jane Sullivan
Thursday, January 8, 2026
The laundromat was not crowded on Sunday morning, not in this Bible Belt community where most people were either on the pews or had optioned for Saturday night mass.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, January 8, 2026
“What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth? This is the year to decide.”~ Maria RessaTRANSLATION: If you say you care about truth, there will be a cost. You have to decide what you are willing to lose in order to stand by it.THINKING POINT: Maria Ressa is not talking about a slogan.