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A pumpjack next to a home in Gardendale. Texas is the nation’s top natural gas producer but the state has started exporting more of it to other countries, which contributes to rising utility costs for Texans. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune

A pumpjack next to a home in Gardendale. Texas is the nation’s top natural gas producer but the state has started exporting more of it to other countries, which contributes to rising utility costs for Texans. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune

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Texans face skyrocketing home energy bills as the state exports more natural gas than ever

Mitchell Ferman | The Texas Tribune | Texastribune
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Texans are seeing skyrocketing home electric bills this spring and summer, with many customers paying at least 50% more than they did for electric bills at this time last year. And nobody seems to know when costs will go down.
Firefighters work to extinguish Tuesday's fire that started as a vehicle fire and later destroyed a home along County Road 327.

Firefighters work to extinguish Tuesday's fire that started as a vehicle fire and later destroyed a home along County Road 327.

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Dual structure fires cause devastation in Fisher County

Jeff Hurt Double Mountain Chronicle Editor
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Fisher County Emergency Response personnel were dispatched to the scene of two fires that started around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, and with divided crews and limited water sources, firefighters were unable to save the home of one Fisher County resident.
Rotan July 4th softball tournament 1st & 2nd Place

Rotan July 4th softball tournament 1st & 2nd Place

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Rotan July 4th softball tournament 1st & 2nd Place

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
1st Place Young Legends. Back Row: Johnny Sanchez, Brady Etheredge, Carlos Nevarez, Michael Monsey, Jay Carrion. Front Row: Abby Felan, Dylan Lujan, Zac Flores, Zoe Flores, Brandon Hampton, Melisa Carrion. 2nd Place CC Bombers.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
''No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite." ~ Nelson Mandela

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High temperatures take toll on Texas crops

News Staff
Thursday, June 30, 2022
The high temperatures crops experienced over recent weeks across much of the state could translate into lower yields for producers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research expert. Lee Tarpley, Ph.D.