City of Rotan to fill council vacancy

The Rotan City Council met earlier this month, the discussing procedures for filling the vacant council member seat left after Councilman Patrick Zambrano sadly passed away last month.

Fisher Co. Farm Sale set for next month

The Fisher County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for this year’s annual consignment auction, a yearly event where local farmers can auction off surplus goods as well as a countywide socia event for the entire community.

FROM CLAW HAMMERS TO YELLOWHAMMERS

My high school mascot was a Yellow Jacket. The school newspaper was called the Jacket Journal. On football Fridays students wore spirit ribbons that carried the phrase “Sting ‘em” or something similar. In normal times our class has two reunions a year. We call them swarms.

Cotton Choice Market Review

To the casual observer, last week’s trading appeared rather boring with May closing at 87.56 and December at 84.20, 30 points or so within where they started. However, nothing could have been further from the truth as volatility continues to reign supreme.

State’s jobless rate still double record low

The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.8% in January, down a tick from December’s 6.9% rate but double the record low of 3.4% in May 2019. It is unclear what effect the mid-February winter storm had on employment, when power outages swept the state and many roads were impassable.

Old Glory News

Praise the Lord, we go a little shower of rain last night and it was so nice. However the wind has blown so hard today, I'm afraid the moisture blew away. Now the air and everything is so brown, we have a good sandstorm. The wheat and everything look so bright and green this morning.

Public’s right to know should be front and center, especially now, in Texas

With state lawmakers immersed in the COVID-19 pandemic response and Texas’ electricity failures, the public’s access to information must be at the forefront of the Legislature’s actions. Information allows citizens to watch over their government, to speak out and to ask questions.

Reader's Recipes

AMISH SCRAPPLE 1/2 pound ground pork breakfast sausage 1 3/4 cups chicken broth or water 1 3/4 cups milk 1 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon ground poultry seasoning 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3 tablespoons butter Coat an 8- x 4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Pantoja resigns as Lion Head Coach

Roby CISD Athletic Director Angel Pantoja tendered his resignation on Monday, officially notifying the district trustees he will be leaving the Lions upon the completion of his contractual obligations.