Wet year prompts weed challenges in crops

Uncharacteristically wet weather this year has left many producers across the state with a growing weed problem, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.Scott Nolte, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension state weed specialist and associate professor in the Texas A&M Department of Soil and...

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

'The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.'~ John Philpot Curran (1750–1817)TRANSLATION: This quote argues that freedom is not a permanent gift that can be won and then forgotten.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

• Rotan City Council Meeting 7am at City Hall• Roby City Council Meeting 12 pm at City Hall UTRAGEOUS TEXANS during the July 4• Estate Sale Extraveganza! at Nowlin Farm Store! You do not want to miss this Early Bird Sneek Peak for Lisa Nowlin's Legendary Warehouse Sales! Beginning at 5pm.

Trump Administration Announces Expedited Congressionally Mandated Disaster Assistance for Farmers

Washington, D.C., July 9, 2025 – U.S.Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today that agricultural producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 can now apply for $16 billion in assistance through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program...

THE LAW, THE LEGEND, & THE LEGISLATURE

Wild quotes, weird laws, and real Texas political historyWhich Texas governor, in a secretive 1929 session, signed a law granting himself the power to pardon at will, only to ignite a firestorm that nearly cost him his office?ANSWER IN NEXT WEEK’S JULY 18TH EDITION!LAST WEEK'S ANSWER TO:Which Texas...

Fisher County Hospital District Stalls on IREN Energy Tax Abatement

The Fisher County Hospital District Board of Directors and administrators met last week to review a proposed tax agreement with IREN Energy, a company developing data centers in Fisher County.

PINK, BUBBLY, & PERFECTLY SWEET

Think back to the hottest day of your childhood summer. The air thick, the sun relentless, and the only thing that could possibly fix it was a sweet, ice-cold treat.

DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I SCROLL?

School officials around the Double Mountains and across the state are reviewing campus policy this summer in response to a new state law that restricts student access to personal communication devices during school hours.House Bill 1481, signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 20, prohibits...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

July 4 th• Annual Rotan Co-Ed Softball Tournament! Followed by the Fireworks show at dark...usually around 10pm, but I'd suggest an early arrival for the good seats!July 5 th• Tumbleweed Smith will be performing his one man show OUTRAGEOUS TEXANS during the July 4th events in Fort Davis.

Texas A&M Forest Service urges caution during Fourth of July holiday

COLLEGE STATION, Texas— As Texans prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July, Texas A&M Forest Service urges everyone to use caution with outdoor activities that could ignite a wildfire.“Wildfire potential is not expected to be high across Texas this Fourth of July weekend,” said Luke Kanclerz,...