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Deborah Whitley with Forvis reviews the Stonewall Memorial Hospital District’s 2023 and 2024 financial report with the board of directors at a public meeting on Monday.

Deborah Whitley with Forvis reviews the Stonewall Memorial Hospital District’s 2023 and 2024 financial report with the board of directors at a public meeting on Monday.

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Stonewall Hospital Sees Modest Gains While Budget Pressures Persist

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, May 15, 2025
The Stonewall Memorial Hospital District Board of Directors met Monday, May 12, where longtime auditor Deborah Whitley of Forvis presented the district’s 2023 audit, highlighting both revenue gains and renewed warnings about sustainability.The report, issued in April 2024, reflects the hospital...
Between clinical rotations at hospitals in Ferrera and Bologna, Texas Tech nursing student Payton Dickson took in the culture, cuisine, and rhythm of Italian life.

Between clinical rotations at hospitals in Ferrera and Bologna, Texas Tech nursing student Payton Dickson took in the culture, cuisine, and rhythm of Italian life.

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She Carried a Stethoscope and a Suitcase

Tricia Hurt |
Thursday, May 15, 2025
When Payton Dickson first saw Texas Tech’s nursing study abroad program in an email from her school, it wasn't just a cool trip that got her attention, it offered a chance to experience healthcare beyond anything she’d known.Dickson, a 2021 Roby CISD graduate, quickly realized this trip offered...

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
8 th• ROTAN CITY COUNCIL MEETING 7AM• ROBY CITY COUNCIL MEETING 12PMMay 10th• Fisher Annual Rotan Auction & Consignment - 10 a.m. Auctioneer Jeff Vaughan - Auction #12058 - Big Country Auction - Contact Gwynn Tharpe 325 370-1111 - Location 3/4 mile west of Rotan on FM 611 at the old Rotan Rodeo...
Old Glory News

Old Glory News

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Old Glory News

Anita Dozier
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Today started out to be such a lovely day— bright sunshine and cool, so nice—until the wind got up. I think we have had so much wind this year; seems it blew all through winter and continues all through spring. It is not just March anymore.
Strategies for Paying Off Credit Card Debt

Strategies for Paying Off Credit Card Debt

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Strategies for Paying Off Credit Card Debt

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Dear Senior, My husband and I, who are retired, have accumulated about $7,000 in credit card debt over the past few years and need some help paying it off. What can you tell us?Living UnderwaterDear Living, I’m sorry to hear about your financial woes but know that you’re not alone.
VOICES of VALOR

VOICES of VALOR

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VOICES of VALOR

Ja Robinson
Thursday, May 8, 2025
1968It was the year of 1968, The Tet Offensive began so soon. The Koreans captured the Pueblo, And a manned spacecraft circled the moon.
While the eastern portion of the state has received adequate precipitation to support warm-season forage growth, more than half of the state is in some form of drought, negatively impacting native range conditions. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

While the eastern portion of the state has received adequate precipitation to support warm-season forage growth, more than half of the state is in some form of drought, negatively impacting native range conditions. (Michael Miller/Texas A&M AgriLife)

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Rangeland conditions vary dramatically across the state

Sarah Fuller - Agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Conditions in rangelands and unimproved pasture vary dramatically across Texas based on precipitation as the warm-season forage growing period begins, said experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.At more than 92 million acres, rangelands represent Texas’ largest native cover type and...
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
Happy Mother's Day in heaven to the best mom, who was the DQ QUEEN, and is missed every single day Heather & KevinHappy Mother's Day, Momma! I'm so grateful God knew only you could handle being my mom. Your constant prayers are the reason I'm here today.
Rotan ISD voters approved one of two propositions on the May ballot, giving the go ahead to move forward with $6.5 million in school renovations.

Rotan ISD voters approved one of two propositions on the May ballot, giving the go ahead to move forward with $6.5 million in school renovations.

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Rotan Votes for Progress But Not Without a Price

Jeff Hurt |
Thursday, May 8, 2025
In a night marked by both celebration and heartbreak, Rotan voters charted a new course for the community — backing major investments in education and economic development, while narrowly rejecting a plan to provide housing for local teachers.