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7 th - Saturday• Christmas in Fisher County Lighted Christmas Parade - Christmas on the Courthouse Square - Parade line-up at 6pm __ Parade begins at7pm - Vendors & Floats infor call940-256-1081 ★ Santa!, Chrismtas Movie on the Lawn, Hot Cocoa, Stew & Cornbread Plus Door Prizes!December8 th -...

Old Glory News

Another Thanksgiving gone for another year, I do hope everyone had a great and Blessed one with family and friends. We have a few days to lose the pounds we gained until it will be Christmas. Then the goodies will appear.We are still enjoying the nice weather, a little nippy but so pleasant.

Deportation vow alarms construction industry

The state’s construction industry is voicing concern that President-elect Trump’s vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants would cause major labor shortfalls, according to the Texas Standard.

Demand for live Christmas trees remains strong

Demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees continues to rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert.Fred Raley, Ph.D., Texas A&M Forest Service director of the Western Gulf Tree Improvement Program, said Texas Christmas tree producers...

Christmas wish

Christmas carols have second, third, and fourth verses.“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”(1849, Edmund Hamilton Sears)And man at war with man hears not The tidings which they bring.O, hush the noise, ye men of strife And hear the angels sing.O ye, beneath life's crushing load Whose forms are bending...

Amid concerns about blast exposure, VA launches new outreach campaign to enroll Texas Veterans in health care

WASHINGTON — Today, VA is launching a new outreach campaign to encourage all eligible Veterans to enroll in VA health care – including approximately 93,400 unenrolled Texas Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan.This campaign will include text messages and emails...

Sebastian Barragon Wins Local Competition inLions International Peace Poster Contest

Fisher County, TX – Sebastian Barragon, a 7th grade student at Roby CISD, has taken the first step to become an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Fisher County Lions Clubs.Sebastian is the son of Ruben and Angelica Barragon.

SMALL TOWNS, BIG GRANTS

Eligible taxing entities throughout the state have been preparing to submit applications for inclusion in the 2025 round of funding through the Community Development Block Grant, which could provide $750,000 toward various improvements across Double Mountain communities.

ASPERMONT ISD RECEIVES GOOD FINANCIAL REPORT

Aspermont ISD Trustees and administrators met with independent auditors late last month, where officials reviewed the 2024 year to hear that while the district saw a slight increase to its net position, it suffered a loss to its reserve funds but remains on solid financial footing moving...

REINVESTING IN THE DOUBLE MOUNTAINS

A series of procedural tumblers have been falling into place across the Double Mountain region since late summer, and with renewable energy companies looking to develop operations in Fisher and Stonewall counties, officials are set to host public hearings next week to allow for outside input on...