Old Glory News

Here we are in Christmas Week, and things have not changed here. Still have to stay in and nothing going on to talk about. Some are going to have a big Christmas and others are not planning anything due to all the illness. I wish everyone the best that can be.

Editorial: A hard-fought year

The past year has seemingly brought endless challenges, both for the cattle industry and the entire nation. The coronavirus, social unrest and political divisiveness have dominated news headlines for most of the year.

Fisher County Gin Reports

As of Monday, December 14, 2020, the Rotan Gin has ginned 5,587 bales. The Longworth Ginin Roby has ginned 4,121 and they have approximately 3,000 left to gin.

Fisher County Sheriff Report

Fisher County Sheriff’s Office received (47) 911 calls, (14) reports of stray livestock, assisted other agencies on (1) calls, and (35) other calls for service. Fisher County EMS responded to (16) emergency calls and (5) non-emergencies.

Supreme Court rejects Texas AG’s lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the results of the presidential election.

Fisher County Rodeo Association awards Senior Scholarships

This year the Fisher County Rodeo Association made the decision to give back to the county by offering two scholarships to both Rotan and Roby students. The Fisher County Rodeo Association set aside 1000 dollars to give two scholarships of 500 hundred dollars to a Rotan senior and a Roby senior.

Thanksgiving Praise

Thank God for sending His only beloved son into the world to take away our sin. Thank God for putting caring people in our path when difficult day lie ahead. Thank God for that one friend who calls and checks on you to see if you are ok.

2 Cents Worth

Let's go down memory lane, one thing about it they can't take our memories away from us what Thanksgiving with families were in past years. My greatest memories were when we all went to Roby to Grandma and Pa Finch's house and ate Thanksgiving Dinner.

Faces & Places

I decided to take a break from Margaret Sanger this week and share one of my favorite Thanksgiving poems with you. It has been a tough year for all of us. We are an exhausted one nation under God. Believe it or not, good will come from all this, and we will find it if we look for it.

The Pumpkin Pie

Oh, greenly and fair in the lands of the sun, The vines of the gourd and the rich melon run, And the rock and the tree and the cottage enfold, With broad leaves all greenness and blossoms all gold, Like that which o'er Nineveh's prophet once grew, While he waited to know that his warning was...