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Roby City Manager Jack Brown informs council members that while not yet awarded, the Texas Water Development Board accepting the city’s application for $6 million in grant funding is a “good sign”. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

Roby City Manager Jack Brown informs council members that while not yet awarded, the Texas Water Development Board accepting the city’s application for $6 million in grant funding is a “good sign”. PHOTO BY JEFF HURT

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BIG MONEY, OLD PIPES

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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Roby clears next step in pursuit of $6M water fundingRoby City Manager Jack Brown informed...
THIS TIME, THE CALL IS FOR THEM

THIS TIME, THE CALL IS FOR THEM

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THIS TIME, THE CALL IS FOR THEM

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
For more than four decades, Stephanie Mullen has seen emergency response from the other side of the...
Junior Isaiah Johnson darts through a gap during Aspermont's morning practice. Photo by Mark Martinez.

Junior Isaiah Johnson darts through a gap during Aspermont's morning practice. Photo by Mark Martinez.

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ASPERMONT

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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Over the past 2 seasons, the Aspermont Hornets have steadily began to mold themselves into a strong...
James Decker has served as Rotan’s city attorney since 2012

James Decker has served as Rotan’s city attorney since 2012

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STAMFORD MAYOR, ROTAN CITY ATTORNEY INDICTED

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Prosecutors allege James Michael Decker diverted approximately $308,000 from a Stamford community foundation, private estates and trusts, and a livestock association. Rotan officials are now considering what the case could mean for the city’s legal representation.

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RAIN PRAYERS AND HOMECOMING PLANS

RAIN PRAYERS AND HOMECOMING PLANS

RAIN PRAYERS AND HOMECOMING PLANS

Anita Dozier
OG RAIN PRAYERS AND HOMECOMING PLANS NEWS- Another week and still no rain. I do hope that God has not forgotten us entirely.

Stonewall County Eyes $20,000 Bridge Repair

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Stonewall County Commissioners Court discussed a roughly $20,000 repair to a deteriorating county bridge during its Aug. 10 meeting, pursuing an interim fix…

EYE SPY: PUBLIC NOTICE CHALLENGE

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— PRIZE INCLUDED! Every notice in this week's paper was submitted for publication to satisfy a governmental public-notice requirement . That's the job. Asking…
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ASPERMONTFOUNDATION GOES 10 FOR 10

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The Aspermont ISD Education Foundation Board of Directors is incredibly excited to share the first grants awarded to staff members at Aspermont ISD and eagerly…

HORNETSBATTLEFORMOMENTUM AT KC/GUTHRIE SCRIMMAGE

Photo by: Mark Martinez

Photo by: Mark Martinez

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Aspermont junior Graden Rabel goes up to intercept a pass during the Hornets' three way scrimmage between Knox City and Guthrie last Friday. The Hornets…

HAMMERS RUN UP SCORE IN BLACKWELL/EDEN SCRIMMAGE

HAMMERS RUN UP SCORE IN BLACKWELL/EDEN SCRIMMAGE

HAMMERS RUN UP SCORE IN BLACKWELL/EDEN SCRIMMAGE

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Rotan junior Romelo Dixon shakes off a would be Bulldog tackler during the Yellowhammers three-way scrimmage between the Eden Bulldogs and Blackwell Hornets…
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Obituaries 

Bobby Lee Wright

Bobby Lee Wright

Bobby Lee Wright

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August 17, 1933 - August 1, 2026 Bobby Lee Wright, age 92, was born on August 17, 1933, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to the late Buster Sherman Wright and Mavis…

Jose 'Joe' Velez

Jose 'Joe' Velez

Jose 'Joe' Velez

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August 14, 1935 - July 19, 2026 Jose Eduardo Velez, also known as Jose or Joe, age 90, passed away on July 19, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. Joe was a man defined…

Ted Ramirez

Ted Ramirez

Ted Ramirez

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June 17, 1967 - July 23, 2026 Ted Ramirez, 69, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026. Born June 17, 1957, in Rotan, TX, Ted led a life characterized by hard…
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