What a terrible storm we had last night, should say all night. The first cloud came from the South East with high wind and lot of hail. Then a little later we had another from the North East and it had a lot of hail and hard wind, plus a hard rain. Water was running through my yard like a river. I sure hope we have no more of that. It is such a problem to get everything repaired.

1 st - 3 rd Wed - Friday • Aspermont ISD school wide art show that will be starting May 1 - May 9. The reception will be on May 3rd 6:00-7:00 pm in the school library.

Roby, Tx- Seventeen Roby High School students made the All A Honor Roll in the 5th six weeks of the 2023-2024 school year, and Texas National Bank continued with its commitment to recognize and award one lucky scholar from each grade with $50. The winners of the Texas National Bank Good Grades Pay Award for the 5th six weeks of the 2023-2024 school year were Abigail Carlile-Freshman, Sara Baily- Sophomore, Carly Jimenez- Junior, Dawson Shipp- Senior. Congratulations to those who made all A’s during the six-week period, and to the Good Grades Pay winners. Texas National Bank wants to remind students to apply themselves, set goals, and study hard, because Good Grades Pay!

The nuances of the meat goat market make numbers harder to track compared to other livestock, but demand definitely continues to rise, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Jake Thorne, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension sheep and goat specialist, San Angelo, said meat goats are a specialty item and not marketed via traditional livestock producer-to-consumer logistical chains.

A historic “Quail Appreciation Day” will be held at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch in Fisher County on Friday, May 17 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. The Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch is located 19 miles east of Snyder, or 10 miles west of Roby, on US Hwy 180.

The Texas Attorney General responded to a request for a determination regarding a public records request presented in February. While the AG sided with the district that the requested documents could be withheld, the district released a public statement to better inform citizens of the controversial January meeting.

Work began at the Fisher County Courthouse recently to renovate the facility’s west side, installing a handicapped accessible ramp that will allow citizens to enter through the courthouse’s main entrance.

Municipalities across the Double Mountains and throughout the state are submitting applications this month in the hope of being awarded grant funding to revitalize downtown locations and repair the most heavily trafficked areas.

As the first days of summer are just around the corner, Stonewall County officials have been working to get the local pool ready to welcome kids to Splash Day, which is scheduled for some time in early The county historically prioritizes at least one area of improvement along with regular maintenance each year, with officials approving funds to repaint the entire pool last year, a task that had been neglected for too long. This year, the focus has been on repainting the interior dressing rooms, which Stonewall County Judge Ronnie Moorhead said work crews recently completed last week.

- Saturday • The 4th. Saturday Night Musical: will be on April 27th.