LADY LIONS ROAR TO VICTORY

In a unanimous vote, the Rotan City Council voted to accept the bid for purchasing the old Callan Hospital earlier this month, a city-owned property that has fallen into a state of disrepair. While some work is already underway for cleaning and securing the old building, its future is still being considered along with renovation project costs.

Early this week, the Community Foundation of Abilene announced the awarding of over $200,000 in grants to support neighboring rural communities and the fire departments that serve them. Both Roby and Rotan departments — better known as the Fisher County Volunteer Fire Department —were recipients during this year’s grant cycle.

Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you offer retirees with health issues who are planning some trips? We’ve been looking forward to traveling again after staying home the past few years, but my husband has a heart condition and some back problems that worry me.

The Fisher County Historical Commission is calling all middle and high school students residing in Fisher County, Texas, to participate in its annual essay contest. This educational challenge is designed to inspire students to explore and write about the rich historical heritage of their community.

OMG today is a lovely day, the wind has kindly settled down a little and it's getting warmer. A lot of folks are still trying to get over the terrible storm we had. It sure made a mess for alot of folks in the Big Country. Some wheat was a total loss and some still looks fair. A poor farmer sure has to put up with a lot.

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

Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.

(Aspermont, TX), April 16, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Shawn Ferguson in Stonewall County reminds foreign investors with an interest in agricultural land in the United States that they are required to report their land holdings and transactions to USDA.

While recent rains have been a boon to many crops in the state, they have also presented an unfortunate emerging issue with wheat rust development throughout the state, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists.