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For family members that have loved ones in any one of the three nursing home facilities in Robertson County, the news is all good. All three of the Robertson County Nursing Home facilities that self-reported have turned in zero cases of COVID-19....

FISD Computer Lab open for Registration

Franklin ISD will open the elementary computer lab Thursday, August 6 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. to parents or guardians who have not updated their child’s registration. There will be individuals there to help with any problems or questions you have...

Bremond ISD back to school

Parents will be able to choose the model of instruction that best suits your child’s individual needs and family situation. We are diligently trying to balance the safety, well-being, and quality of learning for our students. Parents will be able to...

Robertson County Judge Charles Ellison extends the COVID-19 mask order for all unincorporated areas of Robertson County. DENNIS PHILLIPS | ROBERTSON COUNTY NEWS

County extends mask order, hears economic development project

The Robertson County Commissioners tackled a large agenda this past Tuesday afternoon at the regularly scheduled meeting. Michael Parks, representing the Brazos Valley Council of Governments presented an IT (Information Technology) plan for the new...

Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 7-9

With the Texas economy slowly awakening from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7-9...

Texas A&M awarded 265 million dollar contract to prepare COVID-19 vaccine

Texas A&M has been awarded a 265 million dollar contract by President Trump to prepare a vaccine for COVID-19. Nearly a decade ago, the Texas A&M University System was chosen to mass-produce vaccines in the event a pandemic would strike. It...

News

Texas Nursing home report for COVID-19

For family members that have loved ones in any one of the three nursing home facilities in Robertson County, the news is all good.

By Dennis Phillips

FISD Computer Lab open for Registration

Franklin ISD will open the elementary computer lab Thursday, August 6 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. to parents or guardians who have not updated their child’s registration.

By Fisd

Bremond ISD back to school

Parents will be able to choose the model of instruction that best suits your child’s individual needs and family situation.

By Bisd

Columns & Opinions

COVID-19 surge in nursing homes worries editor

Thank you for all the well wishes after my first “Capital Highlights” column last week.

By Chris Cobler

Newspapers are dead

I have heard that for the past 15 years and yet, here I sit, writing my weekly column for a community newspaper which I have done for more than 20 years.

By Dennis Phillips

Let’s search together for capital ideas

Ed Sterling wrote this column for almost three decades, so let’s open by celebrating his contributions to the Texas Press Association and its members.