Where Did the Money Go?

Well, the minutes for the Sept. 18 Rotan City Council meeting have been published in the Rotan Advance / Roby Star record this week. There is still no news of where the $45,000 or more has gone to. This is the third meeting installment, it would definitely be worth your money to get the back orders on this story. It's a downright scandal, and a question of some conflict of interest.

The Sweetwater Reporter ran an article about the accident Patsy and Homer Grimes had in New Mexico. You know, I don't like it when a news story reports "they weren't wearing helmets" or "they weren't wearing seat belts". Does it make it okay to have a major accident if you are buckled up, but not if you aren't. That's like asking if a family member who died of cancer used to smoke. Does it make it okay or less tragic if they didn't?

Tonight is Rotan's Homecoming. They are playing Hawley at 7:30 p.m. Next week Sweetwater and Roscoe will be having their homecomings.

I'm going to go ahead and give you the headlines on this week's issue of the paper:

• Rotan City Council Holds Meeting Centered Around Budget and Nepotism Law
• Rotan Homecoming 2007 Queen & King nominees (photos)
• Rotan Receives Community of Achievement Award
• Rotan ISD Open House Monday Sept 24 @ 6 p.m.
• Life After Loss Meeting Oct. 9
• WTC to Host College Day Sept. 27
• Casey Lester to wed Heather Vincent, Shower Date Sept. 23, Selections at the Newspaper Office
• Notice of Impoundment and Sale of Estray
• Charity Murdoch Graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University
• Birth Announcement for Cooper D. Mullins (photo)
• Anson & Dorothy Martin, 60th Wedding Anniversary at Cross Roads Baptist Church, Sat., Sept. 29, Everybody is Welcome! (photo)
• Justin Roddy to marry Stacey Head, Sat., Oct. 6
  
• Wild Hog Fest Cake & Pie Contest, 5 p.m., Gospel Night 6 p.m., Steak Dinner, Thurs., Oct. 18, Fisher County Airport
• Fisher County Hospital District Proposed Budget Meeting Sept. 24 @ 6:30 p.m., Hospital Dining Room
• Rotan School Board Reviews Finances, Approves Sale of Properties
  
• Thank You from the family of Estelle Polk
• Public Notice Regarding Constitutional Amendments
• Notice of Sheriff's Sale, Abandoned Vehicle
• Newsbriefs: GED Classes; Story Time @ Library
• Notice of Sheriff's Sale, Land
• Fisher County Sheriff's Report
• Fisher County Round-Up, Joy Walker
• Roby Lions Sports (photos)
• Rotan Yellowhammers Sports (photos)
• Rotan Spanish Club (photo)
• The Newspaper Office now has a selection of Fall color gifts to choose from
• Fisher County Little Texans Thank You
• Fourth Generation Yellowhammers (photo)
• West Texas Fair Results
• Yanez Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary (photo)(a very good one!)
• Many, many old photos for Rotan Homecoming (4 pages)

Take care 'til next time, and keep reading the Hobbs Holler and the Rotan Advance / Roby Star Record!