Rotan News

Ellis Wayne Gruben, 59, died Monday December 7, 2009 at Fisher County Hospital. Services will be 2:00 pm Friday December 11, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Rotan with Bro.

Brace yourself for a colder and wetter winter. Because the continent is in an El Nino weather pattern, the National Weather Service is expecting an active subtropical jet across the southern part of the country and "thus cloudier, cooler and wetter conditions across Texas," senior forecaster Michael Lacy said.

In response to professor Charles Meisgeier's article about the need to retool education to teach how children learn , if he looked around his community he would know there is a highly reputable and successful tool right here in Houston, The Neuhaus Education Center.

Misty Young watches Tuesday as Jessie Holliday climbs a fence on an empty lot next to Grace Tabernacle Church after harvesting pecans - with the church's permission, Holliday said.

Kera Danielle Martin, 22, devoted and loving daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend, left this world to be with our Lord, Sunday, October 25, 2009.

BELOW: Members of Cross Roads Baptist Church will celebrate its 100th anniversary.

John Mellencamp seemed to have his Lubbock audience figured out. But to make sure, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer asked a question of the nearly 15,000 people at Jones AT&T Stadium.

John Mellencamp seemed to have his Lubbock audience figured out. But to make sure, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer asked a question of the nearly 15,000 people at Jones AT&T Stadium.

Det. Will Ford, center, and Det. Jeff Bell, right, talk about their investigation into the double homicide of Tina Moreno and Nathaniel Moss during a press conference at the Law Enforcement Center Friday, July 17, 2009.

A front moved through the area Saturday dampening Fourth of July activities and bringing showers to Abilene and northern regions of the Big Country, The front brought wind clocked at up to 33 miles per hour Saturday night, forcing the cancellation of the fireworks show at Nelson Park.

Education YAHOO! Highland superintendent nabs regional honor Guy Nelson Guy Nelson, superintendent of the Highland school district south of Roscoe, has been named Region 14 Superintendent of the Year.