Super Bowl party set for
Cowgirl's Tavern
Super Bowl Sunday will bring plenty of noise, food, and football to downtown Calvert as Cowgirls Tavern hosts a Super Bowl Party. The party takes place this Sunday, February 8, with the action starting at 4 p.m. at Cowgirls Tavern, located at 508 S. Main Street in downtown Calvert. With the biggest game of the NFL season on deck, Cowgirls is going all-in on game-day atmosphere. Every television in the building will be on with the sound up, making it easy to follow every drive, replay, and touchdown. Game-day food specials will be available alongside beer and bucket deals, with craft cocktails flowing throughout the afternoon and evening. From kickoff through the final whistle, the tavern is set up for fans who want to grab a seat and stay put. This year’s Super Bowl — Super Bowl LX — will feature the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots, with both teams arriving after strong seasons on both sides of the ball. New England reached the title game behind one of the league’s top-ranked scoring defenses, allowing fewer than 18 points per game during the regular season, while averaging more than 27 points offensively. Seattle countered with a balanced attack, finishing in the top ten in total offense and ranking among the league leaders in rushing yards per game, while also forcing turnovers at a high rate throughout the playoffs. Cowgirls Tavern will open the Super Bowl Party to the public beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Early voting runs soon for Robertsona County primaries
Roy McCoy roy@robconews.com Robertson County News FRANKLIN — Robertson County voters will have more than a week to cast their ballots early in the 2026 Primary Elections, with early voting scheduled from Tuesday, February 17, through Friday, February 27. Voters can cast early ballots at four locations across the county. The main early voting site will be the Robertson County Election Center at 601 N. Hearne Street in Franklin. Other locations include the Public Safety Building in Hearne, the JP #4 Office in Bremond, and the Fire Station in Calvert. For the first part of early voting, from Tuesday, February 17, through Friday, February 20, polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Beginning Saturday, February 21, and continuing through Friday, February 27, early voting hours will be extended, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Sunday, February 22, early voting will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Franklin only. There will be no early voting on Monday, February 16, due to the holiday. Friday, February 20, is the deadline to apply for a ballot by mail. The last day of early voting is Friday, February 27. Several county races will be decided without opposition, as only current officeholders filed for reelection. Those uncontested races include County Judge, County Clerk, District Clerk, County Treasurer, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, and Justice of the Peace Precinct 3. Voters in Commissioner Precinct 2 will see four Republican candidates on the ballot: Rodney Hancock, David Stratta, Wallace Johnson, and James Shear. In Commissioner Precinct 4, incumbent Democrat James Taylor will face Republican candidates Gerald Yezak and Casey Czajkowski. The Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 race will also be contested, with incumbent Democrat Fredrick Webber running against Republican challenger Debbie Zan. County officials encourage voters to take advantage of early voting to avoid lines on Election Day. Questions about early voting can be directed to the Robertson County Election Office at 979-828-5726.
Deadlines Reset, Wednesday Returns
Dennis Phillips publisher@robconews.com Robertson County News The Robertson County News is returning to its original advertising and editorial deadlines as the newspaper transitions back to a Wednesday publication schedule, a move aimed at delivering local news to readers faster and more efficiently. Effective immediately, all advertising and story submissions for the Robertson County News will be due by 5 p.m. Fridays. The change restores a long-standing deadline structure and reflects new logistical improvements that allow the newspaper to once again publish on Wednesdays rather than Thursdays. Over the years, the Robertson County News has alternated between Wednesday and Thursday publication schedules, largely due to transportation challenges. In 2025, the newspaper was forced into a Thursday schedule because of limited driver availability on both the newspaper’s end and the printing plant’s end, creating delays that could not be resolved at the time. The printing facility used by the Robertson County News is located approximately three hours from Hearne. Even with the current shared transportation arrangement, the weekly process involves a three-hour round trip by newspaper staff and an additional three-hour round trip by the printing plant to ensure delivery. While workable, this arrangement created timing issues when newspapers were not arriving back in Hearne until around 10 a.m. on Thursdays. That delay had a direct impact on mailed subscriptions. Newspapers dropped off at the post office on Thursdays were effectively a day behind schedule, compounding delivery issues tied to ongoing service slowdowns within the U.S. Postal Service. Despite adjustments to internal deadlines over time, postal delivery performance has remained inconsistent, affecting both the newspaper and its subscribers. With the return to a Wednesday publication date, newspapers will now reach news racks and enter the mail stream a full day earlier. While subscribers may not see immediate changes in exact delivery days, the earlier drop-off provides the best opportunity for faster overall delivery. Once newspapers are handed over to the postal system, delivery timing remains outside the newspaper’s control. The Robertson County News believes this shift will better serve readers, advertisers and the community by restoring a more traditional schedule and improving the timeliness of local news coverage.
