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Magnificent millinery in Matador
Carol Campbell | SPECIAL TO THE CAPROCK COURIER The most famous Easter bonnet in Motley County is pictured in Eleanor Mitchell Traweek’s history of Motley County, “Of Such As These.” Mrs. Leonora Luckett is the great-grandmother of local resident,Carter Luckett. The Lucketts have lived, farmed and ranched in Motley County for five generations. “Mrs. Jack…
Read MoreArea banks grappling with PPP small business loan program
Days after the nationwide launch of the Small Business Administration’s rollout of the Paycheck Protection Program, the Covid-19 assistance program for small businesses, there are still delays in the guidance that lenders use in considering whether, and how, to implement the loan application program. And locally as well as nationally, the money is still largely…
Read MoreCaprock Courier COVID-19 Bulletin, April 7, 2020
The Caprock Courier will use this space weekly to update readers on Covid-19–related developments, such as cases, test results, outcomes, and civil declarations and orders. We will also highlight changes to event schedules, as we compile verified information from a variety of sources throughout Texas Caprock Country. CASES NEWLY CONFIRMED in Crosby, Dickens Counties Consult Texas State Health…
Read MoreTurkey VFD rolls out pink brush truck
Turkey Volunteer Fire Department has a long tradition of supporting local causes, sometimes right there on their fire trucks. They have “The Patriot,” a 2.5-ton brush truck in red, white, and blue for the Valley Patriots. “The General” is a 5-ton bright orange monster of a truck; it features stars and the autographs of all…
Read MoreBob Wills Day ’20 moved to Oct. 8, 9, 10
From the Bob Wills Foundation, March 24, 2020 BOB WILLS DAY 2020 Dear Bob Wills Friends and Family, Bob Wills’ music rose to prominence during the Great Depression, one of the most trying times for our country. It has brought people joy and inspiration through all of our nation’s highs and lows and now today…
Read MoreLocal high school boys named to basketball honors
Local high school boys named to basketball honors COURTESY PHOTOS ALL-STATE Keyvonte Richardson, a senior at Paducah High School has been selected for All State and All Region by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. ALL-REGION Isaac Garibaldi, junior, and Mark Flemons, junior, of the Paducah Dragons, and Richardson, have been selected by TABC for…
Read MoreFamilies: Check out Caprock Kids in our April 9 issue
Extended spring break? What a great time to sharpen your vocabulary with Word Up or learn brand-new skills online! Perhaps you’d rather find a place online to pay. Either way, take a look at our list of Free Faves in our new weekly feature, Caprock Kids (page 10 in our April 9, 2002, issue).
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John Asebedo
John Asebedo In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 11, 2020, John “Johnny” Asebedo was carried by angels to heaven to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He passed away quietly at Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, after lapsing into a coma as a result of injuries from a fall earlier in the week. …
Read MoreRoy Stephens
Roy Gene Stephens, age 73, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at East Mound Cemetery in Matador. Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2020 at First Baptist Church in Matador. Arrangements are under the personal care of Moore-Rose…
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