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BACKSTAGE BY LIZ ADAMS Endless Love
Texas lovebirds hoping for a romantic weekend with their valentines may have been early birds, planning for weeks ahead of this coming holiday of hearts. However, if you are a last-minute Romeo or you just caught Cupid’s arrow, you can still make your sweetie feel special. Beautiful historic hotels in Roaring Springs and Matador may…
Read MoreCarter, Spiller in Feb. 23 runoff for HD68 seat
EARLY VOTING BEGINS FEB.16 HD68 runoff set for Feb. 23 KAY ELLINGTON | CAPROCK COURIER Even though the 87th Texas legislature has been under way since January 12, 2021, this area, served by House District-68, has not had a state representative in the House. Former state Rep. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, vacated the seat when he successfully…
Read MoreJunior Livestock Shows 2021 highlights video
January is over, and with it we look back on the 2021 season of Junior Livestock Shows in Texas Caprock Country. Enjoy these highlights from Briscoe, King, and Motley Counties, courtesy of content editor Liz Adams. https://tinyurl.com/JrLivestock2021 Throughout Texas Caprock Country — the rural counties east of Lubbock on the margin of the Llano Estacado…
Read MoreFour teams in hunt for three playoff slots
BOYS 5-1A BASKETBALL Four teams in hunt for three playoff slots KAY ELLINGTON | CAPROCK COURIER There’s a whole lot of boys’ basketball left to play in district 5-1A between now and February 12. If you freeze frame the action where it is at press time, however, Paducah has sole possession of first place with…
Read MoreCaprock Courier/Texas Spur owners acquire Hesperian-Beacon
Caprock Courier/Texas Spur owners acquire Hesperian-Beacon STAFF REPORTS FLOYDADA—The weekly Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon newspaper is under new ownership as of January 31, 2021. Paragraph Ranch LLC, a media company based in Dickens County, has purchased the publication, which was founded in 1896 as the Hesperian-Gazette and eventually merged with the Lockney Beacon in 1991 under publisher…
Read MoreValley heading toward playoffs again
2-1A BOYS BASKETBALL KAY ELLINGTON | CAPROCK COURIER The Valley Patriots boys’ varsity basketball team are 6-0, but they have four games left. The Caprock Courier caught up with second-year coach Garrett Watson as 2-1A begins its final sprint to the playoffs. “My first year at Valley (last year) we were in district 4 and…
Read MoreHD68 candidate Carter family suffers heartbreaking loss in crash
STAFF REPORTS NORTHLAKE—A car crash on I-35 northbound Sunday afternoon claimed the lives of a 59-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl, and left a 3-year-old boy severely injured, according to law enforcement sources, and this is apparently the incident Texas House District 68 candidate Craig Carter referred to in a statement from his campaign Monday…
Read MorePayne Pharmacy selected for federal vaccine allotment
Payne Pharmacy selected for federal vaccine allotment LIZ ADAMS | CAPROCK COURER On February 1, Floydada’s Payne Family Pharmacy received two shipments of Covid-19 vaccine, said pharmacist Justin Payne. One shipment of 100 doses will be given to those who were vaccinated 28 days ago and will be receiving the second booster. The second…
Read MoreTwo Republicans headed for HD68 runoff race
Two Republicans headed for runoff race Carter, Spiller emerge atop field of five Jan. 23 BARBARA BRANNON | THE TEXAS SPUR Jacksboro attorney and school board trustee David Spiller took 43.88% of the vote in the Jan. 23 special election for Texas HD68 and will face Nocona Boot Factory owner Craig Carter (18.07%) in…
Read MoreHouse candidate Spiller barnstorms 22 District 68 counties
House candidate Spiller barnstorms 22 District 68 counties BARBARA BRANNON | TEXAS SPUR AND CAPROCK COURER The steps of the county courthouse at nightfall might seem an unusual place for a stump speech in January, but for David Spiller of Jacksboro, it was one of the few gathering spots available on short notice if you…
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