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SILVERTON MEMORIAL DAY

SILVERTON MEMORIAL DAY

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SILVERTON MEMORIAL DAY

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body The Silverton Cemetary Association hosted a Memorial Day observance last week. The Silverton Fire Department presented the colors, Jimmy Burson and Barry Francis performed music, Lynn Frizzell presented Dotty Powers a bouquet for being a Gold Star Mother and Col.
Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

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Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body LAST WEEK’S TRIVIA ANSWER:In many of the Route 66 towns we’ve visited, what we called a hot dog is advertised as a“coney”— short for Coney Island hot dog as a nod to the famous Brooklyn, New York, amusement destination.

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Paducah resident Uribe makes MSU Dean’s Honor Roll

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body WICHITA FALLS— Midwestern State Universityrecognized 1,034 honor students for the Spring 2026 semester. The President’s Honor Roll included 391 students, the Provost’s Honor Roll included 297 students and the Dean’s Honor Roll included 346 students.
PADUCAH NEW STAFF

PADUCAH NEW STAFF

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PADUCAH NEW STAFF

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body Paducah ISD is welcoming Lisa Neill (above left) to the Dragon Nation family. Neill will be Paducah’s new paraprofessional assisting with the Special Education department. She is the wife of PISD maintenance director Derrick Neill. 

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The splash of summer: Guthrie pool opens for the season

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body For the residents of Guthrie, summer officially arrived on Tuesday, May 19, with the highly anticipated opening day of the Guthrie swimming pool.Ready to welcome swimmers looking to beat the heat, the pool will be open for standard daily hours, 1 to 6 p.m.

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TxDOT Childress District presents service awards

Staff Reports
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body CHILDRESS – The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) presented service awards to 10 district employees on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The awards were presented by Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford.
QUEEN’S GATE in Springfield, the newly dedicated monument to the Birthplace of Route 66, provides a new photo op in the“Queen City of the Ozarks,” third-largest city in Missouri and home to a wide array of dining experiences.

QUEEN’S GATE in Springfield, the newly dedicated monument to the Birthplace of Route 66, provides a new photo op in the“Queen City of the Ozarks,” third-largest city in Missouri and home to a wide array of dining experiences.

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Mother Road meals, in Missouri and beyond

Text And Photos By Barbara Brannon And Kay
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Body The Route 66 experience is as much about the meals as it is the miles, we’d learned decades ago, when an impromptu jaunt to the Cadillac Ranch west of Amarillo wound up with a birthday dinner at The Big Texan on the city’s eastern fringes.

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TxDOT Childress District presents service awards

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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Body CHILDRESS – The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) presented service awards to 10 district employees on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The awards were presented by Childress District Engineer Darwin Lankford.