The fine art of giving directions

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COM“Go four blocks south, turn right on Elm St., drive past the second playground with the yellow ribbons tied around the monkey bars, and then turn left on McGregor Ave., and look for the old blue Chevy truck parked in the driveway on the right about 100...

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comBRISCOE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Sept. 8, 9 a.m., county courthouse, 415 Main St., Silverton, (806)823-2131COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m., county courthouse, 811...

SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.Traveling The Mother RoadThe old Route 66 had...

What happens in Benjamin…

Shed a Little LightLast week I spent almost three days in Benjamin, Texas, located at the junction of State Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 82.More than two-thirds of my existence has been living at the junction of U.S. Highway 180 and State Highway 669, so I get the small-town thing.That may be why my...

Special session ends; Dems return with new demands

AUSTIN— With a quorum- breaking number of House Democrats still out of state (as of last week), House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gaveled the first special session to an end Friday.

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.The One Hour Outdoor MarketVendors from all over...

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Thursday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 706 Dundee Ave., Matador, (806) 347-2255 SILVERTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Thursday, Aug. 14, 5:30 p.m., 700 Loretta St., Silverton, (806) 639-6300COMMUNITYSERVICES CAPROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY open Monday–Friday, noon to 5 p.m., 106 N. 1st St....

Slipping through our fingers

C O M M E N T A R Y | SUEJANESULLIVAN@GMAIL.COMThe moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup, I say a little prayer for you….(“I Say a Little Prayer,” Bacharach/David) This beginning week of school lends itself to a variety of emotions for families, but I am particularly mindful of those sending a...

Paxton sues to remove 13 absent Democrat House members

AUSTIN— Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 of the more than 50 House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and effectively halt the special session to prevent a mid-decade redistricting plan, the Austin American-Statesman reported.“These cowards...

The 501

COMMENTARYSaying goodbye to a good buy ain’t easy. It’s even harder to let go of something that cost a lot — maybe too much — when you acquired it. Right?Consider wardrobes.