Cracked mirrors

Body Check Your Mirrors, the column title, came from fourteen years of teaching driver education. On one level, I was reminding the young drivers of this important skill because they needed to “check their mirrors” to pass the driving test.But the phrase also had a practical value.

A forest of unique Christmas trees

Body 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.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body BRISCOE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m. , County Courthouse,415 Main St., Silverton, (806) 823-2131COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Feb. 10, 9:30 a.m., County Courthouse,811 9th St., Paducah, (806) 492-3613HALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Feb.

The appeal of soaps and such

Body The appeal of soaps and suchEver been hooked on a soap opera? They give meaning to life — or at least a reason to live, which is almost the same thing. You don’t want to die without knowing what’s going to happen the next day or, more important, on Monday after the weekend.

2025 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comLocal Events CAPROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY Book Club meets the second Tuesday of the month, 12–1 p.m. 106 N. 1st St., Quitaque, (806) 455-1225. All are welcome.CAPROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY Story Time, Fridays, 1 p.m., 106 N.

Playing with matches

Body This little light o’ mine, I’m gonna let it shine. Hide it under a bushel, no. I’m gonna let it shine. – old Black spiritual, Civil Rights Era anthemHow far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

Agencies, universities seek $24.6 billion in new funding

Body AUSTIN— The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway. State Sen.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body MATADOR MASONIC LODGE meeting, Thursday, Jan. 16, meal at 6:30 p.m. followed by 7:30 p.m. meeting, Lodge Building, 807 Bailey St., Matador PADUCAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE meeting, Thursday, Jan. 16, 6 p.m., Bicentennial City-County Library, 825 Backus St.

Pardon me

Body As I type this column, I am sitting in a hotel in Austin preparing for a student to compete in one of the University Interscholastic League’s speech events: State Congress.It is exactly what you would think. Students debate legislation which they have written.

Legislative session begins on Jan. 14

Body AUSTIN– The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.State Reps.