2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comNOTICE of filing deadline for May 3 school board elections: Friday, Feb. 14 PADUCAH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION announces its board member election filing deadline, Friday, Feb. 7.

TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED TUMBLEWEED

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.

Shedding a little light this week on how music composed in Auschwitz reemerges

Body Shed a Little LightChances are you have watched a Holocaust movie. “Schindler’s List,” “The Pianist,” “The Zookeeper’s Wife,” “Escape from Sobibor,” or “The Book Thief” come to mind as some of the most memorable.

Don’t hold ’er, Newt

Body The 501 HANABA MUNN WELCH Don’t hold ’er, Newt“How’s every little thing, Myrt?”My last week’s column (no, I don’t remember the topic either) ended with a promise to quote the three famous quotations from the classic radio show “Fibber McGee and Molly.

Hegar releases biennial revenue forecast

Body AUSTIN– The Texas Legislature begins its work creating a state budget for the next two years with slightly less revenue available than it had during the previous biennium.Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects lawmakers will have $194.

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.

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.