Attention to detail

Body Ah, the mentality of the five-year-old who whines to parents that he “really did take a bath” when the smell and dirt under the nails say otherwise.How about the students who wait until 7:56 a.m. to get that math homework done before an 8 a.m. first period class?

Agencies blasted over wildfire oversight

Body AUSTIN— State agencies and regulators were heavily criticized at a Texas legislative hearing for failing to communicate during the deadly Panhandle wildfires, the Texas Tribune reported.

2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body MATADOR CITY COUNCIL Thursday, Apr. 11, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 706 Dundee Ave., Matador, (806) 347-2255 PADUCAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thursday, Apr. 11, 6 p.m., Bicentennial City-County Library, 825 Backus St., Paducah GUTHRIE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, Apr.

Panhandle yellow dirt poetry

Body As 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.

No-guilt no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookies

Body Anytime I can find a way to make a favorite treat and still feel good about eating it, I’m all in. My family, like many of you I'm guessing, loves no-bake oatmeal cookies. In fact, they contain so much sugar, they are really more of a candy than a cookie.

The 501

Body Whoremembersmercury? It was that stuff you never really got to know till the thermometer broke. Then, if you were lucky enough to catch it, you could play with it. Just one thermometer’s worth wasn’t enough for much fun.

110th District Attorney Teegarden speaks to Motley Co. Lions Club

Body The Motley County Lions Club met March 13 at the Motley County Senior Citizens Building. Lion Boss Alvin Alexander opened the meeting by welcoming all members, and guest Mike Crowley started the meeting with his usual uplifting prayer, and a pledge to the U.S. and Texas flags.

Guthrie runners-up at District UIL academic meet in Jayton

Body Last week, Guthrie finished 2nd only to Jayton at the District UIL Academic meet, advancing a number of students as Regional qualifiers.

Paducah advances 9 to Regional from UIL District Academic

Body Paducah ISD competed last week at District UIL advanced 9 students to the Regional UIL meet, which will be April 26 at South Plains College.Here is a list of students and placings: In Current Issues & Events, Paducah took Team 1st Place (Regional Qualifier).

‘Christian Nationalist’? Matador reader defines differently

Body The following letter is in relation to last week’s “Check Your Mirrors” column “This Country Needs Another Resurrection” and has been lightly copyedited for mechanical style.[Columnist Sullivan] offhandedly merely mentions that the “Taliban did the same.