Briscoe County’s Pioneer of the Year announced

On a Briscoe County Road off FM 284 sits a red brick house with white stucco on the side. It’s just a mile south of the Silvercot Gin, and it’s the home of local farmer and 2021 Pioneer of the Year Elton Cantwell. Although Silverton may not look very different from how it did in his childhood, Cantwell recalled a few restaurants that have closed and a few new businesses that have opened. The…

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