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SWEEPSTAKES WINNER inDivision 10,thestate’ssmallestcirculation weeklynewspapers, wasThePostDispatch, afirstfortheGarzaCountynewspaper. Claiming thehonorsfortheDispatch wassportsjournalist RussMorris(above,attheawards luncheon inDallasJune20).Sweepstakes isawarded tothecompeting newspaper withthehighest scoreofpointswonthatyearinallcoverage categories.

SWEEPSTAKES WINNER inDivision 10,thestate’ssmallestcirculation weeklynewspapers, wasThePostDispatch, afirstfortheGarzaCountynewspaper. Claiming thehonorsfortheDispatch wassportsjournalist RussMorris(above,attheawards luncheon inDallasJune20).Sweepstakes isawarded tothecompeting newspaper withthehighest scoreofpointswonthatyearinallcoverage categories.

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Texas Press Association awards recognize 2025 newspaper issues

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body At the annual convention of the Texas Press Association, June 19–21, in Dallas, The Caprock Courier, The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon, The Knox County News-Courier, The Post Dispatch and The Texas Spur were among the state's participating daily, semi-weekly, and weekly...
BIG DATA The sun sets behind the Stargate data center on May 2, 2026, in Abilene. | JON SHAPLEY FOR THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

BIG DATA The sun sets behind the Stargate data center on May 2, 2026, in Abilene. | JON SHAPLEY FOR THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

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Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center boom with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what the statewide Texas Tribune recently reported about the industry’s rapid growth and the debate over its impact.

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Upcoming summer youth art camps announced

Deyanara Lane |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body “PaintingwithMissDesarae” has announced a series of upcoming youth art camps across several communities. Families are encouraged to prepay to save on registration fees, and discounts are available for multiple children.
TENTHOUSANDFORTURKEY Leaders in the City ofTurkey turned out to express their thanks to the Texas Panhandle 100 Club for donations to its volunteer fire department. Other communities benefited as well; see pages 4, 6. | COURTESY PHOTOs

TENTHOUSANDFORTURKEY Leaders in the City ofTurkey turned out to express their thanks to the Texas Panhandle 100 Club for donations to its volunteer fire department. Other communities benefited as well; see pages 4, 6. | COURTESY PHOTOs

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Texas Panhandle 100 Club awards area volunteer fire departments

Angie Clarkson |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body The Texas Panhandle 100 Club paid $10,000 each to Quitaque VFD, Turkey VFD and Silverton VFD June 25 and 26 to help with repairs and replacements in the wake of the series of wildfires last month.
PADUCAH POOL UPDATE

PADUCAH POOL UPDATE

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PADUCAH POOL UPDATE

News Staff
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body The Paducah city pool renovation project is gaining momentum, with electricity and the shotcrete phase happening this week.

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2026 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comLocal EventsPADUCAH VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT is accepting donations for the July 4 fireworks display. Help us make the best display possible.
TARTED UP Freshen up your summer menu with recipes featuring the tart, tangy taste of lemons. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

TARTED UP Freshen up your summer menu with recipes featuring the tart, tangy taste of lemons. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Lemon meringue cake a summer showpiece

Angelina L
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Body Nothing says summer like the flavor and scent of fresh lemons. A thirst-quenching sip of tangy lemonade simply shouts summer. And what could better than a tart, lemony dessert?Thisrecipewasdeveloped withjustthatinmind.