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Mexican petunias bring beauty to containers, borders

Mexican petunias bring beauty to containers, borders

Mexican petunias bring beauty to containers, borders

Ellen Peffley
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Body Mexican petunias are faithful ornamentals that can be counted on to bloom throughout our summer Texas heat. Mexican petunia, Ruellia brittoniana (roo-EL-lee-ah brit-toe-knee-AN-ah) is native to Mexico and South America.

LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Body September 19, 1953: James Patton hired as city managerSeptember 19, 1953—G. W. Lee, who farms east of Silverton, brought in the first bale of cotton September 11, and it was ginned by Tomlin & Fleming Gin. He had 1,750 pounds of seed cotton and the bale weighed 505 pounds….
Silverton’s volunteer fire department hosted DC fire training last week. Participating, from left, were Corbin Wadlow, Jason Fletcher, Zane Peterson, Robert Herzberg, Rob (Kid) Kellick (Turkey VFD), Dylan Smith (DC Fire Training), Ryan Martin (TurkeyVFD), Kaison Hubbard, Jodee Robison andWeston Howell. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton’s volunteer fire department hosted DC fire training last week. Participating, from left, were Corbin Wadlow, Jason Fletcher, Zane Peterson, Robert Herzberg, Rob (Kid) Kellick (Turkey VFD), Dylan Smith (DC Fire Training), Ryan Martin (TurkeyVFD), Kaison Hubbard, Jodee Robison andWeston Howell. | COURTESY PHOTO

FIRE TRAINING

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Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Body Well, my arm was well enough to be able to quilt with Wanda and Rose Mary last Thursday and it felt so good to be back. We got one side ready to roll but it will take another day or two to finish. It is so, so pretty.Oh no, another one of my neighbors has gotten down.
Silverton’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) presented their first movie night, showing “Despicable Me 4” on the front lawn of the school, complete with a concession stand, and attendees brought blankets on comfy chairs on Friday, Sept. 13. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) presented their first movie night, showing “Despicable Me 4” on the front lawn of the school, complete with a concession stand, and attendees brought blankets on comfy chairs on Friday, Sept. 13. | COURTESY PHOTO

MOVIE NIGHT

News Staff
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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The Caprock Public Library is hosting a book club. The next meeting date is October 8 at 12:30 p.m. This month’s book is“Remarkably Bright Creatures”by ShelbyVan Pelt.

The Caprock Public Library is hosting a book club. The next meeting date is October 8 at 12:30 p.m. This month’s book is“Remarkably Bright Creatures”by ShelbyVan Pelt.

BOOK CLUB MEETING

News Staff
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
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Flomot News

Flomot News

Flomot News

Earlyne Jameson
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Body Lance Jameson of Vernon visited his mother, Earlyne Jameson, Tuesday. Visiting her from Thursday until Sunday was her other son, Shannon Jameson of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Caprock library honors Hispanic Heritage Month with grant

Caprock library honors Hispanic Heritage Month with grant

Caprock library honors Hispanic Heritage Month with grant

Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Body Caprock Public Library (CPL) of Quitaque was recently selected as one of only 45 libraries across the state of Texas, and the only library in the Panhandle, to receive a grant from Texas Book Festival in this year’s grant cycle.