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FIREFIGHTING FROM GROUND AND AIR A Texas A&M Forest Service plane dropped retardant along the northeast fire line of last Friday’s hunting camp fire outside Turkey, Texas. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 | KODIE FAIRCHILD

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Hunting trailers on fire, contained quickly in Turkey

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

KODIE FAIRCHILD | CAPROCK COURIERTurkey Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched late in the afternoon on Friday, Nov. 1, to a fire at a hunting camp east of Turkey on County Road Y. TVFD was notified by dispatch that there were two camper trailers on fire.Because of the remote location of the fire...

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2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Public And Civic Meetings Coming Up

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

VOTING INFORMATIONEarly voting ends Friday, Nov. 1 Election Day for local, state, and national elections, Tuesday, Nov. 5KING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Nov. 4, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 1667 US-83, Guthrie, (806) 596-4411 TURKEYCITYCOUNCIL Monday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m., City Hall, 602 Lyles...

Super seed and spice blends

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Super seed and spice blends

Angelina L

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMMany of us take daily dietary supplements or do something as simple as strategically adding a few helpful seeds and spices to our food.

The 501

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The 501

Hanaba Munn Welch

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

If you want to be different, walk around making notes in a journal, preferably in cursive, with a pen or pencil.I’m looking back over a week at a Cajun music camp. I went to learn Cajun fiddle and didn’t. But there’s hope.Things traditional prevailed.

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Briscoe Commissioners approve jail roof repairs in September meeting

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

COMPILED FROM MINUTESIn the regular monthly meeting of the Briscoe County commission Sept. 16, 2024, in open forum, County Judge Rank Cogdell gave the court an update on the LED lighting grant for the rodeo grounds, the survey of Block B-3 section 49, and electrical issues at the Silverton county...

GOLD STAR Makenlee Lemons of Quitaque (at center between 4-H presenters Josh Brooks andTina Bryant) has earned 4-H’s Gold Star award. | COURTESY PHOTOS

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Lemons receives prestigious 4-H award

Kodie Fairchild |

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Briscoe County’s Makenlee Lemons was awarded the Texas 4-H Gold Star Award Monday, Oct. 21 at the District 1 4-H Gold Star Banquet.

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LOOKING BACK

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

October 31, 1960: Halloween royalty namedOctober 31, 1960—Halloween King and Queen are Robert Rhode and Ann Wingo.

Silverton schools to hold Veterans Day lunch Nov. 11

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Silverton schools to hold Veterans Day lunch Nov. 11

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Silverton ISD will be recognizing our nation’s veterans with a Veterans Day Celebration on Monday, Nov. 11 at 1:15 p.m. Lunch will be served for veterans and their guests in the commons area from noon to 1:10 p.m. Veterans will need to park behind the school fieldhouse and come in the new back door...

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Matador Connect

Week Of October 18, 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Well, with a technology glitch last weekend I didn’t get to connect with you. So, this is a brief recap and a few added items.The story of Matador on social media this week has been multiple sightings and relocations of rattlesnakes. One even bit Stanley Martin in his garage.

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Motley Co. grounds Hedley 62-7

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The Motley County Matadors delivered a decisiveTOP 10 FOOTBALL RANKINGCLASS 1A SIX-MAN DIVISION II Rank School (Record) Week 9 Prv rank 1 Jayton (9-0) W: Lueders-Avoca, 52-0 1 2 Richland Springs (7-0) W: Panther Creek, forfeit 2 3 Oglesby (7-2) W: Priddy, 68-0 3 4 Matador Motley County (8-0) W:...