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Take a stand with an arrow to honor Quanah Parker

Take a stand with an arrow to honor Quanah Parker

Take a stand with an arrow to honor Quanah Parker

Body WHAT: Quanah Parker Day in the Texas Plains Trail RegionWHEN: Sat., Sept 14, 2024 WHERE: Communities with Quanah Parker Trail giant arrow markersTEXAS PLAINS TRAIL REGIONMarkSaturday,Sept.14, on your calendar with an arrow. It’s Quanah Parker Day.
THEROADTOAMBOY beckons with the Route 66 shield painted on the pavement and the mountain range across the desert in the distance.

THEROADTOAMBOY beckons with the Route 66 shield painted on the pavement and the mountain range across the desert in the distance.

SPOTLIGHT ON ROUTE 66 RAMBLE, PART 9, CALIFORNIA

Body ROAD CLOSED In the Southern California deserts, many two-lane roads—including surviving stretches of Route 66—were badly damagedbytropicalstormwashoutsinrecent decades and have remained unrepaired.
EARTH, WIND AND SKY On Aug. 28, representatives of Soluna, including CEO John Belizaire, joined local partners in turning ceremonial shovelsful of soil at the location of the company's Project Dorothy Phase 2 in Briscoe County. | CAPROCK COURIER

EARTH, WIND AND SKY On Aug. 28, representatives of Soluna, including CEO John Belizaire, joined local partners in turning ceremonial shovelsful of soil at the location of the company's Project Dorothy Phase 2 in Briscoe County. | CAPROCK COURIER

Soluna breaks ground on Project Dorothy 2 in Briscoe County

Body At first sight it’s a pretty unassuming site.Many travelers on Texas 207 between Floydada and Silverton have sped by and not even taken note of it.

2024 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comArea School Homecoming Dates MOTLEY COUNTY vs. Hart, Friday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. GUTHRIE vs. Rule, Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. SILVERTON vs. White Deer, Thursday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. PADUCAH vs.
EARLY COTTON INDICATORS This year's cotton crop is causing cautious optimism after two challenging years. | TEXAS AGRILIFE PHOTO

EARLY COTTON INDICATORS This year's cotton crop is causing cautious optimism after two challenging years. | TEXAS AGRILIFE PHOTO

Texas Cotton Faring Better Than Past Two Drought Years

Body KAY LEDBETTER | TEXAS AGRILIFEThe 2024 Texas cotton crop can only be described as a mixed bag, with harvest wrapping up in the southern parts to bolls just setting in the northernmost parts – and sometimes the mixture depends on the moisture.

2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body Monday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m. , County Courthouse, 415 Main St., Silverton, (806) 823-2131 COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m., County Courthouse, 811 9th St., Paducah, (806) 492-3613 HALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m.
Non-Dairy herby ranch dressing

Non-Dairy herby ranch dressing

Non-Dairy herby ranch dressing

Body CUISINE & CULTURE | ANGELINA@ANGELINALARUE.COMANGELINA L aRUEIf you are lactose intolerant, vegan, or cutting back on cholesterol and animal products, this is the creamy salad dressing of your dreams.
DOVE SEASON There will be an estimated 12.8 million whitewinged doves—a record high, and more than 34 million mourning doves—this year. | TEXAS PARK & WILDLIFE DEPT PHOTO

DOVE SEASON There will be an estimated 12.8 million whitewinged doves—a record high, and more than 34 million mourning doves—this year. | TEXAS PARK & WILDLIFE DEPT PHOTO

Texas dove season to be one of the best

Body TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFEThe Texas dove season will be one of the best we’ve seen. There will be an estimated 12.8 million whitewinged doves–arecordhigh, and more than 34 million mourning doves. This is not a season you want to sit out!