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Valley kindergarteners celebrated their graduation last week. Across a fortnight, Caprock Country graduations took place in every corner of our region.Valley and Guthrie graduated last week and Silverton, Motley County and Paducah graduate this week. | SHADI BUCHANAN PHOTO

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GRADUATION WEEK

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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VALEDICTORIAN Mackenzie Gardner

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GRADUATIONS

News Staff

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Body GRADUATIONS will take place this week for Motley County (Thursday, May 23, 6 p.m.), Paducah High School (Friday, May 24, 7 p.m.) and Silverton High School (Friday, May 24, 7 p.m.). Graduation exercises for Guthrie High School and Valley High School took place May 17.

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2024 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comArea baccalaureate and graduation events MOTLEY COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Kindergarten graduation, Wednesday, May 22, 3 p.m.; 8th Grade graduation, Thursday, May 23, 6 p.m.

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15th Annual Briscoe County Cook-Off set for next week

Staff Reports

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Body The 15th Annual Briscoe County Cook-off, an International Barbecue Cookers Association and Texas State Championship event, will be held Friday, May 31 through Saturday, June 1 at the Silver Wind RV Park and Cabins, located at 809 Highway 207 in Silverton.

MUSEUM MEETING The ComancheroCanyonsMuseum, at 200 S. 3rd Street in Quitaque, welcomes special guest Dr. Paul Katz on June 8 for the institution’s 10th Rendezvous. The Public is welcome to attend. | COURTESY PHOTO

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10th Comanchero Rendezvous to honor archaeologist Dr. Paul Katz

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Body The Comanchero Canyons Museum will host its tenth Rendezvous of friends, donors and guests on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Quitaque.

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2024 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Public And Civic Meetings Coming Up

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Body MATADOR MASONIC LODGE Thursday, May 16, meal at 6:30 p.m. followed by 7:30 p.m. meeting, Lodge Building, 807 Bailey St., Matador GUTHRIE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Monday, May 20, 6 p.m., school administration offices, 301 Jaguar Ln.

SEASON’SBOUNTY Fresh strawberries are the star of this yummy summer dessert. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO

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Strawberry Shortcake Stack

Cuisine & Culture

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Body No dessert says it’s springtime quite like strawberry shortcake. Strawberries are coming in sweet right now, and this shortcake makes a stunning birthday cake, or weekend treat.The batter is as easy to make as biscuit dough.

What’s in your trunk?

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What’s in your trunk?

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Body No spare tire?Either you were desperate for money and sold yours or, more likely, you bought a new car that doesn’t have one. Not even a “donut” spare.We could research the no-spare trend, but too much information squelches speculation.

LOOKING BACK

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LOOKING BACK

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Body May 16, 1977—Graduation week in SilvertonBirdie Susan Grabbe is valedictorian of the Class of 1977 with a scholastic average of 97.44. Salutatorian is Kimberly Kay Hutsell Mayfield, who has a scholastic average of 96.27.

Lydia Rodriguez was appointed last week as the new Chief Appraiser for Briscoe County Appraisal District. Back: Kyle Fuston, Rank Cogdell, Larry Comer, Phil Barefield, Jay Grysikiewicz. Front: Lydia Rodriguez | COURTESY PHOTO

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NEWCHIEFAPPRAISER

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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