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131ST BRISCOE COUNTY CELEBRATION

Body FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Night One of Ranch Rodeo 6 p.m. at the Rodeo Arena Raffle ticket sales Raffle tickets for a John Deere Z345R zero-turn riding mower, provided by the Briscoe County Boosters, will be sold until the drawing Saturday night at the ranch rodeo.
GUNNIR BATEMAN • DICKENS

GUNNIR BATEMAN • DICKENS

GUNNIR BATEMAN • DICKENS

Body Gunnir Bateman is the 19-yearold son of Travis and Marci Bateman of Spur, Texas. He graduated in May from Spur High School, where he was very active in school activities. He was anhonorgraduateandamember of the National Honor Society.

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Body As youngsters, my brothers, Walter and Roman and I were like three musketeers, always together, always intent on some new game or adventure. We had lots of room to roam on our 640 acre farm in Western North Dakota.
State poet laureate Silva visits Paducah library

State poet laureate Silva visits Paducah library

State poet laureate Silva visits Paducah library

Body On July 18, poet, and Author ire’ne lara silva (who styles her name in all lower-case letters) paid a visit to the Paducah public library to read and chat with locals. Silva, who was appointed Texas Poet Laureate for 2023, toured numerous communities in West Texas last week.
Silverton farmer Riddell named Briscoe Pioneer of the Year 2023

Silverton farmer Riddell named Briscoe Pioneer of the Year 2023

Silverton farmer Riddell named Briscoe Pioneer of the Year 2023

Body For 131 years the Briscoe County area has come together to celebrate their history and history with the Briscoe Celebration, commemorating with a ranch rodeo, a parade, a car show, raffles, food, music, dancing and fun—as well as honoring their pioneer citizens.
Back-to-school tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

Back-to-school tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

Back-to-school tax-free weekend in Texas set for Aug. 11-13

Body The Texas Comptroller’s Office has set the days of back-to-school tax-free weekend shopping to encourage all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during...
Imagine Motley and Dickens Counties in 1923

Imagine Motley and Dickens Counties in 1923

Imagine Motley and Dickens Counties in 1923

Body Much of the population worked for the Matador Ranch (est. 1879) or the nearby Four Sixes (est. 1870), the Espuela Cattle Company (est. 1883), the Pitchfork Land and Cattle Company (est. 1883) or the Tongue River Ranch (est. 1898).

2023 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.com GUTHRIE CSD AND KING COUNTY LIBRARY summer hours, Monday-Wednesday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.