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BRISCOE BAND Nine Eyes, a country music group known throughout the Panhandle, will be the featured band for the dance Saturday night August 5 for the Briscoe Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO

BRISCOE BAND Nine Eyes, a country music group known throughout the Panhandle, will be the featured band for the dance Saturday night August 5 for the Briscoe Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO

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131st Briscoe Celebration sets events for Aug. 4-5

Kay Ellington
Wednesday, July 19, 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.
AT MOTLEY-DICKENS AUG. 26 Country music artist Will Banister will be the featured entertainer Saturday, Aug. 26 at the 100th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo celebration. His newest single is “Right Where We Belong”; country fans may remember “Find a New Home” from the Clint Eastwood movie “Cry Macho.” | COURTESY PHOTO

AT MOTLEY-DICKENS AUG. 26 Country music artist Will Banister will be the featured entertainer Saturday, Aug. 26 at the 100th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo celebration. His newest single is “Right Where We Belong”; country fans may remember “Find a New Home” from the Clint Eastwood movie “Cry Macho.” | COURTESY PHOTO

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AT MOTLEY-DICKENS AUG 26

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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Lake Mackenzie to hold watercraft color race on Sept 2nd

Lake Mackenzie to hold watercraft color race on Sept 2nd

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Lake Mackenzie to hold watercraft color race Sept. 2

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Body Looking for a fun way to stay cool Labor Day weekend? Check out the Lake Mackenzie watercraft color race Saturday, Sept. 2. Any kind of watercraft that can be paddled is eligible to participate— paddleboards, kayaks, canoes, rowboats and inflatables.
GOOD DAY AT GOODNIGHT HOUSE TheCharlesGoodnight House outside of Amarillo is one of the prime locations for this fall’s training session for aspiring Master Naturalists. | COURTESY PHOTO

GOOD DAY AT GOODNIGHT HOUSE TheCharlesGoodnight House outside of Amarillo is one of the prime locations for this fall’s training session for aspiring Master Naturalists. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Texas Master Naturalists Panhandle chapter welcomes new participants for 2023 training

News Staff
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Body JIM STIERT | TEXAS MASTER NATURALISTS Got an interest in flora, fauna, and all things outdoors? Like to hang out with people who share your interests? Want to help out with nature-related educational efforts and in state parks in the region?
ire’ne lara silva | COURTESY PHOTO

ire’ne lara silva | COURTESY PHOTO

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2023 Texas Poet Laureate reads in Paducah

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Body ire’ne lara silva, the 2023 Texas State Poet Laureate, appeared at the Bicentennial Library in Paducah on Tuesday, July 18, sponsored by the Texas Commission on the Arts as part of an outreach program that provides free performances by Texas artists to designated underserved...

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Overheard

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Body There was a time when we as a society were not so generation-conscious. We intermingled with people of other age groups. Invitations regularly had a “PS, Bring the kids” tacked on the end.

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Motley Co. Schools set fall registration dates

Staff Reports
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Body Motley County ISD has announced its fall school registration dates for July 31 through Aug. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, for all grades, pre-K through 12th. “We are NOT passing out packets the first day of school,” read their social media bulletin.

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Motley tornado recovery efforts continue

News Staff
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Body • No cost for return of damaged vehicles towed after storm, SO says • Remaining supplies to be distributed July 14 STAFF REPORTS InMatador,community members and leaders report great strides in recovery after thecommunitysufferedadirect hit from an EF3 tornado June 21.