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News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body Seems I was a frail, skinny little kid when I was attending kindergarten at Toms River, N.J., back in 1947. My grandmother Applegate often told my mother that she was not feeding me enough which really wasn’t true.
LORENZO LIBATIONS Garrett Irwin, vineyard manager at the Estate Cerro Santo Vineyard of Adelphos Cellars, inspects grapevines. Lorenzo, 35 miles west of Dickens, is the home of the grape growing operations of the winery, which plans to open a tasting room. | COURTESY PHOTO

LORENZO LIBATIONS Garrett Irwin, vineyard manager at the Estate Cerro Santo Vineyard of Adelphos Cellars, inspects grapevines. Lorenzo, 35 miles west of Dickens, is the home of the grape growing operations of the winery, which plans to open a tasting room. | COURTESY PHOTO

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News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNDING COUNTIES CROSBY Lorenzo vintners plan tasting room LORENZO—David Conklin and Jim Irwin, friends for more than 20 years and business partners since 2018, have big plans for Lorenzo-based Adelphos Cellars.
WILD HOGWINNER The winner of Star Feed and Seed’s Big Buck Contest, Wild Hog Division, is Preston Gilliam of Rhome, Texas, who won a monogrammed jacket. Gilliam’s hog weighed 225 pounds and was killed in Dickens County in mid-November 2022. | COURTESY PHOTO

WILD HOGWINNER The winner of Star Feed and Seed’s Big Buck Contest, Wild Hog Division, is Preston Gilliam of Rhome, Texas, who won a monogrammed jacket. Gilliam’s hog weighed 225 pounds and was killed in Dickens County in mid-November 2022. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Hunters ‘rack up’ in Star Feed & Seed’s Big Buck Contest

Staff Reports
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body For the past nine weeks, hunters in Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, King, Motley and Stonewall Counties have tried their luck at winning the 23rd Annual Star Feed and Seed Big Buck Contest.

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SPOTLIGHT ON MOOREROSE FUNERAL HOME RENOVATION

News Staff
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES Floydada-based Moore-Rose Funeral Home, with facilities also located in Lockney, Idalou, and Briscoe County, has updated their Silverton Visitation Center to better serve the region.
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Property tax cuts headline Senate budget proposal

Richard Lee
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body School choice, power grid also cited as top initiatives can write off of the taxable value of their home before assessment would nearly double under the budget proposed by the Senate on Wednesday.
Motley County Library receives donation from Farris Foundation

Motley County Library receives donation from Farris Foundation

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Motley County Library receives donation from Farris Foundation

Staff Reports
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body in Matador has received a $10,000 donation from the Farris Foundation in Floyd County. “The Kinder and Martha Farris Foundation has been a major contributor to the library for many years and we are very appreciative of their support,” library director Carla Meador said.
Area municipal, school board elections open for candidate filings

Area municipal, school board elections open for candidate filings

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Area municipal, school board elections open for candidate filings

Staff Reports
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Body Cities and school boards across Caprock Country are now accepting applications for candidates to run for city councils and school boards, as of January 18. The filing deadline is February 17. In municipal elections, the following positions will be on the May 6 ballot.
Medjool almonds sweeten two-ingredient cookies

Medjool almonds sweeten two-ingredient cookies

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Medjool almonds sweeten two-ingredient cookies

News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body Cookie trends using as few ingredients as possible are all over social media. You may have seen the ones that are flourless, or consist of only four, or even as little as three, ingredients.
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News Staff
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Body If you or a family member of any age live anywhere in our readership counties (Briscoe, Cottle, Hall, King, Motley) you’re welcome to participate. caprockcourier@ gmail.