News

Goodbye 2022, welcome 2023 in Caprock Coun

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Goodbye 2022, welcome 2023 in Caprock Country

News Staff

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Body You might say it was truly a year of ups and downs in the communities the Caprock Courier covers.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

USDA’s Farm Service Agency accepting offers for state acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiatives

Farm Service Agency

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)FarmServiceAgency (FSA) is conducting signup for the Conservation Reserve Program’s (CRP) State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiatives.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

CORRECTION

News Staff

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body In the Motley County ISD section of last week’s Letters to Santa, we lopped off thee end of the Fourth Grade section, omitting half of Zaylee’s letter and all of Jessica’s. Likewise, we omitted several letters from the Fifth Grade section of Valley ISD.

Alt Text for Image

Exclusive Subscriber Content

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

News Staff

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body Yeah! We quilters did get Carolyn’s “Friendship” Quilt finished, and it is simply beautiful. She did such a good job putting the blocks together, and it really brought back memories when we saw the names of the gals that are no longer with us.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Overheard

News Staff

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body Earlyne Jameson The newspaper ad I had placed read, “Wanted to Buy: Old Comfortable Rocking Chair.” My ad was answered and an address was given. THe door was opened by a small woman with white hair drawn into a tight bun at the nape of her neck.

Texas State Parks welcome participants in First Day Hikes Dec. 31, Jan. 1

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Texas State Parks welcome participants in First Day Hikes Dec. 31, Jan. 1

Staff Reports

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body First Day Hikes is a nationwide program to encourage hiking on New Year's Day. Start a new tradition, or continue one, at a Texas State Park near you; events are scheduled for a wide range of times and include trails on foot, on horseback, by bike, or even on the water.

BRISCOE COUNTY JUDGE-ELECT BILLY RANK COGDELL | COURTESY PHOTO

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Briscoe County welcomes new judge

Max Mcnabb

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body On Sunday, January 1, Billy Rank Cogdell will be sworn in as Briscoe County judge at the courthouse in Silverton. Born and raised in the county, Cogdell hails from a multigenerational ranching family.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Arrington leads letter to appropriators in support of cotton farmers

Staff Reports

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body along with Representatives Ronny Jackson (TX-13) and August Pfluger (TX-11), led several Texas colleagues in a letter to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, urging leadership to support funding for the U.S.

W. J. MANGOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, LOCKNEY | COURTESY PHOTO

Exclusive Subscriber Content

W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital receives Performance Leadership Award for Patient Perspective

Staff Reports

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body LOCKNEY— Aspartofthe National Rural Health Day celebration in late November, W.J. Mangold Memorial Hospital was recognized with a 2022 Performance Leadership Award for excellence in Patient Perspective.

JAMES FRANK, HD 69

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Health care, property tax will get plenty of attention at ’23 legislative session

Doug Hensley

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Body The Texas Legislature will convene for its 2023 session in just a few weeks, and lawmakers expect another busy 140 days that should include movement on a number of issues important to rural Texans, including improving connectivity and addressing the spiraling costs of health...