TALES FROM TUMBLEWEED SMITH

TUMBLEWEEDAs the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.The owner of BrushworksKay Smith of Big Spring...

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SUBSCRIBERS— If you’ve moved, don’t forget to tell us!It may take weeks for a USPS Change of Address notice to reach us—and your newspapers won’t come to your new address until it does. Instead, just email us at caprockcourier@gmail.com, and we’ll update it right away.

Matador Connect

Week of May 15, 2026 Email news items to Marilyn Hicks at mimhicks@msn.comHope you spent Sunday either with your mother or with fond memories of her.A huge thanks go out to our two nursery businesses in town, Chelle’s Garden and ResQ’d JunKery, for the beautiful plants at the Roaring Springs Ranch...

Motley Co. Library sets summer reading program

The Motley County Library 2026 Summer Reading Program will get underway the first Monday of June. Lots of fun activities are planned. This annual event is for all kids, ages 3 through 8th grade.Sessions will be held every Monday in June, including June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10:00 a.m. until noon.

The Mother Road at 100: A meditation

YOU MAY RECALL that in summer 2024 your intrepid newspaper editors hit the road for a weeks-long exploration from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California.

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

IN YOUR NEWSPAPER ALL SUMMER LONGHOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE 66 HISTORY?

Rendezvous gathers Red River War history buffs to Quitaque

The Battle of Blanco Canyon will be the headline topic on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the Comanchero Canyons Museum in Quitaque.Investigator Todd Smith of Lubbock will reveal his extended research on the first skirmish of the Red River War at 1:30 p.m. Smith’s interest in Ranald Mackenzie’s 4th...