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BROADER BAND Spur-based Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative has been deploying more fiber optic cable in Guthrie recently. | CAPROCK COURIER

BROADER BAND Spur-based Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative has been deploying more fiber optic cable in Guthrie recently. | CAPROCK COURIER

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Cap Rock improves fiber optic service in Guthrie

Barbara Brannon
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Body This spring, residents of Guthrie, seat of King County, saw a welcome sight out their front doors: service trucks of Cap Rock Telephone Co-operative, digging trenches and laying more miles of fiber optic cable for digital com munications access.

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Valley wins State track championship

Staff Reports
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Body The Valley Patriots are Class 1A state track and field champions once again. Valley scored 51 points on Saturday to win the team championship by one point over second-place Cross Plains — marking the program’s first team title since going back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.
STATE MEDALISTS

STATE MEDALISTS

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STATE MEDALISTS

News Staff
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Body STATE MEDALISTS Silverton's Brenna Francis jumps to silver. Francis finished second in the Class 1A girls long jump with a distance of 17 feet, 1.25 inches. Guthrie's Coulter Reel jumped 36 feet, 3½ inches to earn bronze in the Class 1A girls event.
3RD TIME IN 6 YEARS

3RD TIME IN 6 YEARS

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3RD TIME IN 6 YEARS

News Staff
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Body CAPROCK MEDALISTS The Valley Patriots boys track team won the 1A state championship, and the Paducah Dragons boys track team won the bronze medal at the state track meet May 13–14 in Austin. | COURTESY PHOTO
LEFTOVERS? NO WAY!

LEFTOVERS? NO WAY!

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LEFTOVERS? NO WAY!

News Staff
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Body LEFTOVERS? NO WAY! When the Church of Christ in Turkey enjoys a first-Sunday potluck lunch after the morning worship service, food is first distributed to various recipients in Turkey.
TEXAS WRITES A program for aspiring authors from the Writers League of Texas is coming to Spur and will be at the Dickens County Spur Library May 14 for free. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

TEXAS WRITES A program for aspiring authors from the Writers League of Texas is coming to Spur and will be at the Dickens County Spur Library May 14 for free. | COURTESY GRAPHIC

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‘Texas Writes’ coming to Spur May 14

Staff Reports
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Body Texas Writes, a statewide program from the Writers’ League of Texas that brings accomplished authors to rural libraries for a half day focused on the craft of writing, will be in Spur Saturday, May 14 at 10 a.m. at the Dickens County-Spur Public Library.

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Summer Reading to kick off at Motley County Library June 6

News Staff
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Body The Summer Reading program will kick off Monday, June 4 at the Motley County Library in Matador. Sessions will be held every Monday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. There are lots of fun activities planned for each week. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.