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SWIMMING UNTIL SEPTEMBER The Floydada City Pool will remain open through Sunday, September 5. Families can cool off from the hot days of August at the municipal pool. The new days and hours are Tuesday through Thursday 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m. All parties will be scheduled on Friday and Saturday evenings. | COURTESY PHOTO

SWIMMING UNTIL SEPTEMBER The Floydada City Pool will remain open through Sunday, September 5. Families can cool off from the hot days of August at the municipal pool. The new days and hours are Tuesday through Thursday 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m. All parties will be scheduled on Friday and Saturday evenings. | COURTESY PHOTO

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NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNFING COUNTIES

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body FLOYD Floydada swimming pool open through Sept. 5 FLOYDADA—Floydada City Swimming Pool will be open through the Labor Day weekend. The last day will be Sunday, Sept. 5. The new days and hours are Tuesday through Thursday 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
TOP BRASS Jon Shipp, a native of England but now a resident of Spur, explained about horse brasses, including the one celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. | THE TEXAS SPUR

TOP BRASS Jon Shipp, a native of England but now a resident of Spur, explained about horse brasses, including the one celebrating the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. | THE TEXAS SPUR

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Horse brasses: Part history, part artistry, part myth

Barbara Brannon
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body While our focus this week is on Western saddle riding and the sport of rodeo, of course, an interesting equestrian sidelight was shared recently with The Texas Spur.

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OLD SETTLERS VENDOR FAIR

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body Along with the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo this week will be the eagerly anticipated Vendor Fair, held Thursday through Saturday at the Roaring Springs Community Center (1002 2nd St.
Peach crumble a taste of

Peach crumble a taste of

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Peach crumble a taste of summer as fall approaches

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body Crisps, crumbles, and cobblers are all in order this time of year, with seasonal, fresh fruit available at all the markets. I’m a big fan of cobblers that are made with pie crust dough.
Sloths slowly break

Sloths slowly break

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Sloths slowly break stereotype

Commentary
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body Stop the world. I want to get off. No sloth ever said that. Sloths are good at hanging in and staying the course. Slow, steady sloths. What do I know about sloths? Until yesterday, very little. If there were sloths at the zoo, I missed them.
RIDING WHITE HORSES The Six White Horses team from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene has been a perennial favorite in the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo parade. The parade is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

RIDING WHITE HORSES The Six White Horses team from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene has been a perennial favorite in the Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo parade. The parade is set for Saturday at 10 a.m. | TEXAS SPUR PHOTO

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98th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion & Rodeo this week

Staff Reports
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body Roaring Springs will be filled with visitors this week for the 98th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo. Events take place Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28.
STAY A LITTLE LONGER The Hotel Turkey has announced a unique new expansion in accommodations. The Containers at Hotel Turkey will be offering a relaxing getaway, coming this September. | COURTESY PHOTO

STAY A LITTLE LONGER The Hotel Turkey has announced a unique new expansion in accommodations. The Containers at Hotel Turkey will be offering a relaxing getaway, coming this September. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Hotel Turkey to expand accommodations

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body The Hotel Turkey, long known for its spacious (and, in recent years, upgraded) twostory lodging, is expanding its lodging accommodations. The Containers at Hotel Turkey are 40-foot shipping containers fully refitted for a uniquely relaxing Hotel Turkey stay.
LIBRARY LUNCH The Motley County Friends of the Library is serving up an old-fashioned feast of beans and cornbread, sausage and cobbler, as shown at the last fundraising event held in 2019. The event has returned in 2021 at the Library annex, Friday, August 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTO

LIBRARY LUNCH The Motley County Friends of the Library is serving up an old-fashioned feast of beans and cornbread, sausage and cobbler, as shown at the last fundraising event held in 2019. The event has returned in 2021 at the Library annex, Friday, August 27, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Library fundraiser set for Friday, Aug. 27 in Matador

Staff Reports
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Body The Motley County Friends of the Library “Rootin’ Tootin’ Beans and Cornbread” lunch and fundraiser has been set for Friday, Aug. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Library Annex in downtown Matador.