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Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

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Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Hotel Turkey Second Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango is slated for Friday, Feb. 27 through Monday, March 2.Last year, the event spent an entire weekend celebrating the western way of life and the celebration continues with the 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango.

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CORRECTION AND AMPLIFICATION

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
EARLY VOTING BEGAN THIS WEEK in the March 3 Texas partisan primaries, for county as well as state and federal elections.
TANKER 1 is on the job in Turkey, Texas, this week, ready to protect life and property. | COURTESY PHOTO

TANKER 1 is on the job in Turkey, Texas, this week, ready to protect life and property. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Turkey Fire Department gets first new truck in 40 years

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 12, 2026
The Turkey Fire Department has a brand new fire truck, and according to an announcement from the department on its Facebook page, it’s been an event four decades in the making, since the department had not taken delivery of a new truck since 1986.“Tanker 1,” in its shiny red paint job and Turkey...

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Filings for city councils, school boards coming to a close

Kay Ellington |
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Those interested in running for city council or school board have just a few more hours to throw their hats in the ring. Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to file to run for a position for area city councils and school boards.
DISTRICT CHAMPS

DISTRICT CHAMPS

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DISTRICT CHAMPS

News Staff
Thursday, February 12, 2026
TheValley Patriots varsity boys basketball team won the District8-1A title Tuesday night defeating Guthrie 87-33. They are 7-0 and undefeated in District. Their final district game is Friday night versus Paducah before playoffs begin.

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Guthrie resident injured in US 82 head-on fatal crash Jan. 28

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Last Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, a Lubbock man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in King County, on U.S. 82 a short distance east of CR 274, according to a preliminary report from the Texas Department of Public Safety-Northwest Texas Region.The department’s preliminary investigation revealed...