2025 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comFirst Day of School SILVERTON ISD Monday, Aug. 11 GUTHRIE CSD Tuesday, Aug. 12 MOTLEY COUNTY ISD Tuesday, Aug. 12 PADUCAH ISD Wednesday, Aug. 13 VALLEY SCHOOLS Wednesday, Aug.

Texas State Sales Holiday coming up Aug. 8–10

Body The Comptroller of the State of Texas encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend Aug. 8–10.

Robert ‘Robin’ Brown, local historian and musician, passes away

Body Robert Brown, age 79, passed away on July 21, 2025, in Amarillo, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 25, 2025, at Resthaven Cemetery in Quitaque, Texas, with Chris Tucker officiating.

WORKING JOURNALISTS

Body Staff from fiveWestTexas weekly newspapers managed by Spurbased Paragraph Ranch LLC Media participated in a daylong news writing workshop July 19 at the Dickens County Spur Public Library.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body TURKEY CITY COUNCIL Monday, Aug. 4, 6 p.m., City Hall, 602 Lyles St., Turkey, (806) 423-1033 BRISCOECOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSCOURT Monday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 415 Main St., Silverton, (806) 823-2131 COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Aug. 11, 9:30 a.m.

Mexican tater tot casserole

Body No matter where we live, most of us love a good Tex-Mex dish. This one is a phenomenal go-to dish to put together on a busy weeknight. And it’s a big hit to serve for football-viewing parties or movie nights, too.

Harvesting just-right cantaloupes

Body From the gardenIn last week’s column were indicators of a ripe watermelon – mainly, checking out the condition of the tendril attached to the melon and harvesting when the tendril is dried.

SPOTLIGHT ON ON TURKEY

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Briscoe’s Antina Ranch assists with Kerr County relief

Body KODIE FAIRCHILD AND BARBARA BRANNON |Antina Barrel Creek Ranch, located in Briscoe County, has a personal connection to the summer camp in Kerr County that suffered such tragedy during river flooding earlier this month.