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Motley Co. Library sets summer reading program

Motley Co. Library sets summer reading program

Motley Co. Library sets summer reading program

Body 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.
Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Mother Road ‘Test’ Drive

Body IN YOUR NEWSPAPER ALL SUMMER LONGHOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR ROUTE 66 HISTORY? The famous Chicago-to-L.A.

Rendezvous gathers Red River War history buffs to Quitaque

Body 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.
LEARNING LEADERSHIP Sheriff Robert Fisk of Motley County recently completed the Leadership 254 program via the Texas Association of Counties. | COURTESy PHOTO

LEARNING LEADERSHIP Sheriff Robert Fisk of Motley County recently completed the Leadership 254 program via the Texas Association of Counties. | COURTESy PHOTO

Motley County sheriff graduates from statewide leadership program

Body AUSTIN — Motley County Sheriff Robert Fisk is among 21 county officials who have successfully completed Leadership 254, a 14-month leadership development program offered by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC).

Look twice for motorcycles to help save lives

Body CHILDRESS – On busy roads, seeing what matters takes practice. By training your eyes to slow down and scan your surroundings, you can help keep yourself and fellow Texans safe.When a motorcycle crash happens, drivers often say the same thing: “I didn’t see them.
STORECLOSING Signs went up recently announcing closure of the Family Dollar location in Matador. | DEYANARA LANE

STORECLOSING Signs went up recently announcing closure of the Family Dollar location in Matador. | DEYANARA LANE

End of an era: Matador Family Dollar to close May 24

Body The bright red-andyellow signs that have greeted shoppers on Matador’s Bailey Avenue since 2021 now carry a somber message for the community: “Store Closing: Everything Must Go.