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2026 PARTICIPATING RANCH RODEO TEAMS

2026 PARTICIPATING RANCH RODEO TEAMS

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2026 PARTICIPATING RANCH RODEO TEAMS

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Thursday, August 27, 2026
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2026 YOUTH WRCA TEAMS

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Thursday, August 27, 2026
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Aug. 23 Rustler Fire contained on rural Dickens, Motley acreage

Aug. 23 Rustler Fire contained on rural Dickens, Motley acreage

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Aug. 23 Rustler Fire contained on rural Dickens, Motley acreage

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Thursday, August 27, 2026
On the blustery afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 23, Spur’s volunteer fire department was called out to assist in the northern portion of the county as a fire was reported on rural acreage west of FM28 north of McAdoo.
SADDLE UP! Friday and Saturday nights, working-ranch rodeo returns to the arena in Roaring Springs,Texas, for the 103rd annual collaborative event with Motley and Dickens Counties. Youth events take place Thursday, Aug. 27. | PAUL ROBERTS PHOTO

SADDLE UP! Friday and Saturday nights, working-ranch rodeo returns to the arena in Roaring Springs,Texas, for the 103rd annual collaborative event with Motley and Dickens Counties. Youth events take place Thursday, Aug. 27. | PAUL ROBERTS PHOTO

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Welcome to the rodeo!

Barbara Brannon |
Thursday, August 27, 2026
For more than a century, the good folks of Dickens and Motley Counties have been gathering towards the end of long, hot summers to share memories and make new ones.“Roaring Springs has always been a favorite picnic spot, as shown by this picture, made many years ago,” read the caption of this image...
BOB WILLS BBQ COOK-OFF will return this Sept. 11–12 in Turkey— with lots of spoke and prizes. Pictured are highlights from the 2025 competition. | COURTESY PHOTO

BOB WILLS BBQ COOK-OFF will return this Sept. 11–12 in Turkey— with lots of spoke and prizes. Pictured are highlights from the 2025 competition. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Smokin’ competition returns as Turkey prepares for annual Bob Wills BBQ cook-off

Deyanara Lane |
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Pitmasters and barbecue enthusiasts from across the region are polishing their grills and prepping their secret rubs as Turkey gets ready to host its 14th Bob Wills BBQ Cook-Off.Scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12, 2026, this IBCA (International Bar-B-Que Cookers Association)...
GETTING READY FOR THE GRIDIRON The Silverton Owls football players continued an annual tradition last week, Decals with Dads, as fathers and sons came together to get the team’s helmets ready for the new season. MORE SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 4 | COURTESY PHOTOS

GETTING READY FOR THE GRIDIRON The Silverton Owls football players continued an annual tradition last week, Decals with Dads, as fathers and sons came together to get the team’s helmets ready for the new season. MORE SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS, PAGE 4 | COURTESY PHOTOS

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GETTING READY FOR THE GRIDIRON

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Thursday, August 27, 2026
GETTING READY FOR THE GRIDIRON

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2026 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

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Thursday, August 27, 2026
Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comLocal EventsCITY OF MATADOR is sponsoring a park survey with regard to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department grant money. Please complete the form at www.surveymonkey.com/.r/B8WFXJLTRI-COUNTY PANTRY/TRUCK needs volunteers.