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SERVICE LAUNDROMAT is available 24/7 to locals and travelers in Silverton, at the SilverWind RV Park and Laundromat. | COURTESY PHOTO

SERVICE LAUNDROMAT is available 24/7 to locals and travelers in Silverton, at the SilverWind RV Park and Laundromat. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Laundromat updates clothes dryers for locals, travelers

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body Silver Wind RV Park and Laundromat in Silverton, which has long served leisure travelers as well as part-time workers, installed six new dryers to the facility last week.
FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body We did real well at quilting as we got to roll out both sides, and we can tell it is getting a bit smaller.Friday was exercise day again, and after we finished wewenttothelibrarywhere they were having their 12th anniversary celebration, serving donuts and coffee.
CAPROCK LIBRARY VALENTINE’S PARTY turned out 26 children and adults for a Valentine’s story and craft. | ARIEL WHITE

CAPROCK LIBRARY VALENTINE’S PARTY turned out 26 children and adults for a Valentine’s story and craft. | ARIEL WHITE

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This month’s happenings at CPL

Ariel White |
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body Caprock Public Library held their first-ever Valentine’s Party for the Pre-K through fifth graders who are attending Valley School.This event took place on Friday, Feb. 7, as the students were out of school that day.

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body February 20, 1953: Rites of passageFebruary 20, 1953—Funeral services for J. N. Cantwell, 82, conducted Saturday….Mr. and Mrs. U. D. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Crass were honored Sunday with an anniversary dinner in the Crass home.

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Matador Connect

Week Of February 20, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body Big awards were made last week to the City of Matador in the form of three grants.The first is part of the recovery from tornado damage and is for a landfill contract which was awarded to Brush Auto for the amount of $458,000. That work will begin on Feb. 24, 2025.
BROTHER ANTHONY PHIPPS and his family were welcomed by the Matador Methodist Church as he was named the new pastor onWednesday, Feb 12, 2025. | COURTESY PHOTO

BROTHER ANTHONY PHIPPS and his family were welcomed by the Matador Methodist Church as he was named the new pastor onWednesday, Feb 12, 2025. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Matador Methodist Church welcomes new pastor

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body The Matador Methodist Church is welcoming a new pastor, Anthony Phipps, following the retirement of Brother Chuck Harrison.Harrison, who grew up in nearby Spur, was with Matador Methodist for almost nine years and preached his final sermon to the congregation on Sunday, Dec.
COVERED UP BY COYOTES The Valley Lady Patriots basketball team, ranked #1 in the State for most of the season and last year’s State runners-up, had their playoff run cut short by the Borden Lady Coyotes.The other two Caprock Country girls basketball teams also still in the playoffs, the Motley County Lady Matadors and the Guthrie Lady Jaguars, also had their seasons ended with Area playoff losses. SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS PAGES 8-10. | AINSLEE BUCHANAN

COVERED UP BY COYOTES The Valley Lady Patriots basketball team, ranked #1 in the State for most of the season and last year’s State runners-up, had their playoff run cut short by the Borden Lady Coyotes.The other two Caprock Country girls basketball teams also still in the playoffs, the Motley County Lady Matadors and the Guthrie Lady Jaguars, also had their seasons ended with Area playoff losses. SPOTLIGHT PHOTOS PAGES 8-10. | AINSLEE BUCHANAN

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Hoops heartache on Valentine’s

Sue Jane Sullivan |
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Body LADY PATRIOTS EXIT PLAYOFFS IN AREA LOSS TO BORDEN COUNTYPlaying a sport you love on February 14 should make for a happilyever- after ending.