Bloom spring branches indoors

Body From the garden Bloom spring branches indoorsBranches of spring-flowering trees and shrubs may look bare but their dormant buds hold a literal floral shop of hidden blooms. Spring flowers can burst open from dormant buds when they are “forced” to bloom early.

Happy Birthday and Anniversary to:

Body Have an addition or change to our birthdays and anniversaries? If you or a family member of any age live anywhere in our readership counties (Briscoe, Cottle, Hall, King, Motley) you’re welcome to participate. caprockcourier@ gmail.

Briscoe Commissioners reinstate burn ban at Feb. meeting

Body The Briscoe County Commissioner’s Court met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 10. The court approved following minutes of the January 13th regular meeting and the Jan 30 special meeting.

Silverton City Council rejects sealed bid

Body The Silverton City Council met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 10. The council approved following minutes of the January 13 regular meeting.

Laundromat updates clothes dryers for locals, travelers

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

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.

This month’s happenings at CPL

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.

LOOKING BACK

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.

Matador Connect

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.

Motley commissioners approve county attorney office use of SB-22 funds

Body The Motley County commissioners court met in regular session Monday, Feb 10. The following minutes from the January 2025 regular meeting were approved.A quorum was met for the January meeting, including Judge Jim Meador, Pct. #1 Commissioner Douglas Campbell, Pct.