Schools & Sports

GCSD BOARD The Guthrie Common School District board of trustees helped students to get into the holidays by serving Thanksgiving lunch at school last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

GCSD BOARD The Guthrie Common School District board of trustees helped students to get into the holidays by serving Thanksgiving lunch at school last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

GCSD BOARD

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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TOURNEY CHAMPS The Guthrie Junior High girls basketball team won the Munday tournament last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

TOURNEY CHAMPS The Guthrie Junior High girls basketball team won the Munday tournament last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

TOURNEY CHAMPS

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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SEASON FINALE Silverton finished the season at 7-4 after falling to Whitharral 46-0 in the bi-district playoff last week. It was the Owls first playoff appearance since 2018. | TEXAS 1A FAN PHOTO

SEASON FINALE Silverton finished the season at 7-4 after falling to Whitharral 46-0 in the bi-district playoff last week. It was the Owls first playoff appearance since 2018. | TEXAS 1A FAN PHOTO

Silverton’s season comes to an end

Craig Sperry
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Body Silverton found its rematch with Whitharral not to their liking as the Panthers dispatched the Owls in Lockney Friday night, 46-0. Unlike the first game, Silverton was unable to muster any offense while Whitharral’s Shamadrick Weaver ran wild through the Owl defense.
LADY OWLS WIN The Silverton girls basketball team opened their season last week with a victory over McLean. | COURTESY PHOTO

LADY OWLS WIN The Silverton girls basketball team opened their season last week with a victory over McLean. | COURTESY PHOTO

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill We Quilters Worked
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Body We quilters worked again on Carolyn’s “Friendship” quilt and had such a good time, visiting and laughing at some of the silly things we can get into. We really missed Bobbye Bean as she had a really bad sore throat and didn’t want to share it with us. Thanks, Bobbye.
Overheard

Overheard

Overheard

News Staff
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Body Uncle Sam sent me my draft notice in May 1967, just after I’d finished college. By early June I was on my way to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Being a Wisconsin boy, I expected I was in for a long, hot summer.
Motley’s Woolsey runner-up in TxDOT’s State Truck Roadeo

Motley’s Woolsey runner-up in TxDOT’s State Truck Roadeo

Motley’s Woolsey runner-up in TxDOT’s State Truck Roadeo

News Staff
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Body TxDOT Motley County maintenance crew chief Matt Woolsey, third from left, and Briscoe County general transportation tech Cory Pointer, fourth from left, represented the Childress District at the State Truck Roadeo in Austin last week.
BI-DISTRICT IN BENJAMIN

BI-DISTRICT IN BENJAMIN

BI-DISTRICT IN BENJAMIN

News Staff
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Body BI-DISTRICT IN BENJAMIN Senior Colin Glass and Junior Kadyn Roys were a part of the Motley County Matadors’ offensive attack in the bi-district playoff game Thursday night in Benjamin. The Matadors fell short to the Mustangs, 56-6.  
MATADORHUNT Michael Loper won one of theWhitetail Bonanza huntsthoughTexasParks&Wildlife’sBigTimeTexasHuntdrawings. He chose the Matador Wildlife Management Area for his hunt. Michael was successful in harvesting this nice 10-pointer in OX Pasture. The buck field-dressed 159 pounds and scored 149-3/8' gross and 147-1/8' net B&C. For more information about BigTime Texas Hunts visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/btth | COURTESY PHOTO

MATADORHUNT Michael Loper won one of theWhitetail Bonanza huntsthoughTexasParks&Wildlife’sBigTimeTexasHuntdrawings. He chose the Matador Wildlife Management Area for his hunt. Michael was successful in harvesting this nice 10-pointer in OX Pasture. The buck field-dressed 159 pounds and scored 149-3/8' gross and 147-1/8' net B&C. For more information about BigTime Texas Hunts visit www.tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/btth | COURTESY PHOTO

MATADOR HUNT

News Staff
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Body Michael Loper won one of the Whitetail Bonanza hunts though Texas Parks & Wildlife’s Big Time Texas Hunt drawings. He chose the Matador Wildlife Management Area for his hunt. Michael was successful in harvesting this nice 10-pointer in OX Pasture.