FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body There were four of us at quilting Thursday and we always have a good visit. We decided to go to the Ghost Horse Gallery when we got tired, and we got to get refreshed with ice cream and tea. We really enjoyed visiting there with everyone there.

VALLEY VICTORY

Body VALLEY VICTORY The Valley boys’ basketball team take a break after defeating Wheeler 31-25 at the Canadian Summer Shootout. | COURTESY PHOTO

PADUCAH PREVENTION

Body PADUCAH PREVENTION Last week the Paducah Volunteer Fire Department conducted maintenance and equipment drills. | COURTESY PHOTOS

BRAZOS BOWL

Body BRAZOS BOWL Jeren Hughes of Valley, shown here with family and friends, played in the Brazos Bowl Saturday. He will be playing in the Texas Six Man Coaches Association All Star Game on July 15 in Wichita Falls. | COURTESY PHOTO

Motley County school activities this summer

Body Mini cheer camp Motley County ISD will be hosting a mini-cheer camp this summer, August 9–11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Motley County Gym. The camp is open to 3rd through 5th grades. The cost is $25 (due by July 28 to the school front office).

BAND FOR 4TH

Body BAND FOR 4TH The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a band from Lubbock specializing in classic country and red dirt country music will be the featured entertainment at the 26th annual Roaring Springs 4th of July Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO

Overheard

Body Two days after his 17th birthday, my uncle Bert Johnson joined the Marine Corps. After boot camp, Bert was sent to Korea, where he became friends with Eugene Obregon. The two young men came from entirely different backgrounds but were the same age.

SILVERTON CHEER

Body SILVERTON CHEER Silverton cheerleaders attended camp last week on the campus of Southern Methodist University. | COURTESY PHOTOS

QUITAQUE LIBRARY

Body QUITAQUE LIBRARY The Caprock Public Library in Quitaque had a great turnout last week for its Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton TAFE national finalists tour nation's capitol

Body TAFE IN DC Riley Gore and Kallie Gore advanced to national competition in the TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) contests.