BRAZOS BOWL

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

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

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

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

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

QUITAQUE LIBRARY

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

TAFE IN DC Riley Gore and Kallie Gore advanced to national competition in the TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators) contests. Kallie advanced to nationals in Exploring Education Careers Support Services, while Riley advanced to nationals in Lesson Planning and Delivery Arts.

Quitaque Methodist sets Kids’ Day for July 9

All kids ages 3 through 12 are invited to attend Kids’ Day at the Quitaque First United Methodist Church, Saturday, July 9, 2022. A fun day is planned.

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

My daughter called me and said something had happened that never had before. She was curling her hair and when she was through and pulled the cord out of the wall, a prong stayed in the wall.

Summer Reading

SILVERTON LIBRARY Captain Maggie and the Oceans of Fun puppet show at the Silverton Library provided lots of enjoyment for 26 children and 15 adults Monday afternoon. The Texas Commission of the Arts funds and provides this program free of charge to small Texas libraries. | COURTESY PHOTOS