Motley County ISD names finalist for superintendent; Cochran to retire after 39 years in education

On Monday, March 21, the board of trustees for the Motley County Independent School District named Kurt Koepke as the sole finalist for the position of superintendent. Koepke is currently serving as principal in Hartley schools. Hartley is in the Panhandle between Dalhart and Dumas.

Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

The Motley County Senior Citizens is open to serve meals inside or for carry out from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every weekday. Seating inside the center has been arranged to meet safety guidelines for dining 6 feet apart. Meal delivery is also available for seniors in Matador and Roaring Springs.

Overheard

My wife, Barbara, and I first met when we both started teaching at the same high school in September 1968. We were on the same staff for 16 years, and many of those years we worked together as senior advisors. Barbara left the school in 1984 to work as an administrator in a different district.

Cottle-King Old Settlers & Rodeo Parade releases theme, details

The Paducah Chamber of Commerce Committee has released the Cottle-King Old Settlers & Rodeo Parade Theme for 2022 - "A Cowboy's Easter Parade." There is no charge to enter the annual parade. Three floats will be awarded $100 each by the Rodeo Association in the following categories.

Caprock area girls basketball players named to All Region 2021-22

1st Team Makenzy Corrales Addie Dyer Reese Cruse Allison Martha Sayler Beerwinkle Charlie Pointer Kinley Chandler Trinity Schlueter Harley Gerber Bobbie Fouquet 2nd Team Taytum Goodman Dalee Chisum Yatzel Renteria Ashlie Russell Shaylin Weathers Iris Schilderink Coulter...

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Once again we received freezing wind that gave us a little now that covered the ground. It was wetter than the last and we were so thankful for the little moisture we received.

Silverton basketball player named to girls All Region honors 2021-22

Breanna Francis 2nd Team All Region

Silverton School posts 4th 6 weeks honor rolls

The following students enrolled in Silverton School earned “A” Honor Roll for the 4th 6 weeks of the 2021–22 school year.

LOOKING BACK

Local man gets ‘plumnelly’ through door of Vern’s, March 1947 March 27, 1947—District Interscholastic League Meet to be held here this weekend . . .

Valley girls basketball All District honors

Charlie Pointer MVP Ann Ferrel Defensive MVP Jaydan Bagwell 1st Team All District Laney Edwards 1st Team All District Reese Cruse 1st Team All District Jackie Ferrel Honorable Mention Jessica Solis Honorable Mention