Briscoe Commission approves creating petition for ‘road tax election’ for May

In the regular monthly meeting of the Briscoe County commissions on Dec. 13, 2021, Judge Wayne Nance informed the court that the county bond fund has a balance of $1,729.46 and asked if this could be used toward the purchase of a new flagpole for the courthouse grounds then close the account since...

Valley Patriots All Region Football Honors 2021

1st Team Offense Jaxon Edwards Offensive MVP Honorable Mention All-Region Defense Utility Player 1st Team Offense Parker Hartman Wide Receiver 1st Team Defense Safety 1st Team Offense Tucker Schlueter Spread Center 1st Team Defense Lineman 1st Team Offense Blake Beard Running Back 1st...

Cottle, King Counties designated eligible for USDA natural disaster relief

Earlier this month Cottle and King Counties were listed among two local contiguous counties and 10 primary counties in Texas and Oklahoma eligible for natural disaster emergency assistance due to a triggering disaster of drought.

2021 Guthrie All District Football

Riley Springer, Senior, #7 Varsity 2nd Team All District Spread back and Safety Cooper McClesky, Senior, #15 Varsity 2nd Team Wide Receiver and Linebacker Emilio Gonzales, Senior 2nd Team All District Running Back Hadley Ray, Junior 2nd Team All District Defensive Lineman, Kicker/Punter Diego...

Motley Co. All-District Honors

1st Team Offense Jake Richards, Senior Offensive M.V.P. 1st Team Defense Senior — Linebacker 1st Team Offense Wyatt Perryman, Senior — Tight End 1st Team Defense Senior — Defensive M.V.P. 1st Team Offense Jace Martin, Senior — Tight End / Kicker 1st Team Defense Senior — Nose Guard 1st Team...

Silverton Owls All-District Football Honors 2021

1st Team Offense Cooper Cox, Utility Back 1st Team Defense Cooper Cox, Linebacker 1st Team Offense Braelyn Estes, Wide Receiver 1st Team Defense Braelyn Estes, Punter 1st Team Offense Sawyer Francis, Running Back 1st Team Defense Sawyer Francis, Safety Honorable Mention Andrew Walton,...

OWL BASKETBALL

OWL BASKETBALL Silverton played in the Petersburg Basketball Tournament last week, and the Owls won it. | COURTESY PHOTO

TOURNAMENT WINNERS

TOURNAMENT WINNERS The Silverton Owls varsity basketball team won the Petersburg Basketball Tournament last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Oh, boy, Silverton looked good after I had spent all week in Lubbock with my daughter, Donna. I was with her while she took treatments, and she did fine, but the last day was chemo, which makes her feel so bad for a few days.

STATE SCENES

STATE SCENES Motley County players, coaches and fans experienced the State Championship game last week at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, where the Dallas Cowboys play. The Caprock Courier was on hand to cover the excitement. | JOHNNA REYNOLDS PHOTOS