Schools & Sports

FFA DEADLINES | COURTESY PHOTO

FFA DEADLINES | COURTESY PHOTO

Valley FFA needs sheep, goat, heifer tags before Aug. 27

Body Valley FFA is reminding all students to please make plans to get tags/unique identification numbers (UINs) for all sheep, goats and heifers before August 27. Sheep/goats and heifers are $17 per tag or UIN.
Ronny Flowers

Ronny Flowers

Guthrie alum inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

Body Ronny Flowers, who quarterbacked the Guthrie football team to the 1964 Regional championship, has been selected for induction into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Flowers is being inducted in a Special Category at the August 28, 2021 ceremony in Waco.
SUMMER WINDING DOWN

SUMMER WINDING DOWN

SUMMER WINDING DOWN

Body SUMMER WINDING DOWN Summer is winding down to a close in Silverton. The last day for the Seventh Street Pool will be August 15, and this will be the last full week for the Silver Snow shaved ice concession. Silver Snow plans on being open on weekends for awhile.

Motley County Matadors set Midnight Madness for Friday, Aug. 6

Body Midnight Madness for the Motley County Matadors football will be this Friday, Aug. 6, and will give family and fans a first look at the football team that "Dave Campbell's Texas Football" says could win it all. Motley County will be holding Meet the Teachers on Thursday, Aug.
DOLLAR GENERAL?

DOLLAR GENERAL?

DOLLAR GENERAL?

Body DOLLAR GENERAL? A prime corner lot is being graded at an intersection of Highway 70 in Matador. Last week posting abounded on social media that Family Dollar was interviewing for a store manager in Matador.
DESTINATION MARFA A sci-fi movie by Lockney native Andy Stapp has its domestic release this week. The film has already generated awards on the film festival circuit. | COURTESY PHOTO

DESTINATION MARFA A sci-fi movie by Lockney native Andy Stapp has its domestic release this week. The film has already generated awards on the film festival circuit. | COURTESY PHOTO

Lockney native’s sci-fi film released Aug. 3

Body After nine years of writing, shooting and editing his sci-fi film, “Destination Marfa,” Lockney-native Andy Stapp celebrated the film’s Texas debut in late July at Premiere Cinema in Lubbock.
IF THE SHOE FITS

IF THE SHOE FITS

IF THE SHOE FITS

Body IF THE SHOE FITS The Guthrie Jaguars football team began two-a-days, and cross country started their season off with a trip to FootTech in Lubbock to get fitted for the correct running shoes before their first run. | COURTESY PHOTO
REGIONAL JOURNALISM HONORS The late Joe and Jo Ann Harrison, owners and publishers of The Texas Spur newspaper from 1958 to 1996, were indicuted Saturday into the Panhandle Press Association Hall of Fame. Son Chuck Harrison (left) and his wife, Nancy of Matador, accepted the honor. | CAPROCK COURIER

REGIONAL JOURNALISM HONORS The late Joe and Jo Ann Harrison, owners and publishers of The Texas Spur newspaper from 1958 to 1996, were indicuted Saturday into the Panhandle Press Association Hall of Fame. Son Chuck Harrison (left) and his wife, Nancy of Matador, accepted the honor. | CAPROCK COURIER

Flomot News

Body Overheard Some of the fondest childhood memories I have stem from my grandmother, a woman everyone in the family called “Good Mama.

Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

Body 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.