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.

VALLEY CHEER

VALLEY CHEER Valley cheerleaders attended cheerleading camp last week, and despite being the smallest squad at the event won numerous awards. | COURTESY PHOTO

PADUCAH ALL-STARS

PADUCAH ALL-STARS Dylan Adams and Tate Hutchinson represented the Paducah Dragons athletic program one last time Saturday at the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association Basketball All-Star game in Wichita Falls. They played at D.L. Ligon Coliseum at Midwestern State University. | COURTESY PHOTO

BATS AND BOOKS

BATS AND BOOKS The Caprock Public Library in Quitaque hosted Caprock Canyons State Park interpreter Lee Anne Pigg in its summer reading program last week. She gave an interactive talk on bats that can be found at the state park. | COURTESY PHOTO

Flomot News

Overheard I joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1949. After basic training at Camp Lee, Va., I took a leader’s course and was eventually assigned to a training center as an acting platoon sergeant. My designation was Troop Information and Education.

Motley County announces registration schedule for new year

Registration for Motley County ISD secondary students will be on August 10, 2021 in Room 109.

Motley Commissioners discuss American Rescue Funds

During the regular meeting of the Motley County Commissioners on July 12, the court approved line-item transfers, monthly bills and reports. The purchase of a leaf blower for the custodian was approved, and a fire school was planned for the commissioners, which will take place on July 26.

LIVE ON JULY 25

LIVE ON JULY 25 Scarlett and the Silvertown Band will be performing at Our Lady of Loreto’s 2021 Jamaica event on Sunday, July 25. Music gets under way at 11:30 a.m. Food, games and raffles will be featured at the festival as well. | COURTESY PHOTO

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Another anniversary of the birth of our country has passed and I pray everyone received a special renewal of love and appreciation for our country and the lives that were lost trying to keep this country free.

Briscoe Chili Cookoff coming up July 31

When the Briscoe County Cookoff Committee hosts its annual chili cookoff at the Quitaque Country Club on July 31 this year, the public will be invited to sample the chili. Pulled pork sandwiches will also be available. Anyone can enter the contest. The entry fee is $20.