Schools & Sports

Motley County’s fun tradition of graduating seniors taking on the faculty in a basketball game continued last week in the school gym. | SUNNI CATES PHOTO

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SENIORS VS FACULTY

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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Celebrating May event successful

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Celebrating May event successful

Kodie Fairchild |

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Body The Celebrating May event sponsored by the Bicentennial City-County Library in Paducah on May 10 was deemed a success by all vendors and those that attended.Vendors were set up outside, south of the Cottle County courthouse, selling delicious food, pickles, jams and more.

Valley High School’s Class of 2025 celebrated their commencement ceremony last week. | SHADI BUCHANAN PHOTOS

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VALLEY GRADUATION

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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Valley ISD business manager Donna Pigg was honored last week on the occasion of her retirement, with a party at Valley schools. | COURTESY PHOTO

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RETIREMENT PARTY

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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The Paducah High School Class of 2025 celebrated their graduation last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

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DRAGONS GRADUATE

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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GUTHRIE CHAMPS

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GUTHRIE CHAMPS

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Body Congratulations to the Guthrie Junior High tennis team which was the overall District champion and also had the boys team champion.

VALLEY TENNIS AT STATE

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VALLEY TENNIS AT STATE

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Body Congratulations go to Valley’s Eean Hartman (left) and Leonardo Cruz, who advanced to State tennis. At press time this week they had won their first match and advanced to the quarterfinals. Watch next week’s issue for full results.

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Body We three quilters got the quilt we will give to the Senior Citizens to sell chances to win, out of the frame and ready for the binding. We put up a quilt to start quilting on for Wanda when we get together next week.

FIRE FUNDS Mid-PlainsCommunicationsrecentlymadedonations to six area fire departments. From left are Dusty George, Mid-Plains CEO/General Manager; Silverton Fire Chief JoDee Robinson; and Jared Francis. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Mid-Plains makes donations to fire stations

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Body Tulia-based Mid-Plains Communications recently made donations to support the area volunteer fire departments of Happy, Nazareth, Tulia, Silverton, Kress and Claude, to will help in various ways in those communities—from building a new community meeting room and a fire...

NEWDRIVE-THROUGHWINDOW at First National Bank Quitaque– Silverton Branch offers more convenience to Silverton residents. | COURTESY PHOTO

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FNB Quitaque – Silverton’s window of opportunity

Kodie Fairchild |

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Body The First National Bank of Quitaque Silverton Branch has undergone extensive remodeling in an effort to better serve the community.