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NEW COACH Valley has named former Patriots player Dax Allen as the new head football coach. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW COACH Valley has named former Patriots player Dax Allen as the new head football coach. | COURTESY PHOTO

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NEW COACH

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
NEW COACH
ALL-STAR Savannah Carrera, a senior at Valley High School, and Emma Schaffner, a Patton Springs sophomore who’s now an incoming junior for Valley, played in the Brazos Bowl last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL-STAR Savannah Carrera, a senior at Valley High School, and Emma Schaffner, a Patton Springs sophomore who’s now an incoming junior for Valley, played in the Brazos Bowl last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY PATRIOTS competed at the Elk City, Oklahoma basketball team camp June 10–12. | COURTESY PHOTO

2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY PATRIOTS competed at the Elk City, Oklahoma basketball team camp June 10–12. | COURTESY PHOTO

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2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY PATRIOTS 

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LOOKING BACK

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Week of June 12, 1973: Stark, Braden married June 12, 1973—Fred Mercer was winner of a prime rib roast given away by the Terra Cotta CowBelles in their promotion of “Beef for Father’s Day”….Fulton Gregg, 83 buried yesterday….Zenobia Self, assistant professor of history at Wayland Baptist College,...
MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

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MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
MOTLEY CHEER HONORS This year at cheer camp the Motley County cheerleaders earned a number of honors. They had three All-American nominations, and two of those made the All-American team. They won Top Team Cheer and Top Team Chant.
VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

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VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP Last week Valley School hosted the Josh Washington Elite Basketball Camp.

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LOOKING BACK

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
June 5, 1988: Graduations and vacations June 5, 1988—May rainfall totals 2.20 inches….Activities Association to have garage sale….Swimming pool opening delayed due to the rainy weather….Corey Robertson was named to the President’s List for the spring semester at South Plains College.

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Week Of June 5, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
The Motley County Museum board and other interested citizens met last week to review happenings at the facility as well as historic recognitions. Marisue Potts Ethredge and Judy Cooper conducted the meeting.