Schools & Sports

PADUCAHSEASONENDS The Dragons fell to Follett lastThursday in bi-district six-man football action. | MARIA RAMIREZ

PADUCAHSEASONENDS The Dragons fell to Follett lastThursday in bi-district six-man football action. | MARIA RAMIREZ

Follett Panthers take down Dragons

Press Pass Sports
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Body An opportunistic Follett defense led a secondquarter charge to help the Panthers take down Paducah 64-22 on Thursday night in Groom in a Class 1A Division II bi-district meeting. Division II bidistrict game.
Lady Patriots undefeated

Lady Patriots undefeated

Lady Patriots undefeated

Kodie Fairchild | Caprock
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Body The Valley Lady Patriots have kicked off the 202425 basketball season on fire, coming off a state championship run last year.The Lady Patriots sent Highland Park back home with their tails tucked Tuesday night as they laid down a 74-16 whooping on the Hornets.
VALLEYFALLS TheValley Patriots fell to the Knox City Greyhounds 64-42 in a bi-district battle in Chillicothe last week. Knox City advances to the area round on Friday, Nov. 22, when they face Water Valley at Hermleigh at 6:30 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTOS|

VALLEYFALLS TheValley Patriots fell to the Knox City Greyhounds 64-42 in a bi-district battle in Chillicothe last week. Knox City advances to the area round on Friday, Nov. 22, when they face Water Valley at Hermleigh at 6:30 p.m. | COURTESY PHOTOS|

Patriot playoffs cut short by Greyhounds

Kodie Fairchild |
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Body The Valley Patriots finished off their football playoff run against the Knox City Greyhounds in Chillicothe Friday night, losing a 64-52 in a back-and-forth heartbreaker.
The Valley Junior High Patriots sealed a District championship for the third year in a row on a soaking wet, rainy Patriot field Thursday night, winning 31-6 against the Petersburg Buffaloes. | KODIE FAIRCHILD

The Valley Junior High Patriots sealed a District championship for the third year in a row on a soaking wet, rainy Patriot field Thursday night, winning 31-6 against the Petersburg Buffaloes. | KODIE FAIRCHILD

SAVANNAH CARRERA ON A FAST BREAK

News Staff
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
The Silverton Lady Owls took a tough loss at home last week, 29-28, to the Guthrie Lady Jags. | COURTESY PHOTO

The Silverton Lady Owls took a tough loss at home last week, 29-28, to the Guthrie Lady Jags. | COURTESY PHOTO

SILVERTON FALLS

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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Silverton school students are helping the High Plains Food Bank with a food drive through November 19. Items can be delivered to the school and will directly help Silverton, Turkey, Quitaque and Flomot with their meal needs. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton school students are helping the High Plains Food Bank with a food drive through November 19. Items can be delivered to the school and will directly help Silverton, Turkey, Quitaque and Flomot with their meal needs. | COURTESY PHOTO

FOOD DRIVE

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Body November 14, 1968: Recital, pep rally highlight weekNovember 14, 1968—Eugene Lone, 78, buried Tuesday afternoon….Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bob Watson are parents of a daughter, Keri Diane….John Burson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Body T h u r s d ay came around again, and we are still sewing on my large calendar quilt. We were very glad to see Carolyn when she came by and visited with us. She has such a sweet smile which we needed, and we were so glad to see her.

Matador Connect

Week Of November 14, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Body One of the most interesting studies I have read about lately is one that showed a direct correlation between time a mom spent on her phone and the decrease in verbal ability of an infant. I am not surprised, but it verified another negative effect of constant phone use.