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CELEBRATION

CELEBRATION

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CELEBRATION

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body  The Valley Patriots varsity boys basketball celebrated their 54-23 Area championship victory over the Borden County Coyotes Friday night at Lubbock Cooper Liberty.They were scheduled to face the Happy Cowboys Tuesday, March 3, for the Regional championship.
STATE HONORS

STATE HONORS

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STATE HONORS

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Thursday, March 5, 2026
Body  The Guthrie High School film crew earned 4th place in the UIL Young Filmmakers Contest last week in Austin. They were the only 1A school to advance to the State contest.
MOTLEY TXDOT HONORS

MOTLEY TXDOT HONORS

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MOTLEY TXDOT HONORS

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body MOTLEY TXDOT HONORS Congratulations go to the Texas Department of Transportation Childress District employees who received five-year service awards on Thursday, Feb.
MOTLEY CO. EMS At this month’s meeting of the Motley County EMS the group recognized Pat Smith for 25 years of service. They also congratulated Michael Cotherman on completing her first year with the service and welcomed EMT Brett Homer of Roaring Springs to the Motley EMS team. | COURTESY PHOTO

MOTLEY CO. EMS At this month’s meeting of the Motley County EMS the group recognized Pat Smith for 25 years of service. They also congratulated Michael Cotherman on completing her first year with the service and welcomed EMT Brett Homer of Roaring Springs to the Motley EMS team. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Motley schools post 4th six weeks honor rolls

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body The following students enrolled in Motley County Schools earned “A” Honor Roll for the 1st six weeks of the 2025–26 school year.
VALLEY FALLS TheValley Lady Patriots girls varsity basketball team took a tough loss last week, falling to the Borden County Lady Coyotes 45-37 in the Area playoff, bringing their season to a close. | SHADI BUCHANAN

VALLEY FALLS TheValley Lady Patriots girls varsity basketball team took a tough loss last week, falling to the Borden County Lady Coyotes 45-37 in the Area playoff, bringing their season to a close. | SHADI BUCHANAN

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VALLEY FALLS

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Body VALLEY FALLS The Valley Lady Patriots girls varsity basketball team took a tough loss last week, falling to the Borden County Lady Coyotes 45-37 in the Area playoff, bringing their season to a close.
Silverton girls end season at bi-district playoff

Silverton girls end season at bi-district playoff

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Silverton girls end season at bi-district playoff

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body The Silverton Lady Owls varsity basketball team’s season has come to a close. They were defeated in the bi-district playoff Monday night by the Texline Lady Tornadoes who are 10-0 in their district and 21-11 on the season.
Motley boys defeat Spur

Motley boys defeat Spur

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Motley boys defeat Spur

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body The Motley County Matadors boys varsity basketball team walked away with a 53-44 win over the Spur Bulldogs. The victory continues a trend for the Matadors in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they’ve now won three in a row.Motley County’s win bumped their record up to 19-6.
LETTER OF INTENT

LETTER OF INTENT

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LETTER OF INTENT

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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body Motley County’s Colter Fisk signed this week to play college football at Wayland Baptist University.