FAMILIES REMEMBER The Reece family, a dozen strong, traveled from Abilene, Texas, to Matador to mourn the death of Victor Valenzuela, Junior. | KCBD PHOTO
May 24, 2026
FAMILIES REMEMBER The Reece family, a dozen strong, traveled from Abilene, Texas, to Matador to mourn the death of Victor Valenzuela, Junior. | KCBD PHOTO
VALLEY ALL-STARS Valley recent graduate Reese Cruse (center) was named the MostValuable Player and won a scholarship in the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association All-Star Game last Saturday in Wichita Falls. Valley coaches Amy Bowles (left) and Greg Ramsey (right) were selected to coach the West team, who won the game 60-50. | COURTESY PHOTO
DAIRY-FREE SIMPLICITY Heavy cream takes the place of butter in one traditional Southern recipe—but cashew cream does the trick in this update. | ANGELINA LaRUE PHOTO
Silverton Coach-Pitch took 1st place last week in the Floydada Little League baseball tournament for the second year in a row. Back row: Remmy Valdes, Sawyer, Bowen Beedy, Creed Cogdell; front raaow: Romeo Valdes, Gatlin Wilson, Barrett Brock, Kreese Burson, Knox Mullins. | COURTESY PHOTO