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LEILANI BARNETT

TX House District 69 to feature a contested race

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body WICHITA FALLS— Leilani Barnett has announced the launch of her campaign for Texas House of Representatives District 69, entering the race to represent a region that includes Motley, Cottle and King counties.

TRAINING TIME The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon. | HANNAH HARRISON/ TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

AgriLife Extension to offer Center Point training in March in Lubbock, Canyon

Kay Ledbetter |

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body TheTexasA&MAgriLife Extension Service will host a CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture Training on March 3 in Lubbock and March 10 in Canyon.The March 3 training will be at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbock, 1102 E. Farm-to-Market Road 1294.

BI-DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body The Guthrie Lady Jaguars defeated the Lorenzo Lady Hornets 54-- 23 in their bi-district playoff game Monday night at Lubbock Roosevelt.

BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body The Valley Lady Patriots defeated the Crosbyton Lady Chieftains 53-32 Monday night in Floydada to win a bi-district championship.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body The Caprock Courier reached out to all candidates in contested county races, with the opportunity for each to share standard information and a headshot, to help voters get to know them a bit better.

NEWS NOT BOOS

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body The Guthrie Lady Jags fans section were conveniently distracted by The Caprock Courier newspaper on Monday night when their opponents were introduced at the playoff game.

Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

Staff Reports

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body The Hotel Turkey Second Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango is slated for Friday, Feb. 27 through Monday, March 2.Last year, the event spent an entire weekend celebrating the western way of life and the celebration continues with the 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango.

Ballots set for city councils, school boards

Kay Ellington |

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body THOSE WITH NON-CONTESTED RACES WILL CANCEL ELECTIONSThe ballots have been set for the May 2 city council and school board elections across Caprock Country. The deadline to file was Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 5 p.m, and the deadline for write-in candidates was Tuesday, Feb.

CORRECTION AND AMPLIFICATION

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Body EARLY VOTING BEGAN THIS WEEK in the March 3 Texas partisan primaries, for county as well as state and federal elections. One part of the information from last week’s Caprock Courier issue will help you find the sample ballot for your exact address: www.texastribune.

TANKER 1 is on the job in Turkey, Texas, this week, ready to protect life and property. | COURTESY PHOTO

Turkey Fire Department gets first new truck in 40 years

Staff Reports

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Body The Turkey Fire Department has a brand new fire truck, and according to an announcement from the department on its Facebook page, it’s been an event four decades in the making, since the department had not taken delivery of a new truck since 1986.