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SEE YOU IN JANUARY 2024

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Body will not publish an issue of Thursday, Dec. 28, due to holiday closures for our suppliers and holidays for our staff. Our office will be closed Dec. 23, 2023 through Jan. 1, 2024, and we’ll return Tuesday, Jan. 2.

With the holidays upon us, Silverton Elementary students are ready to celebrate the season. The Caprock Courier will be taking the week off between Christmas and New Year’s, and our next publication date will be Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. | COURTESY PHOTO

ELVES ON THE SHELF

News Staff

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Body With the holidays upon us, Silverton Elementary students are ready to celebrate the season. The Caprock Courier will be taking the week off between Christmas and New Year’s, and our next publication date will be Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. |

2023 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

News Staff

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.com School Holiday Break GUTHRIE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT Dec. 20-Jan. 2 (Jan. 2 Staff Development Day) MOTLEY COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Dec. 21-Jan. 8 (Dec. 21, Jan.

Crossroads Café, a project in downtown Paducah by Lufkin developer Mark Hicks, is now slated to open in January.The project began three years ago and is at the crossroads of US Highway 83 and US Highway 70, located on the square north of the Cottle County courthouse. | COURTESY PHOTOS

OPENING IN JANUARY

News Staff

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Body Crossroads Café, a project in downtown Paducah by Lufkin developer Mark Hicks, is now slated to open in January.The project began three years ago and is at the crossroads of US Highway 83 and US Highway 70, located on the square north of the Cottle County courthouse.

Community-wide Christmas services in Caprock Country

News Staff

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Body PROVIDED BY AREA CHURCHES PADUCAH A community-wide candlelight Christmas Eve Service will begin at 6:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 801 N. 11th Street, filled with carols, the Christmas Story, community singers and musicians sharing their gifts.

TALES FROM

News Staff

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Body As the creator and producer of “The Sound of Texas,” one of the longest running syndicated radio programs in Texas, Tumbleweed seeks fascinating people who embody the spirit of the Lone StarStateandbringsthemintothehomesandheartsofthousands.

Legal challenges to amendments appear quashed

News Staff

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Body AUSTIN—A half-dozen lawsuits challenging the 13 approved Texas constitutional amendments appear to be dead in the water, The Dallas Morning News reported.

2023 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Public And Civic Meetings Coming Up

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Body MATADOR CITY COUNCIL Thursday, Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 706 Dundee Ave., Matador, (806) 347-2255 PADUCAH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thursday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m., Bicentennial City-County Library, 825 Backus St., Paducah SILVERTONINDEPENDENTSCHOOLDISTRICT boardmeeting,Tuesday,Dec.

Droning on . . . about words

Hanaba Munn Welch

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Body Word association test: Drone. Did you think of a honeybee, specifically one of those lazy bees with nothing to do but hang out with the queen bee? Probably not. An unmanned aircraft flew into your thoughts. Am I right? Not to overlook the verb drone.

Peppermint Bark

Angelina L

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Body For many years, peppermint bark has been one of my son’s favorite Christmas treats. The last time I purchased the ingredients for it, the cashier asked what I was making. It’s simple to prepare—but perhaps some folks may not know just how easy it really is.