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Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

Summer of 2023 2nd hottest ever in Texas

Rin Douglas And Yuriko Schumacher
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Body The summer of 2023 will go down as Texas’ second hottest ever, with an average temperature of 85.3 degrees between June and the end of August, the state’s climatologist said, just behind the blistering hot and extremely dry summer of 2011 when the average temperature hit 86.
TAYLOR SHERIDAN, an Academy Award-nominated writer and actor, is slated for Texas Tech University’s Presidential Lecture and Performance Series Oct. 28 at the Buddy Holly Hall. | COURTESY PHOTO

TAYLOR SHERIDAN, an Academy Award-nominated writer and actor, is slated for Texas Tech University’s Presidential Lecture and Performance Series Oct. 28 at the Buddy Holly Hall. | COURTESY PHOTO

Yellowstone creator, 6666 rancher Sheridan to speak at Tech Oct. 28

Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Body Whether you’re a “Yellowstone” TV fan, a follower of Texas ranching history, or simply an admirer of his prodigious output, man of multiple talents Taylor Sheridan will be the season’s first presenter in Texas Tech University’s Presidential Lecture and Performance Series Sat.
LISTENIN’ BY THE LAKE Western Swing musicians Jake Hooker and the Outsiders performed last weekendatWhiteRiverLake,asabenefitforMatador tornado relief. | COURTESY PHOTO

LISTENIN’ BY THE LAKE Western Swing musicians Jake Hooker and the Outsiders performed last weekendatWhiteRiverLake,asabenefitforMatador tornado relief. | COURTESY PHOTO

WRL Marina “Labor of Love” raises $11,100 for Matador tornado relief

Kay Ellington
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Body “When something like the Matador Tornado happens below the Cap, it affects all of us,” said Kelly Ticer, one of the owners of White River Lake Marina, “and we wanted to do what we could to help.” More than 700 people attended the “Labor of Love” fundraiser Sept.

2023 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

News Staff
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.com Local Events HOTEL TURKEY SONG FESTIVAL Friday-Sunday, Sept. 15-17, 201 3rd St., Turkey, (806) 423-1151 MOTLEY COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2023 Homecoming, Friday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.
MATADOR THREE MONTHS ON

MATADOR THREE MONTHS ON

MATADOR THREE MONTHS ON

News Staff
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Body MATADOR THREE MONTHS ON The evening of June 21, 2023, the city of Matador — home to a population of about 600, not counting livestock — experienced a direct and brutal hit from a deadly supercell tornado—only a week after another Texas Panhandle community, Perryton, was struck...
BAKED, NOT DEEP-FRIED A flaky crust filled with crisp apples and chewy dates is a winning combination for a hand pie, topped with cinnamon and crunchy turbinado sugar. | ANGELINA LARUE photo

BAKED, NOT DEEP-FRIED A flaky crust filled with crisp apples and chewy dates is a winning combination for a hand pie, topped with cinnamon and crunchy turbinado sugar. | ANGELINA LARUE photo

Hand over some of those delicious hand pies!

News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body ANGELINA L aRUE It’s not quite fall but I’m enthusiastic about baking with apples any season. The aroma of apples and cinnamon is hard to beat. And it really brings autumn vibes to the kitchen this time of year.

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News Staff
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body Popularized during the pandemic, streaming services for high school sports let you watch your niece’s or grandon’s latest match from anywhere—often for free via a legit outlet aligned with the school.
SPORTS SHAM Ever noticed a link like this one on your social media feed? Don’t click on it—hide it, or better yet, report it. | CAPROCK COURIER

SPORTS SHAM Ever noticed a link like this one on your social media feed? Don’t click on it—hide it, or better yet, report it. | CAPROCK COURIER

Don’t get scammed by fake high school sports links

Barbara Brannon
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Body Texas high school sports fans are known for their loyalty—often willing to drive for hours to watch their favorite local team in an eagerly awaited matchup. And whatever the sport, from fall football to spring track, social media scammers know it.