Briscoe county tax assessor changes hours of operation

Body Briscoe County Tax Assessor/Collector Tiffany Bennett has announced a change in office hours in Silverton.For motor vehicles, hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; boat motor title and registration is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.The office will be closed from 12 noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.

TX House District 69 to feature a contested race

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.

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

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.

MEET THE CANDIDATES

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

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. 

Ballots set for city councils, school boards

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

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.