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BIG WINDS, BIGGER FAITH is what the Plains Baptist Encampment in Floyd County, which serves a wide region of West Texas, posted following storm damage March 14. The facility suggested that donations to support repairs could be made at www.pbacamp.org/donate and that volunteer assistance was welcome. | COURTESY PHOTO

BIG WINDS, BIGGER FAITH is what the Plains Baptist Encampment in Floyd County, which serves a wide region of West Texas, posted following storm damage March 14. The facility suggested that donations to support repairs could be made at www.pbacamp.org/donate and that volunteer assistance was welcome. | COURTESY PHOTO

MARCH

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The 2024-25 Valley Patriots made history Monday night, March 3, being the first boys’ basketball team in school history to make it to the State finals.
APRIL

APRIL

APRIL

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Patton Springs Independent School District passed a resolution to change its admission from Pre-Kindergarten–12th Grade to Pre-Kindergarten– 6th Grade, effective fall term 2025.
JUNE

JUNE

JUNE

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body In its regular monthly meeting in Memphis, Texas, June 9, Hall County commissioners approved a 75% property tax abatement agreement (in 10 separate annual phases) for a Lancium “Clean Campus” data center to be located south of Turkey, Texas.
SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body A Silverton resident, Jessi Jo Stokes, and her family announced opening of their new store front across from Allsups on Oct. 11. The old My Lucky Day Crafters Mall, owned by John and Trena Burson, became the location of the new boutique, The Ranch House Society.
OCTOBER

OCTOBER

OCTOBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body The Foothills Celebration in downtown Matador welcomed over 600 in attendance throughout the day—and even with the outage of AT&T service in the city of Matador, everyone pulled Wi-Fi capabilities together to make sure all 25 food, drink, shopping, tattoo and massage vendors...
DECEMBER

DECEMBER

DECEMBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body County judges for Hall, Briscoe and Cottle announced they would not seek reelection, according to their respective Republican party chairs.After nearly a decade of time-consuming and indepth processes, the Caprock Canyons State Park announced on Nov.
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NOVEMBER

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body Two schools in the Caprock Courier readership area of rural counties Guthrie Common School District (GCSD) in King County and Motley County Independent School District (MCISD) in Motley County have pinned their hopes for facilities improvement and growth on ballot measures put...
NEW YEAR Caprock Canyons State Park is offering a variety of activities for January, including the always popular First Day Hike | TPWD PHOTO

NEW YEAR Caprock Canyons State Park is offering a variety of activities for January, including the always popular First Day Hike | TPWD PHOTO

Start 2026 off on the right trail with CCSP Jan. events

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body Caprock Canyons State Park has several fun, educational events slated for the new year. All events are free with your paid park pass.FIRST DAY HIKE, JAN. 1. Jump into 2026 on the right trail with a self-guided First Day Hike from 8 to 10 a.m.
VOICEOFTHE PEOPLE At the June 9, 2025 regular session of the Hall County commissioners court in Memphis, citizens spoke in public forum before commissioners took up deliberations on a proposed county property tax abatement for a Lancium Clean Campus large data center to be constructed south of Turkey, in the southern part of the county. Summarizing discussion from a June 5 town hall in Turkey was EDC president Carley du Menil (center, above). Commissioners voted to approve the abatement. | CAPROCK COURIER

VOICEOFTHE PEOPLE At the June 9, 2025 regular session of the Hall County commissioners court in Memphis, citizens spoke in public forum before commissioners took up deliberations on a proposed county property tax abatement for a Lancium Clean Campus large data center to be constructed south of Turkey, in the southern part of the county. Summarizing discussion from a June 5 town hall in Turkey was EDC president Carley du Menil (center, above). Commissioners voted to approve the abatement. | CAPROCK COURIER

Caprock Country 2025 rewind:

Kodie Fairchild |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Body Openings and closures, wins and lossesJANUARYPaducah’s legacy MooreThriftway prepared to close its doors for good. Tim Moore, owner of the Thriftway, who has owned and managed the store for 34 years with his wife, Erica, and other family members, was ready to retire.