Flomot welcomes friends and neighbors home July 1

Flomot Community Homecoming will be held Sat., July 1, 2023 at the Flomot Community Center. Registration will start at 10 a.m. Visiting and remembering will take place all morning.

Texas Spur, Caprock Courier, Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon garner TPA awards

PARAGRAPH RANCH GROUP NEWSPAPERS AMONG 53 WEEKLIES HONORED At the 143rd convention of the Texas Press Association, June 1–3, in Round Rock, The Caprock Courier, The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon and The Texas Spur were among 99 Texas daily, semi-weekly, and weekly newspapers receiving annual...

NEW PRE-K TEACHER

NEW PRE-K TEACHER Paducah ISD has hired Bri Wiley as teacher for the 2023–24 Pre-K class. Mrs. Wiley has been with Paducah ISD for the past year as a paraprofessional.

Briscoe commission reinstates burn ban in May meeting

In the regular meeting of the Briscoe County Commissioners on May 8, the court voted unanimously to reinstate the burn ban. In other action, commissioners unanimously voted to renew the contract with Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Settlemires to headline Northfield cemeteries fundraiser June 10

Famed Western Swing guitarist Joe Settlemires— widely known as the youngest band member the late Bob Wills ever hired—has once again volunteered his services to raise funds for his home community of Northfield, in northern Motley County.