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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body Well, we finally got our killing freeze, and my petunias are no longer as they froze, too. I don’t know where they came from, as I didn’t plant them or even had the seed, but they came up so pretty and stayed all summer, and I really enjoyed them.
CHRISTMAS IN MATADOR On Thursday, Dec. 1, the band Narrow Bridge and friends will be performing Christmas music live under the gazebo in downtown Matador as a part of the Christmas in Matador celebration. Christmas music begins at 5 p.m. and starting at 8 the band will have a mini gospel concert. Band members are Alfred Segovia, Juan Sustaita, Kenan Phillips and Rickey Green. | COURTESY PHOTO

CHRISTMAS IN MATADOR On Thursday, Dec. 1, the band Narrow Bridge and friends will be performing Christmas music live under the gazebo in downtown Matador as a part of the Christmas in Matador celebration. Christmas music begins at 5 p.m. and starting at 8 the band will have a mini gospel concert. Band members are Alfred Segovia, Juan Sustaita, Kenan Phillips and Rickey Green. | COURTESY PHOTO

Christmas celebrations around Caprock Country

Body It’s that most wonderful time of the year, when folks in communities everywhere gather to celebrate, dance, dine, and buy gifts at their favorite local merchants.
Holiday Happenings

Holiday Happenings

Holiday Happenings

Body CAPROCK CHRISTMAS Across Caprock Country this week there will be holiday celebrations in Matador, Silverton, Paducah and Roaring Springs.
SHINE ON On Friday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Texas’ Port Isabel Lighthouse will be once again be illuminated. The event is free and open to the public. | BARBARA BRANNON PHOTO

SHINE ON On Friday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Texas’ Port Isabel Lighthouse will be once again be illuminated. The event is free and open to the public. | BARBARA BRANNON PHOTO

Texas’ historic Port Isabel Lighthouse to shine again Dec. 9

Body in the dark, the Port Isabel lighthouse, the only lighthouse on the Texas Gulf Coast that is open to the public, will light up once again.

Trout stocked in Caprock Canyon State Park’s Lake Theo

Body As a part of a Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TOWD) trout stocking program next month and with the cooperation of Caprock Partners Foundation, Caprock Canyon State Park’s Lake Theo is scheduled to receive 1,700 Rainbow Trout.
NEW INNKEEPERS IN TEXAS Barbara and Christian Heim have relocated from British Columbia to Matador, Texas, to take over running the historic Hotel Matador. | CAPROCK COURIER

NEW INNKEEPERS IN TEXAS Barbara and Christian Heim have relocated from British Columbia to Matador, Texas, to take over running the historic Hotel Matador. | CAPROCK COURIER

From Canada to Matador: new owners settle in at historic hotel

Body It’s a dream come true for Barbara and Christian Heim – and one they’ve been working toward most of their lives.