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KAYGAN WALKER, 12, says she enjoys riding horses, raising bottle calves, playing sports, raising a garden, and riding mini broncs. | COURTESY PHOTO

KAYGAN WALKER, 12, says she enjoys riding horses, raising bottle calves, playing sports, raising a garden, and riding mini broncs. | COURTESY PHOTO

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99 TH Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo to add youth rodeo this year

Kay Ellington
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Body Roaring Springs will soon be filled with visitors for the 99th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo. Events take place Thursday, August 25 through Saturday, August 27. An interactive theme park, food trucks and music are all expected to be part of the fun.
55 YEARS A FIREFIGHTER

55 YEARS A FIREFIGHTER

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55 YEARS A FIREFIGHTER

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Body 55 YEARS A FIREFIGHTER Jerry Patton has served the Silverton Volunteer Fire Department for five and a half decades and still takes great pride in the department. | COURTESY PHOTO
MOTLEY HONOR Ronald Bailey is recognized by Judge Jim Meador for contributing with research on historic Matador businesses, helping the Motley County Historical Commission earn the 2021 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission. | COURTESY PHOTO

MOTLEY HONOR Ronald Bailey is recognized by Judge Jim Meador for contributing with research on historic Matador businesses, helping the Motley County Historical Commission earn the 2021 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Motley County Historical Commission earns THC commendation

Marisue Potts
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Body At a recent Motley County Commissioners Court, the Motley County Historical Commission received recognition from Judge Jim Meador for its active and well-balanced preservation program with a 2021 Distinguished Service Award from the Texas Historical Commission.
SPOTLIGHT ON CHILDRESS PALACE THEATER

SPOTLIGHT ON CHILDRESS PALACE THEATER

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SPOTLIGHT ON CHILDRESS PALACE THEATER

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Body CHILDRESS’S PALACE THEATER OPENS The Palace Theater in downtown Childress had its grand opening last week, showing the movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Crostini with olive tapenade

Crostini with olive tapenade

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Crostini with olive tapenade

News Staff
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Body For a light bite to serve when entertaining, or just for sitting on the back porch, a toasted crostini topped with cashew cream (featured in a recent Food Bytes column), then a layer of olive tapenade, topped off with tomato salad, checks off all the boxes.
Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Rodeo tickets available from scholarship winners

Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Rodeo tickets available from scholarship winners

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Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Rodeo tickets available from scholarship winners

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Body It’ll soon be rodeo time again in Motley and Dickens Counties. The event is slated for August 25–27, 2022 at Roaring Springs. Scholarship recipients—one from each participating county—will compete to see who can sell the greatest number of tickets to the event.
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7

Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7

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Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 5-7

Staff Reports
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Body Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 5-7.