News

Happy Birthday and Anniversary to...

News Staff
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Body September 22 Wayne Nance Danica Jameson Destiny Perez Debra Spray Danika Jameson Keygen Woolsey September 23 Bryce Reagan Kate Hurt Kaitlan Price Wyatt Perryman Dayne Butler September 24 Bryson Elliott Joe Mangram Fritzi Francis Lee J.
SINGING SCENE Images from previous BisonFests show that a great time was had by performers and audience alike. | COURTESY PHOTOS

SINGING SCENE Images from previous BisonFests show that a great time was had by performers and audience alike. | COURTESY PHOTOS

BisonFest in Quitaque this weekend

Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Body Caprock Canyons State Park will host the Texas State Bison Music Festival for its tenth year on this Saturday, September 25. Dave Beck’s Tejano Weekend takes the stage at 3:00 p.m.

Area schools share high praise for 4-days

Liz Adams
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Body School districts such as Patton Springs and Motley County checked out the option of shortening their school weeks, and decided on a schedule change before starting the 2020–21 school year with a four-day week.
130th ANNIVERSARY The First United Methodist Church of Turkey shown above is commemorating its 130TH ANNIVERSARY anniversary on Sunday. See below, drawing of original church. | COURTESY PHOTO, GRAPHIC

130th ANNIVERSARY The First United Methodist Church of Turkey shown above is commemorating its 130TH ANNIVERSARY anniversary on Sunday. See below, drawing of original church. | COURTESY PHOTO, GRAPHIC

Turkey Methodist Church to celebrate 130 years

Staff Reports
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Body The First United Methodist Church in Turkey will observe one hundred and thirty years of Christian service Sunday, September 26, 2021, at the church. Services will begin at 10:30a.m. with a worship service. The Reverend W.
PUNKIN’ DAY 2021 Planning is underway for the 34th Annual Floydada Punkin’ Day in Floydada. Held the second Saturday in October, this year’s event is scheduled for October 9 and takes place simultaneously at the courthouse square downtown, along with additional festivities at the Assiter Punkin Ranch on the Ralls Highway. | COURTESY PHOTO

PUNKIN’ DAY 2021 Planning is underway for the 34th Annual Floydada Punkin’ Day in Floydada. Held the second Saturday in October, this year’s event is scheduled for October 9 and takes place simultaneously at the courthouse square downtown, along with additional festivities at the Assiter Punkin Ranch on the Ralls Highway. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEWS & EVENTS IN SURROUNFING COUNTIES

News Staff
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Body HALL Hall County Picnic kicks off with vendors and parade Sept. 18 The 86th Annual Hall County Picnic is stacking up to be loads of fun on Saturday, Sept. 18 in Memphis.

Flomot News

Earlyne Jameson
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Body Overheard Linda and I sat on a park bench on the village square of our county seat a couple of years back. It was a summer day and hot. We had been shopping and stopped for an ice cream cone under verdant maples that provided shady relief from the afternoon sun.

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill Oh, We Have Another Beautiful
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Body Oh, we have another beautiful quilt to work on as Rose Mary Perkins got hers finished. Bobbye Bean has a very pretty design on her quilt to work on that she plans to give to a great granddaughter when finished. How it will be enjoyed by her.
HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTOS

HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTOS

Region celebrates expanding harvest

Liz Adams
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Body As summer comes to an end and the stands fill with football fans on Friday nights, Texas temperatures cool and shift to autumn. For regional fruit and vegetable growers, the time has come to begin the harvest.