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Poking fun at hair color

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Body Is maroon my natural hair color? Yes. Today my silver sports a blob of vibrant maroon from all-natural pokeberry juice hair color. My friends are astounded. Young people pay me compliments. Football season approaches. Poke is ripening. Maroon is a popular school color.

Old Settlers Rodeo scheduled for Roaring Springs Aug. 26-28

Staff Reports

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Body Things are coming together nicely for this year’s 98th Annual Motley-Dickens Counties’ Old Seltters Reunion and Rodeo, according to Dickens County Judge Kevin Brendle, representing the organizers. “One change to the entry fee structure will make it easier on folks,” said Brendle.

Collins creates with clay in Quitaque

Story And Photographs By Liz Adams |

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Body At the one caution light in Quitaque, Texas, the shell of a 1920s-era bank building surrounds the home and studio of Melinda Collins. Blue Buffalo Pottery was built inside the lot on the corner of Main Street and First, with bison figures painted on the exterior walls.

GOLD BUCKLES AND FOND MEMORIES Lubbock-based Jason Nutt & Highway 70 have made themselves popular on the rodeo circuit; the band played for Silverton’s Briscoe County Celebration earlier this month. | COURTESY PHOTO

Jason Nutt & Highway 70 set as headliners for Old Settlers Reunion dance Aug. 28

Liz Adams And Barbara Brannon |

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Body It’s rodeo time in Roaring Springs this month, and the closing event Saturday night will feature dance music by local favorites, the Lubbockbased Jason Nutt and Highway 70. They’ll take the stage at 9:30 p.m after Rex Thomas & Friends plays a free event at 5.

FedEx shipping now available inside Spur Dollar General store

Staff Reports

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Body Since the first of August, a new service has been added in Spur’s Dollar General store. Customers may now send and receive FedEx packages there. According to store management, there is a shelf behind the counter for both pickup and dropoff at the register.

Caprock students go back to schoolc

Caprock students go back to school

Staff Reports

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Body SILVERTON OWLS Silverton students returned to school on Monday, Aug. 16. Parents/guardians should have picked up packets with all necessary forms at pre-registration August 11–12.

SILVERTON MINI-CHEER CAMP

News Staff

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Body SILVERTON MINI-CHEER CAMP The Silverton Owls Cheerleaders hosted their annual mini-camp for 4-year olds to 5th graders last week. The girls had a great time getting ready for a new year of Owl sports. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Joy Stodghill Wow! The Silverton

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Body Wow! The Silverton Celebration is already here. Time really gets away, but it is coming a week or two earlier than usual and I guess it is because school is starting early. My school didn’t start when I was going until after Labor Day in September.

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Earlyne Jameson

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Body Overheard While I was stationed in Liege, Belgium, in 1944, our captain sent my buddy Joe Goldman and me to deliver a packet to a hospital unit across the border in Luxembourg. My cousin Howard was stationed with the unit, and I hoped to see him.

10-COUNTY 4-H

News Staff

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Body 10-COUNTY 4-H The 10-county 4-H event held August 2 in Guthrie offered a variety of learning and fun activities for area youth, and was capped with a dance for kids of all ages. | COURTESY PHOTO