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Halloween haunts Caprock Country this weekend

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Halloween haunts Caprock Country this weekend

Staff Reports Turkey

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Body After a year off for Covid, the Turkey Carnival and Spook House is back. Once again, the event will be at the Old Bob Wills Gym on Saturday, Oct. 30, starting at 6 p.m.

RUNNING AGAIN Rep. Ken King (R-Canadian) has announced that he is seeking re-election for his house seat. | COURTESY PHOTO

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King announces re-election bid

Staff Reports

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Body State Rep. Ken King last week announced that he is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives in House District 88.

Cap Rock Telephone invites entries for 2022 Directory Cover Photography Contest

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Cap Rock Telephone invites entries for 2022 Directory Cover Photography Contest

Staff Reports

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative is hosting a photo contest for use on the cover of the company’s 2022 telephone directory. As in past years, Cap Rock invites photos from its service area: “landscape, wildlife, or any of the beautiful landmarks in the Rolling Plains.

PUTTING MONEY WHERE THEIR MOUTHS ARE Laura Long, president of the library board, and Cathey Weaks, vice president of the library board, accepted a $2,500 grant on the Silverton Public Library’s behalf. Gary and Cathey Weaks nominated the library for the Bayer America's Farmers Grow Communities grant. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Silverton Library receives Bayer grant

Staff Reports

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body Local farmers Gary and Cathey Weaks recently directed a $2,500 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Silverton Public Library. The library will use the funds to replace two computers and to offset operating expenses.

BINGO BLAST

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BINGO BLAST

News Staff

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body BINGO BLAST The Silverton Parent-Teacher Organization’s Bingo Party fundraiser last week brought a huge number of families out for a night of pizza, homemade ice cream, prizes and bingo. The event was a fundraiser for PTO’s Pictures with Santa and End of Year Fun Day.

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body October 22, 1925—Silverton to get 18 hour electric service . . . Silverton gets publicity from Dallas exhibit; makes high score, beating many older exhibitors . . . They couldn’t wait so they had to have a church wedding.

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Joy Stodghill Well, It’s That Time Of The Year

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body Well, it’s that time of the year when we think winter is just a few days away and then a warm trend comes along and reminds us the summer is trying to hold on for a while. I don’t mind that as much as Octoberfest having so many scary, gory shows and movies on TV with murders.

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Flomot News

Earlyne Jameson

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body Overheard The other night while sitting in a theater waiting for the movie to begin, my wife Jeanne and I started talking about how things have changed. Take movie theaters, for one.

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Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

News Staff

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body The Motley County Senior Citizens is open to serve meals inside or for carry out from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every weekday. Seating inside the center has been arranged to meet safety guidelines for dining 6 feet apart.

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News Staff

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Body The children and families who attended the graveside services of their mother, Mrs.