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Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

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Hotel Turkey to host 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango Feb. 27-March 2

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body The Hotel Turkey Second Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango is slated for Friday, Feb. 27 through Monday, March 2.Last year, the event spent an entire weekend celebrating the western way of life and the celebration continues with the 2nd Annual Caprock Cowboy Fandango.

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Ballots set for city councils, school boards

Kay Ellington |
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body THOSE WITH NON-CONTESTED RACES WILL CANCEL ELECTIONSThe ballots have been set for the May 2 city council and school board elections across Caprock Country. The deadline to file was Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 5 p.m, and the deadline for write-in candidates was Tuesday, Feb.

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CORRECTION AND AMPLIFICATION

News Staff
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Body EARLY VOTING BEGAN THIS WEEK in the March 3 Texas partisan primaries, for county as well as state and federal elections. One part of the information from last week’s Caprock Courier issue will help you find the sample ballot for your exact address: www.texastribune.
TANKER 1 is on the job in Turkey, Texas, this week, ready to protect life and property. | COURTESY PHOTO

TANKER 1 is on the job in Turkey, Texas, this week, ready to protect life and property. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Turkey Fire Department gets first new truck in 40 years

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Body The Turkey Fire Department has a brand new fire truck, and according to an announcement from the department on its Facebook page, it’s been an event four decades in the making, since the department had not taken delivery of a new truck since 1986.
Guardians of the Red Rock: Bison Return to Caprock Canyons

Guardians of the Red Rock: Bison Return to Caprock Canyons

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Guardians of the Red Rock: Bison Return to Caprock Canyons

Photos And Brief By Dey Lane |
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Body In the rugged heart of the Texas Panhandle, the landscape feels a little more “right” today. After their annual roundup, the Official Texas State Bison Herd has been released back into the sprawling 15,000 acres of Caprock Canyons State Park outside Quitaque.

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Filings for city councils, school boards coming to a close

Kay Ellington |
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Body Those interested in running for city council or school board have just a few more hours to throw their hats in the ring. Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to file to run for a position for area city councils and school boards.
DISTRICT CHAMPS

DISTRICT CHAMPS

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DISTRICT CHAMPS

News Staff
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Body TheValley Patriots varsity boys basketball team won the District8-1A title Tuesday night defeating Guthrie 87-33. They are 7-0 and undefeated in District. Their final district game is Friday night versus Paducah before playoffs begin.

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Guthrie resident injured in US 82 head-on fatal crash Jan. 28

Staff Reports
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Body Last Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, a Lubbock man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in King County, on U.S. 82 a short distance east of CR 274, according to a preliminary report from the Texas Department of Public Safety-Northwest Texas Region.