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Motley-Dickens Old Settlers & Rodeo takes place Aug. 26-28

Liz Adams
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Body Roaring Springs will soon be filled with visitors for the 98th Annual Motley-Dickens Old Settlers Reunion and Rodeo. Events take place Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28. An interactive theme park, food trucks and music are all expected to be part of the fun.
SPIFFING UP FOR SCHOOL Silverton ISD is putting the finishing touches on a few renovation projects from last year, including repairs to the new roof that was installed before last year’s hailstorm that damaged 100% of the city’s roofs. | CAPROCK COURIE

SPIFFING UP FOR SCHOOL Silverton ISD is putting the finishing touches on a few renovation projects from last year, including repairs to the new roof that was installed before last year’s hailstorm that damaged 100% of the city’s roofs. | CAPROCK COURIE

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Silverton ISD completes roof repairs

Liz Adams
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Body The final touches are coming together as teachers at Silverton ISD decorate their classrooms for the new year. As the staff prepares for the fall term, some renovations and repairs are also in the finishing stages.
ROY IN MATADOR One of the scenes from "Mackintosh and T.J." was set in downtown Matador. | COURTESY PHOTO

ROY IN MATADOR One of the scenes from "Mackintosh and T.J." was set in downtown Matador. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Roy Rogers movie filmed nearby showing Saturday at Palace

Kay Ellington
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Body Described as “a moving photo album of ranch life in Texas in the mid-1970s,” “Mackintosh and T.J.” was shot in 1975 on various locations throughout West Texas, including the fabled 6666 Ranch, by Emmy-winning director Marvin J.
VALLEY MIDNIGHT MADNESS

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VALLEY MIDNIGHT MADNESS

News Staff
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Body VALLEY MIDNIGHT MADNESS Across Caprock Country every football team had its own twist to Midnight Madness this week, when Friday turned into Saturday and high school football teams were allowed to don pads and play football.
1975 APPEARANCE Roy Rogers marketed "Mackintosh and T.J." with movie theater appearances in 1975. | COURTESY PHOTO

1975 APPEARANCE Roy Rogers marketed "Mackintosh and T.J." with movie theater appearances in 1975. | COURTESY PHOTO

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From “Mackintosh and T.J. Blu-ray Review,” Jeffrey Kauffman, May 26, 2021

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Body www.blu-ray.com/movies “Mackintosh and T.J. marked Rogers’ return to the big screen after an absence of several decades,” Kauffman writes, “and the film was in fact expressly written for him as a kinda sorta comeback vehicle (he unfortunately never made another feature film).
RODEO TIME Last weekend’s weather was hot but clear, and neighbors turned out for events from parade to dunking booth to dancing. More photos, page 10. | MICHAEL HAYES PHOTO

RODEO TIME Last weekend’s weather was hot but clear, and neighbors turned out for events from parade to dunking booth to dancing. More photos, page 10. | MICHAEL HAYES PHOTO

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Briscoe County Celebration returns in full force for 2021

Liz Adams
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Body The Briscoe County Celebration and Rodeo was a fun annual event for all last weekend in downtown Silverton. Hamburgers and hot dogs were served, and along with other vendors, Silver Snow was there with snow cones.
Mesquite: It's what's

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Mesquite: It's what's for dinner

Hanaba Munn Welch
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body Mesquite dust. You never know what somebody might be selling at the farmers market. No, I didn’t buy any. But I’m thinking two little bottles would help us with our hardest-to-fill Christmas stockings.
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Joy Stodghill Well, Here We Go Again!
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body Well, here we go again! It seems that Covid has come around again. And now, even the ones that had the shots are having it—some have a light case, but! Well, we are to wear our masks again and hope they help.