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Guthrie hires 5 new faculty

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body Guthrie Common School District’s first day of school is Wednesday, Aug. 18, but startup activities are well under way. Football and cross started practices August 2, and there will be a mini-Jag cheer camp on August 11–12.
ROY REMASTERED The final Roy Rogers’ movie ever made, “Mackintosh and T.J.,” originally released in February of 1976 and filmed in Dickens County, has been remastered to meet modern streaming standards and will be shown at The Palace Theater in Spur on August 14. | COURTESY PHOTO

ROY REMASTERED The final Roy Rogers’ movie ever made, “Mackintosh and T.J.,” originally released in February of 1976 and filmed in Dickens County, has been remastered to meet modern streaming standards and will be shown at The Palace Theater in Spur on August 14. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Caprock Country Roundup

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body DICKENS Palace to show “Mackintosh and T.J.,” Roy Rogers’ movie filmed in Dickens, on Aug. 14 It was the summer of 1975, and Western superstar Roy Rogers was in Texas to film his last—and some would say his best—movie. “Mackintosh and T.J.
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Newspaper subscribers: Watch for your renewal date

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body Don’t know when your annual newspaper is up for renewal? Just watch for a brightly colored postcard to arrive in the mail. (Or if you’re a digitalonly subscriber, you’ll get an email reminder about a month before your due date.
Texas Spur, Caprock Courier take Division 1 awards

Texas Spur, Caprock Courier take Division 1 awards

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Texas Spur, Caprock Courier take Division 1 awards

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body (Editors’ note: In last week’s issue, the full Panhandle Press story was inadvertently cut off before listing the specific awards received locally.
Savory Apple-Walnut Salad

Savory Apple-Walnut Salad

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Savory Apple-Walnut Salad

Angelina Larue
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body Cool summer salads are exactly what we need to beat the heat right now. However, this savory, crisp salad will carry us right into fall with its combination of fresh ingredients.
BRISCOE PIONEER As a lifelong member of the community, Elton Cantwell of Silverton has grown crops for over 40 years, run cattle, served in his church and local boards, and quietly led his family into a new century. | LIZ ADAMS PHOTO

BRISCOE PIONEER As a lifelong member of the community, Elton Cantwell of Silverton has grown crops for over 40 years, run cattle, served in his church and local boards, and quietly led his family into a new century. | LIZ ADAMS PHOTO

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It’s Celebration and Rodeo Time!

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body The 129th Annual Briscoe County Celebration, and Silverton Homecoming, kicks off this Friday with fun and festivities. Local farmer Elton Cantwell was selected as the 2021 Pioneer of the Year. Read more about him and his family in our keepsake special section, in this issue.
Jason Nutt & Highway 70 to

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Jason Nutt & Highway 70 to close out Briscoe Celebration Saturday night

Liz Adams
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body This weekend’s Briscoe County Celebration & Rodeo will feature music by Lubbockbased Jason Nutt and Highway 70. Members include Clint Chapman on lead guitar and Jason Nutt on lead vocals and guitar. Brady Rasco plays fiddle, and Tyler Richardson is on drums.
CHILI WINNER

CHILI WINNER

CHILI WINNER

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Body CHILI WINNER The Briscoe Chili Cookoff was held Saturday at the Quitaque Country Club, and first place was awarded to Vance Messer of Amarillo from Wylie Bomar with the BCCC. | COURTESY PHOTO