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COUNTRY SINGER NEAL MCCOY

Plainview Lions Club hosts 2025

Liz Adams |

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Body The Plainview Lions Club will host a night of live music in Plainview featuring country singer Neal Mc-Coy at the 2025 Jimmy Dean Music Festival Sept. 5 at The Venue at Sunset Pointe Event Center, located at 2510 Interstate 27. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

SPOTLIGHT ON BRISCOE COUNTY CELEBRATION PARADE

News Staff

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Body SPOTLIGHT ON BRISCOE COUNTY CELEBRATION PARADE

PIONEERS Wayne and Tina Nance (above, with family members in the Saturday parade) were recognized as the 2025 Briscoe County Pioneers with a plaque on stage. MORE PHOTOS, PAGES 9, 10 | KODIE FAIRCHILD PHOTOS

133rd annual Briscoe County Celebration wraps up

News Staff

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Body KODIE FAIRCHILD | CAPRCOCK COURIER The 133rd Briscoe County Celebration was held this past weekend, August 1–2, in Silverton with food, a parade, vendors, games and rodeos.The weekend started off with the Friday night performance of the ranch rodeo.

Paddlecraft color race slated for Lake Mackenzie

News Staff

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Body KODIE FAIRCHILD | CAPRCOCK COURIER Lake Mackenzie, near Silverton, announced on Facebook they will be hosting their annual Paddlecraft Race and Color Splash for Labor Day weekend on Saturday, August 30.

2025 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

News Staff

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Body Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comFirst Day of School SILVERTON ISD Monday, Aug. 11 GUTHRIE CSD Tuesday, Aug. 12 MOTLEY COUNTY ISD Tuesday, Aug. 12 PADUCAH ISD Wednesday, Aug. 13 VALLEY SCHOOLS Wednesday, Aug.

Wrap up summer at Caprock Canyons State Park

Staff Reports

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Body CaprockCanyonsState Park will be wrapping up summer in August with a schedule full of fun and educational events for campers and visitors all ages. All events are free with your park entrance fee.

FOOTBALL UNDERWAY This week marks the beginning of all Caprock Country schools getting ready for six-man football. Right noweveryteamis0-0,andawholeseasonofpotentialawaitsthem. Early Monday morning, the Silverton Owls started their journey toward this year’s legacy. | COURTESY PHOTO

FOOTBALL UNDERWAY

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

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How much of your Briscoe County history do you know?

News Staff

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Body Welcome to the 133rd Briscoe Celebration! We know visitors and home folks alike are interested in visiting and catching up on more recent history. But for those looking to put memories into the context of fact, here’s a useful article from The Handbook of Texas.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

News Staff

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Body Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comTURKEY CITY COUNCIL Monday, Aug. 4, 6 p.m., City Hall, 602 Lyles St., Turkey, (806) 423-1033 BRISCOECOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSCOURT Monday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 415 Main St.

Bake up a lot of love with special Pavlova cake

Angelina L

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Body A cake topped with crisp meringue is a traditional Norwegian dessert. It’s a tender, crunchy, creamy confection.The original version of the confection is a yellow sponge cake with meringue baked right onto the top of the cake layers and topped with sliced almonds.