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NEW YEAR Caprock Canyons State Park is offering a variety of activities for January, including the always popular First Day Hike | TPWD PHOTO

NEW YEAR Caprock Canyons State Park is offering a variety of activities for January, including the always popular First Day Hike | TPWD PHOTO

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Start 2026 off on the right trail at Caprock Canyons First Day Hike

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Thursday, December 18, 2025
Caprock Canyons State Park has several fun, educational events slated for the new year. All events are free with your paid park pass.FIRSTDAYHIKE,JAN.1.
Reason for the season services planned across Caprock

Reason for the season services planned across Caprock

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Reason for the season services planned across Caprock

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, December 18, 2025
CANDLELIGHT SERVICES, OPEN HOUSE, CHILDREN’S PROGRAMThe Caprock area has several special church services planned to celebrate the reason for the Christmas season this year.Several churches will hold Christmas Eve candlelight services during the following times.Silverton United Methodist Church (700...
Love and grace served up at new Roaring Springs restaraunt

Love and grace served up at new Roaring Springs restaraunt

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Love and grace served up at new Roaring Springs restaraunt

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Roaring Springs resident Jayna McCleskey officially opened the doors of her quaint country eatery, Country Grace Café & Boutique, on Friday, Dec. 12 in the Historic Roaring Springs Train Depot (405 1st Street).Serving up a delicious menu of sandwiches, salad, soups, desserts and specialty drinks...

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2025 CAPROCK

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comMATADOR CITY COUNCIL Thursday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 706 Dundee Ave., Matador, (806) 347-2255SILVERTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT board meeting, Thursday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m., 700 Loretta St.,...

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2025 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

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Thursday, December 11, 2025
Please let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comChristmas Breaks for area schools GUTHRIE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT Dec. 22–Jan. 5 MOTLEY COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Dec. 22–Jan. 2 PADUCAH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Dec. 18 (early release at noon–January 2)SILVERTON INDEPENDENT...
VIEW AN ALBUM of spectacular dark-sky photographs capturing the MilkyWay, bright stars, and last week’s Northern Lights on the park’s Facebook page, with images by Maegan Lanham, Sherry Cory, Rafe Griga and Richard Galle. | FACEBOOK

VIEW AN ALBUM of spectacular dark-sky photographs capturing the MilkyWay, bright stars, and last week’s Northern Lights on the park’s Facebook page, with images by Maegan Lanham, Sherry Cory, Rafe Griga and Richard Galle. | FACEBOOK

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A decade in the making: Caprock Canyons achieves DarkSky International designation

Kodie Fairchild |
Thursday, December 11, 2025
After nearly a decade of time-consuming and in-depth processes, the Caprock Canyons State Park announced on Nov. 25 that they have earned their prestigious International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) certification, designating them a Bortle 2 International State Park.
Ranch House Society invites shoppers to Silverton for the holidays

Ranch House Society invites shoppers to Silverton for the holidays

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Ranch House Society invites shoppers to Silverton for the holidays

Story And Photos By Barbara Brannon |
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Silverton’s Ranch House Society retail boutique— a new addition to the city’s downtown since October—brings just the right mix of benefits that every community hopes for: a thriving storefront to draw in customers, a chunk of sales tax revenue for the public coffers, and a great deal of...

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2025 CAPROCK

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
Public and Civic Meetings Coming UpPlease let us know of any corrections: caprockcourier@gmail.comKING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 1667 US-83, Guthrie, (806) 596-4411QUITAQUE CITY COUNCIL Monday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m., City Hall, 106 1st St., Quitaque, (806)...