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Hall commission updated on courthouse restoration

COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL MINUTES |A special called meeting of the Hall County commissioners court was held June 26 at the courthouse annex in Memphis to meet with the county historical commission, architects, and builders Premier Commercial Group LLC (PCG) to discuss the progress of the Hall County...

City of Matador pursuing TPWD grant for city park improvements

The City of Matador is working with the South Plains Association of Governments and local businesses to put together a request for a matching grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) that would improve Matador’s city park.On Tuesday, July 22, the Matador city council held a...

2025 CAPROCK HAPPENINGS

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. 13 Local Events BRISCOE COUNTY CELEBRATION AND RANCH RODEO...

Texas State Sales Holiday coming up Aug. 8–10

The Comptroller of the State of Texas encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend Aug. 8–10.Qualifying items can be purchased tax...

Robert ‘Robin’ Brown, local historian and musician, passes away

Robert Brown, age 79, passed away on July 21, 2025, in Amarillo, Texas.

WORKING JOURNALISTS

Staff from fiveWestTexas weekly newspapers managed by Spurbased Paragraph Ranch LLC Media participated in a daylong news writing workshop July 19 at the Dickens County Spur Public Library.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

TURKEY 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., Silverton, (806) 823-2131 COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, Aug. 11, 9:30 a.m., County Courthouse,811 9th...

Mexican tater tot casserole

No matter where we live, most of us love a good Tex-Mex dish. This one is a phenomenal go-to dish to put together on a busy weeknight. And it’s a big hit to serve for football-viewing parties or movie nights, too.I recall a tater tot recipe from my youth that was pure comfort food.