TEA Academic Performance Reports released for schools statewide

Body Each spring the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the state’s governing education agency provides its own report card to local school districts.

Guthrie students take 2nd in Conference 1A District 8 UIL Academics

Body In last week’s UIL 1A District 8 Academic Contest held March 26 in Paducah, Guthrie students finished with 318.166 points for 2nd place. Spur ISD claimed the top spot in overall school sweepstakes, with 500 points. Guthrie finished 2nd with 318.166 points, Valley 3rd with 252.

2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Body COTTLE COUNTY YOUTH BASEBALL board meeting, Wednesday, April 2, 7:30 p.m., Table Church, 817 Richards St., Paducah CAPROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY meeting to discuss the summer reading program, Wednesday, April 9, 2:15 p.m., 106 N. 1st St.

Four-Ingredient Chocolate-Peanut Butter Balls

Body When I was a little girl, my mom loved to make a sweet treat for us she simply called chocolate balls. She did the same with peanut butter balls. The peanut butter variety typically consisted of powdered milk, honey, and lots of creamy peanut butter.

The 501

Body Managing barometric painThe bottom has fallen out of the barometric pressure measurer. (Yes, the word is barometer, but I didn’t think of it in time.) The West Texas wind is mimicking a hurricane. The dirt paints it as a sandstorm.

Perennial Color with Rudbeckias

Body From the gardenLast week’s column highlighted Snapdragons for annual spring color. This week the perennial Rudbeckia is recommended for summer color in the garden.

Silverton school board considers buying house

Body The Silverton ISD board of trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, March 4 and approved the following minutes of the February 13 regular meeting.The meeting was called to order and the invocation was given by Dusty Martin. No one was present for open forum.

AUSTIN STOCK SHOW HONORS

Body Briscoe County’s Jeremiah Ivory placed 4th in Dark OPB class at the Austin Stock Show. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton High track competes at Rolling Plains meet in Jayton

Body STAFF REPORTS Jayton Track Meet Results Varsity BoysCooper Mullins• 200 M Dash - 5th place• Triple Jump - 6th place Elisha Saiz• 300 M Hurdles - 5th place• High Jump - 1st place4x200 M Relay Team - 3rd place Israel, Zaden, Cooper, ElishaJV Boys - (Tied 3rd Place) Brock...

Silverton Junior High track competes at Rolling Plains meet in Jayton

Body STAFF REPORTS JH Kress Track Meet Results JH Girls 4x100 m Relay- 5th Place Alayna, Bella, Bryna, Ansley4x200 m Relay- 4th Place Alayna, Bella, Bryna, Ansley Bryna Henderson• 100 M Dash - 5th place Alayna Martinez• 200 M Dash - 5th place Micaela Flores• 400 M Dash - 6th place...