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ADAM AND LINDSEY ELLIOTT | COURTESY PHOTO

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Valley names Elliott superintendent finalist

Kodie Fairchild |

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Turkey– Quitaque Independent School District announced June 1 that Adam Elliott has been selected as the finalist in the search for the 2025-26 superintendent. The action was taken at a special called meeting of the board of trustees held on Sunday, June 1.

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2025 CAPROCK PUBLIC AND CIVIC MEETINGS

Public And Civic Meetings Coming Up

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

BRISCOECOUNTYCOMMISSIONERSCOURT Monday, June 9, 9 a.m., County Courthouse, 415 Main St., Silverton, (806) 823-2131 COTTLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, June 9, 9:30 a.m., County Courthouse,811 9th St., Paducah, (806) 492-3613 HALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Monday, June 9, 10 a.m., County...

Yumm-iny

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Yumm-iny hominy au gratin

Angelina L

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Hominy was one of my childhood favorites at mealtime. My mom would purchase it already prepared, and I still remember the red and white can it came in. It’s made from corn that undergoes a process called nixtamalization.

Grow your own herbal

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Grow your own herbal tea

Ellen Peffley

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

From the gardenAn afternoon cup of tea after tending the garden is a reviver. Traditional, store-bought black tea ( Camellia sinensis) may be a bit robust for an afternoon pick-me-up but lighter herbal teas are delightfully refreshing.

FRIENDSHIP

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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

We girls started sewing on Wanda’s very pretty quilt and we had a good visit while we worked. Wanda always has a nice quilt to work on and we enjoy visiting while we sew. We break for coffee at mid-morning and that gets us going.

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

May 29, 1959: Summer vacations beginMay 29, 1959—Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hester and family, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Stephens and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McJimsey and son spent the weekend at Lake Altus….Bailey Childress of Austin arrived here Sunday to spend his vacation with his wife and other...

TXDOT HONORS Alejandro Villalobos, Briscoe County maintenance, right, accepts his five years of service award from Childress District Engineer, Darwin Lankford. | TXDOT PHOTO

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Briscoe’s Villalobos receives 5-year service award from TxDOT

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

CHILDRESS—The Childress District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) presented service awards to eight district employees on Thursday, May 22.