Schools & Sports

ALL STARS Silverton Little League players and Coach Lorenzo Rodriquez competed last week in the District 38 All Star Tournament, playing on the Floydada team. Players, from left, are Dillon Martin, Slade Martin, Gabino Rodriguez, with Coach Rodriguez in the back. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL STARS Silverton Little League players and Coach Lorenzo Rodriquez competed last week in the District 38 All Star Tournament, playing on the Floydada team. Players, from left, are Dillon Martin, Slade Martin, Gabino Rodriguez, with Coach Rodriguez in the back. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL STARS

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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ALL STARS Coach Pitch Silverton/Valley played in the Idalou All Star Tournament this week. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL STARS Coach Pitch Silverton/Valley played in the Idalou All Star Tournament this week. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL STARS

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Joy Stodghill The Girls Finished Rose
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Body The girls finished Rose Mary’s quilt, “Sun Bonnet Sue” and it turned out so very pretty. Bobbye put hers in and it got some quilting done on it. It was another good time for the quilters. Very sad news, Lee Clay passed away.
Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help

Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help

Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Body POOJA SALHOTRA | TEXAS TRIBUNE LUFKIN — One month into her term as mayor of Zavalla, in Angelina County, Brenda Cox says she’s certain about one thing: Zavalla needs money. High on Cox’s list of priorities is replacing two decades-old water storage tanks that have rusted.

Overheard

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Body They never knew what their community clothing exchange would bring. Sometimes a new- to-me article of clothing from a just arrived box felt like a birthday or Christmas present. Large families were abundant in the 1950s in the Chicago area.

Three graduates from Silverton a part of WTAMU’s Class of 2023

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Body STAFF REPORTS CANYON— The final tally is 1,110 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2023. Three of the graduates were from Silverton, including Myra Jessica Arana, who received a B.S. in chemistry and graduated magna cum laude; Noe Beltran, who earned an M.S.

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Body The day I learned to tie my shoes still brings to mind cherished memories of my dad. Not quite 6 in 1952, I was anxiously looking forward to beginning first grade. My mom recently finished making some new clothes and buying new shoes for me.