October 6, 2026
PADUCAH GIRLS The Paducah Lady Dragons girls varsity basketball split a pair of district games last week. Tuesday they lost to Spur on the road 49-34 and on Friday they defeated Motley County 56-33. | COURTESY PHOTO
VALLEY BASKETBALL
GUTHRIE WINS The Guthrie Jaguars racked up a district win Friday night at home, defeating Spur 63-60. | COURTESY PHOTO
LADY JAGS The Guthrie Lady Jags varsity girls basketball team lost a close district game 35-31 to Spur Friday night at home. | COURTESY PHOTO
PADUCAHBOYS The Paducah Dragons varsity boys basketball team split a pair of district games last week. On Tuesday, they lost to Spur 30-26 on the road and on Friday they defeated Motley County 78-18 at home. | COURTESY PHOTO
OWLS WIN The Silverton boys varsity basketball team defeated White Deer at home 64-6 Tuesday night, and then won another district game Friday night by beating Claude 63-19 on the road. | COURTESY PHOTO
SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Congratulations to Emily Gamble on receiving the Don Burson Memorial Herdsman Scholarship at the 2023 Briscoe County Stock Show. | COURTESY PHOTOS
FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION JoEtta Bumgardner was honored at the Matador Methodist Church council meeting last Wednesday for her almost 30 years of service to the church as chairman of the ministries committee. During that time, JoEtta served almost 300 meals, while also keeping the church decorated for holidays and special occasions. Church secretary Dvonna Grundy presented the award, and all church members applauded JoEtta for her servant’s heart. | COURTESY PHOTO
GRAND CHAMPION SWINE HAYGEN