Schools & Sports

SILVERTON SUCCESS

SILVERTON SUCCESS

SILVERTON SUCCESS

SILVERTON SUCCESS Last week the Silverton Owls boys’ basketball team competed at basketball camp at Wayland Baptist University and won two games to be the Division 2 champs. | COURTESY PHOTO

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

June is here, and we are finally getting some rain. We have had a little hail, but it has been small with just a few golf-ball size, but there has been little damage. But we are very thankful for the moisture. The grass is already beginning to get green.
Motley Library offering summer reading programs Mondays in June

Motley Library offering summer reading programs Mondays in June

Motley Library offering summer reading programs Mondays in June

Summer Reading launched Monday, June 6, at the Motley County Library with a sidewalk decorating project depicting this year’s theme, “Oceans of Possibilities.” Participants drew fish, turtles, jellyfish, rainbow fish and other sea creatures.
BAND FOR 4TH The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a band from Lubbock specializing in classic country and red dirt country music will be the featured entertainment at the 26th Annual Roaring Springs 4th of July Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO

BAND FOR 4TH The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a band from Lubbock specializing in classic country and red dirt country music will be the featured entertainment at the 26th Annual Roaring Springs 4th of July Celebration. | COURTESY PHOTO

RIP Baxter Black, DVM

Baxter Black, the veterinarian turned cowboy poet, storyteller and philosopher of rural life in America, died Friday, June 10, at the age of 77. In January of this year a Facebook posting by his wife, Cindy Lou, revealed Baxter was suffering from blood leukemia and a form of dementia.

Motley Co. ISD sets up physicals

Every year we set up physicals at our local clinic for our athletes at Motley County ISD. The physicals are paid for by the school district. The following is the procedure to follow if you are going into 6th, 7th, 9th and 11th grades. 1.

Flomot News

Overheard The year was 1931, and America was in the throes of the Great Depression. My grandfather had been laid off for months from one of the large steel plants in Youngstown, Ohio. He was a proud man and a hard worker.
Paducah ISD announces new hires

Paducah ISD announces new hires

Paducah ISD announces new hires

PADUCAH FOOTBALL COACH Coach Eric Rekieta will be the new head football coach for the Paducah Dragons beginning with the 2022–23 school year. Rekieta currently serves as the elementary P.E. teacher at Paducah ISD, head boys basketball coach, head golf coach, and assistant track coach.
Guthrie-King Co. Library kicks off summer reading program thi

Guthrie-King Co. Library kicks off summer reading program thi

Guthrie-King Co. Library kicks off summer reading program this week

The Guthrie Common School District and King County Summer Reading Program kicks off this week at the library, located at the Guthrie schools with special programs on June 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, and July 13—plus there will be a special finale celebration with a water slide and pizza party at...
VALLEY CAMPS

VALLEY CAMPS

VALLEY CAMPS

VALLEY CAMPS Valley boys’ and girls’ varsity and JV teams participated in team camps at Abilene Christian University and Sands High School last week, refining their team play for the upcoming seasons. | COURTESY PHOTOS