YEAR-END TRIP

YEAR-END TRIP Congratulations to the Silverton PreK-2nd grade who earned the year-end DoJo celebration trip to the Amarillo Zoo earlier this week. | COURTESY PHOTO

LOOKING BACK

May 17th, 1973: Debra Ann Cantwell is Valedictorian of the Class of 1973 with a grade average of 95.85. Laura Juanice Arnold is Salutatorian with scholastic average of 95.80.

FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day and the children gave their moms a hug and kiss. We look back and treasure the time we had with our mothers. Silverton lost one of its senior citizens, Laretha Rhoderick, last week, and we are very sad for the loss of a very nice person.

Valley highlights National Honor Society

Valley Schools inducted National Honor Society members recently.

Valley hosts FFA Greenbelt District meeting

The FFA Greenbelt District meeting at Valley last week brought out great participation, as parents and members pitched in with food and time.

GUTHRIE ALUM HONOR

GUTHRIE ALUM HONOR Abigail Jones, a 2021 graduate of Guthrie Common School District, set a new school record for Lubbock Christian University at the Lone Star Conference track meet last week. The LCU freshman placed 8th in the women’s hammer, setting a new school record of 43.82m. | COURTESY PHOTO

Paducah's Piper at State

STATE ACADEMICS Paducah’s Cord Piper competed last weekend in Current Issues at State UIL in Austin. | COURTESY PHOTO

SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES

SCHOOL LUNCH HEROES Last week was National School Lunch Heroes Day. At Motley County schools, Brittany Moore and Myra McCleskey help in serving the kids every day. For many kids, when Coach Mike Bigham (center) hands out the trays, it’s the highlight of their day. | COURTESY PHOTO

Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

The Motley County Senior Citizens is open to serve meals inside or for carry out from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every weekday. Seating inside the center has been arranged to meet safety guidelines for dining 6 feet apart. Meal delivery is also available for seniors in Matador and Roaring Springs.

Motley Co. 4-H teams win honors at District 3 Contest

The Motley County 4-H teams won quite a few honors last week at the District 3 Consumer Decision Making contest. Results include: The Junior Team was named Overall Champion Team.