FRIENDSHIP QUILTERS

Body The quilters have Bobbye Bean’s beautiful ”Star” quilt ready to start on. Such tiny pieces, it will take some time to get it done but, oh, how pretty it will be. We are sorry for Barbara Hampton as she lost her brother in east Texas.

LOOKING BACK

Body January 1958: Nearly 5,700 bales of cotton ginned; Mercer takes place of Arnold as county judge January 2, 1958—Mr. and Mrs. H. Roy Brown, pioneer West Texas residents, were honored with an open house and reception on their golden wedding anniversary Sunday . . .

2021 1A Division 2, Region 2, District 7 — 1st 1 Team All-Region

Body Coach of the Year — Motley County Coaching Staff 1st Team Offense Jake Richards, Senior Offensive M.V.P.

Briscoe Commission approves creating petition for ‘road tax election’ for May

Body In the regular monthly meeting of the Briscoe County commissions on Dec. 13, 2021, Judge Wayne Nance informed the court that the county bond fund has a balance of $1,729.

Valley Patriots All Region Football Honors 2021

Body 1st Team Offense Jaxon Edwards Offensive MVP Honorable Mention All-Region Defense Utility Player 1st Team Offense Parker Hartman Wide Receiver 1st Team Defense Safety 1st Team Offense Tucker Schlueter Spread Center 1st Team Defense Lineman 1st Team Offense Blake...

Cottle, King Counties designated eligible for USDA natural disaster relief

Body Earlier this month Cottle and King Counties were listed among two local contiguous counties and 10 primary counties in Texas and Oklahoma eligible for natural disaster emergency assistance due to a triggering disaster of drought.

2021 Guthrie All District Football

Body Riley Springer, Senior, #7 Varsity 2nd Team All District Spread back and Safety Cooper McClesky, Senior, #15 Varsity 2nd Team Wide Receiver and Linebacker Emilio Gonzales, Senior 2nd Team All District Running Back Hadley Ray, Junior 2nd Team All District Defensive Lineman,...

Motley Co. All-District Honors

Body 1st Team Offense Jake Richards, Senior Offensive M.V.P. 1st Team Defense Senior — Linebacker 1st Team Offense Wyatt Perryman, Senior — Tight End 1st Team Defense Senior — Defensive M.V.P.

Silverton Owls All-District Football Honors 2021

Body 1st Team Offense Cooper Cox, Utility Back 1st Team Defense Cooper Cox, Linebacker 1st Team Offense Braelyn Estes, Wide Receiver 1st Team Defense Braelyn Estes, Punter 1st Team Offense Sawyer Francis, Running Back 1st Team Defense Sawyer Francis, Safety Honorable Mention...

OWL BASKETBALL

Body OWL BASKETBALL Silverton played in the Petersburg Basketball Tournament last week, and the Owls won it. | COURTESY PHOTO