XC STATE NOV. 5

Body XC STATE NOV. 5 Silverton High School’s Alex Acevedo will be competing in the state cross country meet in Austin Friday, Nov. 5. He qualified at the regional meet earlier this month in Lubbock. | COURTESY PHOTO

OWLS OUT

Body OWLS OUT The Silverton Owls were knocked out of the district playoff race by the Groom Tigers last week, 60–14. The Owls will finish their season Friday night at an away game in Hart. | COURTESY PHOTO

Silverton School posts 1st 6 weeks honor rolls

Body The following students enrolled in Silverton School earned “A” Honor Roll for the 1st 6 weeks of the 2020–21 school year. First grade: Emery Adams, Kynlie Brock, Ryker Burson , Kooper Lambert, Joseph Robison.

VALLEY CRIER COTTLE-KING TIMES

Body JAGUARS FALL TO JAYTON Jayton’s senior spread back Carson Sessums rushed for 155 yards on 12 carries while scoring six touchdowns, as the Jayton Jaybirds defeated the Guthrie Jaguars 64–16 in a district game at Jaybird Stadium.

Pumpkin Party

Body PUMPKIN PARTY The Motley County Library hosted its annual Halloween Pumpkin Party last week. After the decorating was done, some of the gourds were gorgeous; some were ghoulish; but all of the youngsters had a good time. | COURTESY PHOTOS

Motley County Senior Citizens Center Menu

Body 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.

Overheard

Body My first car was a 1918 Buick seven passenger touring car. I bought it in 1925 for $6.00, not an easy sum for a 14-year-old to get but I managed. The car originally belonged to a high school teacher.

Community News

Body Donnie Rogers, his daughter and husband, Brooke and Stephen Everard of Wellington were in Durango, Colorado, last weekend and rode the tourist train to Silverton, Colorado. Mrs. Marilee Cooper of Borger visited Thursday and Friday with her father, Wilburn Martin and brother Dr.

Silverton to offer free EMT classes

Body Silverton Emergency Management Services is offering free Emergency Medical Technician classes. The cost of this kind of training is typically around $500, but due to a shortage of certified personnel, Silverton EMS is offering the class for free.

Area students make ‘Ag Day’ trip

Body More than 150 students from the 5th and 6th grades from Memphis, Clarendon, Hedley, Valley, Silverton and Claude gathered in Clarendon to be exposed to all areas of agriculture at Ag Day, which was held at the Donley County Show Barn in Clarendon on Wednesday, Oct. 20.