VALLEY CPR TRAINING

Body VALLEY CPR TRAINING As a part of staff development last week Valley teachers were trained on CPR. | COURTESY PHOTOS

HAPPY IN VALLEY

Body HAPPY IN VALLEY Happy State Bank showed their support for area teachers by bringing lunch and prizes to Valley ISD’s in-service day. Kyle Fuston from Happy State Bank was on hand to greet school staff. Head football coach John Stanaland shows off his prize from Happy State Bank.

Overheard

Body For the first 18 years of my life, everything was pleasantly uncomplicated. Our address was Route 2, Sterling, Illinois. No further details were needed for the mail to be delivered to our house. The other important number involved our telephone.

Community News

Body Mrs. Janice Hughes visited last week in Sublette, Kansas, with Mrs. Mary Hughes.

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.

LIBRARY HANGOUT

Body LIBRARY HANGOUT These youngsters have enjoyed the Motley County Library almost every day this summer and are headed back to school. The library wants to remind everyone that kids are always welcome there and invites area youth to come by after school.

MOTLEY SCRIMMAGE

Body MOTLEY SCRIMMAGE The Motley County Matadors played the Happy Cowboys at home last week and won in the first scrimmage of the season. Motley Coach Mike Bigham said Coach Stacy Perryman is doing great things with Happy. | COURTESY PHOTO

Beans & Cornbread fundraiser

Body LIBRARY LUNCH Motley County Friends of the Library serving up an old fashioned feast of Beans & Cornbread, Sausage and Cobbler at the last fundraising event held in 2019. Due to Covid restrictions the event had to be cancelled last year.

Motley Library fundraiser slated for Aug. 27

Body The Annual Motley County Friends of the Library “Rootin’ Tootin’ Beans and Cornbread” lunch and fundraiser has been set for Friday, Aug. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Library Annex. The menu will be beans, cornbread, smoked sausage, trimmings, cobbler and iced tea.

Motley County Arts and Crafts welcome new participants

Body Motley County Arts and Crafts met on Monday, August 9, at 10 a.m. at the Senior Citizens building in Matador.