VALLEY SCRIMMAGE

Body VALLEY SCRIMMAGE Coach John Stanaland’s Valley Patriots took the field last week in a scrimmage versus Springlake-Earth and Groom in Groom. This Thursday, Aug. 19, they scrimmage Spur in Valley. | COURTESY PHOTO

MEET THE JAGUARS

Body MEET THE JAGUARS Last week Guthrie Common School District gave family, friends and fans a chance to meet this year's varsity football team. | COURTESY PHOTO

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.

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.