GUTHRIE GOLD

Body GUTHRIE GOLD Brandon Passmann of Guthrie won gold in the 5A/6A division at the Jim Ned Warpath Invitational cross country meet Saturday. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEY SCHOOL SAFETY

Body VALLEY SCHOOL SAFETY Mascot Patriot Paul and Coach Stu taught Pre-K through fourth grade the importance of bus safety last week with in class demonstrations. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEY SCRIMMAGE

Body VALLEY SCRIMMAGE Valley family, friends and fans—and players—were able to cool off with watermelon after their first home scrimmage game. | COURTESY PHOTO

Valley Happenings

Body PEP RALLY Thursday, Aug. 26 12:30 p.m., Pep Rally at Flagpole VARSITY FOOTBALL GAME Thursday, Aug. 26 6:00 p.m., versus Ira at Jayton LIVESTOCK TAGS DUE Friday, Aug. 27 3:00 p.m., FFA lamb, goat, heifer tags due LIVESTOCK JUDGING Saturday, Aug. 28 4:00 a.m.

Flomot News

Body Overheard When I was growing up in Milton, West Virginia, during the Second World War, a cereal company offered balsa airplane kits in exchange for three box tops. The boys next door had a glorious display of planes flying on threads from their bedroom ceiling.

Matador Happenings

Body Maverick T-shirts on sale The junior high cheerleaders are selling shirts for all Maverick sports! To order, contact a junior high cheerleader or Lacey Rankin at lrankin@motleyco.

Motley football game for Aug. 26 moved back to Matador

Body On Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. the Motley County Matadors will face the Westbrook Wildcats in the first game of the season at home in Matador.

Jimmy Dean Arts Festival in Plainview Sept. 4

Body The Jimmy Dean and Llano Estacado Museum is bringing post-COVID events back to Plainview in a big way this summer with the first Jimmy Dean Music and Arts Festival on Sept. 4.

RAISING THE FLAGS

Body RAISING THE FLAGS The Silverton 5th and 6th graders will take the responsibility of raising and lowering the flags during the 2021–22 school year. Last week they practiced the proper way to respect and fold U.S. and state flags. | COURTESY PHOTO

TRADITION CONTINUES

Body TRADITION CONTINUES Silverton youngsters had a fun day making gingerbread men last week, and like the story goes, these gingerbread men “ran” through the school on the way to recess. They were eventually found in the superintendent’s office and became an afternoon treat.