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Motley County FFA begins AG farm makeover

Motley County FFA begins AG farm makeover

Motley County FFA begins AG farm makeover

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Body MotleyCountyFFA students beat summer boredom by completing phase one of a long-term facelift project at the group’s ag farm.Students met on a hot summer day to repaint the overhead entrance gate that had rusted over time.
6 ON 6 The Valley football team got a workout last week with a 6-on-6 game in Matador. | COURTESY PHOTO

6 ON 6 The Valley football team got a workout last week with a 6-on-6 game in Matador. | COURTESY PHOTO

6 ON 6

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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Congratulations go to Lynndee Foster for receiving the H.L. Ayers Memorial Scholarship. Foster is a 2025 graduate of Guthrie High School and plans to attend West Texas A&M University. H.L. Ayers represented Foard County as a member of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District board from its inception and was a friend and asset to the District. | COURTESY PHOTO

Congratulations go to Lynndee Foster for receiving the H.L. Ayers Memorial Scholarship. Foster is a 2025 graduate of Guthrie High School and plans to attend West Texas A&M University. H.L. Ayers represented Foard County as a member of the Gateway Groundwater Conservation District board from its inception and was a friend and asset to the District. | COURTESY PHOTO

Foster earns WTAMU scholarship

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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NEW COACH Valley has named former Patriots player Dax Allen as the new head football coach. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW COACH Valley has named former Patriots player Dax Allen as the new head football coach. | COURTESY PHOTO

NEW COACH

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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ALL-STAR Savannah Carrera, a senior at Valley High School, and Emma Schaffner, a Patton Springs sophomore who’s now an incoming junior for Valley, played in the Brazos Bowl last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL-STAR Savannah Carrera, a senior at Valley High School, and Emma Schaffner, a Patton Springs sophomore who’s now an incoming junior for Valley, played in the Brazos Bowl last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

ALL-STAR

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY PATRIOTS competed at the Elk City, Oklahoma basketball team camp June 10–12. | COURTESY PHOTO

2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY PATRIOTS competed at the Elk City, Oklahoma basketball team camp June 10–12. | COURTESY PHOTO

2025–26 VARSITY AND JV LADY

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025
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LOOKING BACK

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Body Week of June 12, 1973: Stark, Braden married June 12, 1973—Fred Mercer was winner of a prime rib roast given away by the Terra Cotta CowBelles in their promotion of “Beef for Father’s Day”….Fulton Gregg, 83 buried yesterday….
MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Body MOTLEY CHEER HONORS This year at cheer camp the Motley County cheerleaders earned a number of honors. They had three All-American nominations, and two of those made the All-American team. They won Top Team Cheer and Top Team Chant.
VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Body VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP Last week Valley School hosted the Josh Washington Elite Basketball Camp.