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MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

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MOTLEY CHEER HONORS

News Staff
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

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VALLEY BASKETBALL CAMP

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

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LOOKING BACK

News Staff
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Body June 5, 1988: Graduations and vacations June 5, 1988—May rainfall totals 2.20 inches….Activities Association to have garage sale….Swimming pool opening delayed due to the rainy weather….

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Matador Connect

Week Of June 5, 2025
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Body The Motley County Museum board and other interested citizens met last week to review happenings at the facility as well as historic recognitions. Marisue Potts Ethredge and Judy Cooper conducted the meeting.

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Paducah pool to open insummer2026

Paducah Pool Committee |
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Body As summer heats up, people are going to be thinking about the Paducah Pool Project. It probably goes without saying at this point, but the bad news is: the pool will not be done for summer of 2025.
SHOPPING SPREE WINNERS Congratulations go to Chris Brewer and Dianne Flores of Paducah. They are the winners of the $500 Do It Best shopping spree at Plains Lumber Company.Their names were drawn at the Paducah store by Ruby Hurd, along with store manager Glynn Willis. Brewer was on hand for the drawing. | COURTESY PHOTOS

SHOPPING SPREE WINNERS Congratulations go to Chris Brewer and Dianne Flores of Paducah. They are the winners of the $500 Do It Best shopping spree at Plains Lumber Company.Their names were drawn at the Paducah store by Ruby Hurd, along with store manager Glynn Willis. Brewer was on hand for the drawing. | COURTESY PHOTOS

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Paducah’s Taunton graduates from Sam Houston State

Staff Reports
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Body Among the spring 2025 graduates of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville were Kaysey Taunton of Paducah, Texas, who was awarded the Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, magna cum laude.
COTTLE RETIREMENT Last week marked the end of Ron Gilbert’s 26-plus-year career with theTexas Department ofTransportation, with has last 15 years spent as the Cottle County maintenance supervior. He was presented a Texas flag by District Engineer Darwin Lankford. | TxDOT PHOTO

COTTLE RETIREMENT Last week marked the end of Ron Gilbert’s 26-plus-year career with theTexas Department ofTransportation, with has last 15 years spent as the Cottle County maintenance supervior. He was presented a Texas flag by District Engineer Darwin Lankford. | TxDOT PHOTO

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Canales named Cottle County maintenance supervisor

News Staff
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Body CHILDRESS— The Texas Department of Transportation recently announced the promotion of Waldo Canales to Cottle County maintenance supervisor in the Childress District.
CAUGHT KNAPPING Knapper Sam Montandon of Canyon,Texas, will set up his colorful tipi at the 2025 Comanchero Rendezvous June 14 in Quitaque to entertain and inform guests about knapping, the ancient art of creating tools and points from flint. Several other educational displays will relive the colorful history of five counties along the Caprock. | COURTESY PHOTO

CAUGHT KNAPPING Knapper Sam Montandon of Canyon,Texas, will set up his colorful tipi at the 2025 Comanchero Rendezvous June 14 in Quitaque to entertain and inform guests about knapping, the ancient art of creating tools and points from flint. Several other educational displays will relive the colorful history of five counties along the Caprock. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Fun and education on tap for Comanchero Rendezvous June 14

Staff Reports
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Body The Comanchero Canyons Rendezvous has become an annual tradition to showcase area history each June in Quitaque.