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OPENER WIN As baseball teams across the country celebrated opening day last week, perhaps none celebrated more than the Valley coachpitch team winning their opener over Floydada, 13-2. | COURTESY PHOTO

OPENER WIN As baseball teams across the country celebrated opening day last week, perhaps none celebrated more than the Valley coachpitch team winning their opener over Floydada, 13-2. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Valley drops baseball doubleheader to Claude

Sue Jane Sullivan |
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Body For six innings, the Valley Patriots were in charge in the first game of April 3 doubleheader with the Claude Mustangs.
CHILL CHAMPIONS

CHILL CHAMPIONS

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CHILL CHAMPIONS

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Body The Motley County Matadors and Lady Mats track and field teams competed in a blustery, dusty, chilly Rolling Plains Track Meet Friday at Jayton, where the boys varsity team won the meet. Congratulations go to all.
MEETCHAMPS The Matadors and Lady Mats competed in golf last Friday Spur.They played through windy conditions and competed strong, with the boys finishing as meet champions. | COURTESY PHOTO

MEETCHAMPS The Matadors and Lady Mats competed in golf last Friday Spur.They played through windy conditions and competed strong, with the boys finishing as meet champions. | COURTESY PHOTO

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MEETCHAMPS

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Body MEET CHAMPS The Matadors and Lady Mats competed in golf last Friday Spur. They played through windy conditions and competed strong, with the boys finishing as meet champions.
VALLEYWINS Fresh off a state championship basketball season, the Valley Patriots baseball team won their season opener versus Roby 19-15 in a come-from-behind victory last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

VALLEYWINS Fresh off a state championship basketball season, the Valley Patriots baseball team won their season opener versus Roby 19-15 in a come-from-behind victory last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Patriots get first baseball win of season

Sue Jane Sullivan |
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Body With an outstanding basketball season now in the rear-view mirror, some of those same Turkey Valley Patriots are now on the baseball diamond for the spring season.
ALL-STATE

ALL-STATE

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ALL-STATE

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Thursday, April 2, 2026
Body ALL-STATE Congratulations go to Guthrie girls’ basketball players Madi Adams and Jewel Johnson for being selected to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State team.
GUTHRIETRACK&FIELD competitors headed to Haskell last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

GUTHRIETRACK&FIELD competitors headed to Haskell last week. | COURTESY PHOTO

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Guthrie girls finish 4th at Haskell track meet

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Thursday, March 26, 2026
Body The Guthrie girls track team competed last week at the Haskell track meet and finished in 4th place with 57 points, including several medalists.• In the 4x400 relay, Madi Adams, Mattie Masterson, Kali Keys and Jewel Johnson took 3rd place with a time of 4:28.16.
Briscoe Co. Commissioners approved county road infrastructure, safety in Feb. meeting

Briscoe Co. Commissioners approved county road infrastructure, safety in Feb. meeting

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Briscoe Co. Commissioners approved county road infrastructure, safety in Feb. meeting

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Body In the regular meeting of the Briscoe County Commissioners Court on February 17, in Open Forum, Judge Rank Cogdell informed the court of the judges and the commissioners meetings coming up and also discussed the need to re-seal the pavement around courthouse and 13th Street.